Historic Fortress Inspires Steven Holl's Competition-Winning Museum in France
Steven Holl Architects has won an international competition for the design of the Angers Collectors Museum and adjacent hotel in the historic city of Angers, France. Working in collaboration with developers Compagine de Phalsbourg, Holl?s scheme draws inspiration from the nearby 9th century Chateau d?Angers fortress, and seeks to form a new cultural gateway to the city.
The white concrete museum is inspired by an adjacent fortress. Image Courtesy of Steven Holl
Steven Holl Architects has won an international competition for the design of the Angers Collectors Museum and adjacent hotel in the historic city of Angers, France. Working in collaboration with developers Compagine de Phalsbourg, Holl?s scheme draws inspiration from the nearby 9th century Chateau d?Angers fortress, and seeks to form a new cultural gateway to the city.
The museum is connected to a titanium linear hotel. Image Courtesy of Steven Holl
A series of reflecting pools reference the river that historically consumed the site. Image Courtesy of Steven Holl
Situated on the east bank of the Maine river, the Angers Collectors Museum will stand adjacent to the Chateau d?Angers and Le Quai theater, forming a new cultural triangle at the heart of Angers. History plays heavily on the museum?s design, with a series of reflecting pools referencing the river that once consumed the site.The exposed titanium and concrete museum is connected to a linear hotel fea...
The white concrete museum is inspired by an adjacent fortress. Image Courtesy of Steven Holl
Steven Holl Architects has won an international competition for the design of the Angers Collectors Museum and adjacent hotel in the historic city of Angers, France. Working in collaboration with developers Compagine de Phalsbourg, Holl?s scheme draws inspiration from the nearby 9th century Chateau d?Angers fortress, and seeks to form a new cultural gateway to the city.
The museum is connected to a titanium linear hotel. Image Courtesy of Steven Holl
A series of reflecting pools reference the river that historically consumed the site. Image Courtesy of Steven Holl
Situated on the east bank of the Maine river, the Angers Collectors Museum will stand adjacent to the Chateau d?Angers and Le Quai theater, forming a new cultural triangle at the heart of Angers. History plays heavily on the museum?s design, with a series of reflecting pools referencing the river that once consumed the site.The exposed titanium and concrete museum is connected to a linear hotel fea...
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