The Museum of Modern Literature in Marbach am Neckar Germany was awarded the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize in October Germany was awarded the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize in October 2007 Overlooking the valley of the historic Neckar River affording it panoramic views of the surrounding landscape it is located in a space of 3,800m² on top of a rocky plateau in Marbach’s scenic park The building was designed by David Chipperfield of the eponymous architecture firm Although justly proud of their award winning building Schwarz is convinced that Chipperfield’s best building is his own house a comment that speaks volumes as to the pair’s humanist vision of architecture Classical influences and features abound in the Museum of Modern Literature but its architects are also convinced that this is a building characterised by a humanist vision in keeping with the building’s purpose The physicality of the building is understated and on a human scale not designed for monumental appearance alone In keeping with this the language of the building is nautical befitting its positioning above the River Neckar and contains many terraces Chipperfield said he was interested in the abstract qualities of classical architecture interested in a showy massive construction for its own sake but in a human building designed for purpose in a quiet clear focused construction from which a physicality and atmosphere can emerge naturally The museum has an entrance that is located at its highest point allowing visitors to descend into the heart of the building until they reach the traditionally dark timber-panelled exhibition galleries Here at the very centre of the museum are housed original manuscripts by such luminaries of the literary world as Franz Kafka and Alfred Döblin The Trial and Berlin Alexanderplatz are displayed in exhibition galleries which are illuminated by artificial light and environmentally controlled due to the fragility and sensitivity of many of the exhibits But in keeping with the humanist nature of the project each of these spaces borders on a naturally lit gallery thus contrasting with the artificial nature of the archival and display areas The entrance of the building is dug into the hillside almost hidden behind minimal Entering from its highest point visitors descend through a pavilion-like interior to reach the exhibition and archival spaces foyer and staircase spaces the visitor is prepared for the dark-timbered rooms which house the Museum’s wealth of manuscripts The materials echo the historic Neckar River valley above which the museum is situated Materials characterised by solidity and tactility echo the natural yet contradictorily ‘man-made’ sandblasted reconstituted stone with limestone aggregate and limestone mimic the region’s geological richness But if these materials feel cold and hard the materials employed for the interiors are warm and yielding felt used on the benches placed within the bowels of the building and glass creating interiors which are open and welcoming to the visitors and scholars who use the museum The interior and exterior balance each other in this fashion too just as the materials employed inside and outside the building do The architecture also echoes the past both of antiquity with the façade of the building clearly resembling a Greek temple and the classic German architecture of more recent times the internal design mirrors and echoes the environment which gives rise to the literary gems at the heart of the museum Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network The Museum of Modern Literature (LiMo) is located in Marbach’s scenic park on top of a rock plateau overlooking the valley of the Neckar River Displaying artefacts from the extensive 20th century collection of the Archive for German Literature notably the original manuscripts of Franz Kafka’s The Trial and Alfred Döblin’s Berlin Alexanderplatz the museum also provides panoramic views across and over the distant landscape the museum reveals different elevations depending on the viewpoint terraces allow for the creation of very different characters shaded entrance on the brow of the hill facing the National Schiller Museum with its forecourt and park more open series of tiered spaces facing the valley below A pavilion-like volume is located on the highest terrace The interiors of the museum reveal themselves as one descends down through the loggia preparing the visitor for the dark timber-panelled exhibition galleries Designed to house the 1,300 objects of the permanent collection these spaces are illuminated only by artificial light due to the fragility and sensitivity of the works on display each of these environmentally controlled spaces borders onto a naturally lit gallery internalized world of texts and manuscripts with the green and scenic valley on the other side of the glass A clearly defined material concept using solid materials (fair-faced concrete sandblasted reconstituted stone with limestone aggregate rational architectural language a sensuous physical presence Floors are made of limestone slabs and the walls and columns are of fair-faced concrete – enriched with shiny limestone aggregate –; and the exhibition rooms and doors are panelled with dark Brazilian ipe timber Documents and objects from the collection are displayed in glass showcases The Museum of Modern Literature was awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize 2007 Wenzel + Wenzel (seguimiento de obra site supervision); Drees & Sommer Projektmanagement und Bautechnische Beratung (gestión de proyecto project management); Ingenieurgruppe Bauen (estructura structural engineer); Jaeger Mornhinweg + Partner Ingenieurgesellschaft; Ibb Burrer + Deuring Ingenieurbüro GmbH (instalaciones services engineer) there arent any match using your search terms the project explores the atmosphere of a warm midsummer’s day where the architecture is both the main protagonist and backdrop for the daily hustle and bustle of the area.  all images and video courtesy of 9sekunden capturing the unique architectural language as well as the overall atmosphere that the popular building evokes.  name: museum of modern literature film by: 9sekunden architecture by: david chipperfield designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. edited by: myrto katsikopoulou | designboom AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please 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