New construction of the Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism at Königsplatz in Munich. Permanent exhibition, temporary exhibition, seminar rooms, conference room, library, administration

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Architects: Georg ? Scheel ? Wetzel Architekten

Location: Munich, Germany

Architects In Charge: Bettina Georg, Tobias Scheel, Simon Wetzel

Landscape: Weidinger Landschaftsarchitekten

Area: 5000.0 m2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Stefan Müller

© Stefan Müller

From the architect. New construction of the Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism at Königsplatz in Munich. Permanent exhibition, temporary exhibition, seminar rooms, conference room, library, administration
© Stefan Müller

© Stefan Müller

The Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism on the site of the so-called ?Brown House? serves as a marker for the former headquarters of the National Socialist German Workers? Party (NSDAP). However, by means of its autonomy the abstract, non-directional cube which is loosely positioned within the surroundings appears simultaneously detached from its proximate topography.

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A square-cut terrace which can be accessed by the public interlocks the building within the vicinity. Cross-storey window open...