Musée d’Art Moderne

Kirchberg, Luxembourg

Occupying 2,900 square meters of exhibit space on three levels, this V-shaped museum is cantilevered over the ruins of Fort Thungen, part of defensive system that once secured Luxembourg’s reputation as one of the most fortified cities in Europe.

  • Cultural

The museum is superimposed on the outer embankment that originally surrounded the arrow-shaped inner fort. The eighteenth-century walls merge with the new building, acknowledging and continuing the rich history and use of the site. The ground floor houses a glass-enclosed winter garden and sculpture court, both skylit column-free spaces that connect to a central reception hall available after hours for museum and state functions. The two levels below grade house exhibition galleries and a 128-seat auditorium.

Stats

  • Site

    Within Parc Dräi Eechelen of the Fort Thungen complex between the historic city center and new economic zone

  • Components

    10,500 m2 / 113,000 ft2 gross area; central hall; foyer; exhibition space, including winter garden with café and sculpture gallery; skylit pavilion linked by bridge to the main building; auditorium; curatorial and administration space; art storage

  • Client

    Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (State of Luxembourg), represented by: Ministère des Travaux Publics; Administration des Batiments Publics

  • PCF Services

    Architecture, exterior envelope, interior design

Project Credits

  • Associate Architect

    Georges Reuter Architectes, Luxembourg

  • Structural

    Schroeder & Associés, Luxembourg

  • Structural

    RFR, Paris

  • Mechanical

    Jean Schmit Engineering, Luxembourg

  • Electrical

    Felgen & Associés Engineering, Luxembourg

  • Lighting

    Ove Arup & Partners, London

  • Lighting

    Fisher Marantz Stone, New York

  • Landscape (Parc Drai Eechelen)

    Michel Desvigne Paysagiste DPLG, Paris

  • Images

    Kiyohiko Higashide

Related Projects