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EXTENSION TO OPENLUCHTMUSEUM

F.M.J. HOUBEN (MECANOO), 1995-2000, Hoeferlaan, Schelmseweg 89, Arnhem

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Mecanoo

PROJECT ARCHITECT:
Francine Houben

BUILDING TYPE:
Museums and exhibition buildings

This new portion of the open-air museum is in three parts: an entry zone cum pavilion of facilities and exhibition areas, a long wall and a huge brass ‘boulder’. The entrance pavilion is discovered behind a 143 metre long wall designed as a collage of brick types, bonding and jointing techniques illustrating the past and present use of brick in the Netherlands. The pavilion itself boasts a museum shop, coffee bar, knowledge centre and auditorium. Visitors then descend to the two lower-lying exhibition areas. From there they can access a brass-clad blob, the so-called Hollandrama, a revolving panorama theatre presenting a show of historical artefacts and interiors.