Buchheim Museum, Bernried, Germany


  • Date
    9/1/2008 (creation)
Related people
John P. Schooley Jr. (was created by)
Gunter Behnisch (architect)
Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner (was created by)
Date
2001
Description
For the collections of Lothar-Günther Buchheim - painter, photographer, publisher, author of art books and novels - architect Günter Behnisch has designed an open and multi-segmented structure that reflects the museum's extraordinary diversity. The Buchheim Museum of Imagination houses four museums under one roof - a painting gallery, a graphic arts gallery, a European crafts collection and a museum for ethnological art. A unique architectural feature is the deck that is suspended twelve-meters high over the lake, providing museum visitors with a view of the town of Starnberg and the Alps. (information from http://www.buchheimmuseum.de) This image was taken in 2001 by John P. Schooley, FAIA, during the 'Berlin: Building the New City' tour. This tour was planned for architects and planners so that they could see first-hand how this once-divided city emerged from the Cold War to become a leading commercial and cultural center in Europe. Keywords: Germany, Bavaria, Oberbayern, Bernried. Submitted by John P. Schooley, FAIA.
Style/Period
2000s (2000 - 2009)