gmp FOCUS: The Kunsthalle Mannheim
In 2018, one of the currently largest new museum buildings in Germany was opened in Mannheim, designed by the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners. Owing to its unique facade, which is characterized by a bronze-colored metal mesh, the new building of the Kunsthalle Mannheim integrates confidently with its surroundings. It links up with the historical museum building and has been designed as a “city within the city,” offering visitors interesting walking circuits with varying insights and views out. The centerpiece and prelude to the new building is formed by the freely accessible central atrium.
In this volume of the gmp FOCUS series, the architects illuminate their design and grant an insight into the challenges of the building task. In addition, an essay from architectural critic Jürgen Tietz examines why museums like the Kunsthalle Mannheim are still needed today.
2018
Jovis Verlag, Berlin
104 pages, 19 x 29.2 cm, hardcover
German/English
ISBN 978-3-86859-530-7
Edited by Meinhard von Gerkan and Nikolaus Goetze
With an essay by Jürgen Tietz
Editorial direction: Detlef Jessen-Klingenberg, Berit Liedtke
Picture editing: Trixi Hansen, Berit Liedtke
Translations: David Koralek | ArchiTrans
Layout and typesetting: wibberenz'design, Tom Wibberenz with Hendrik Sichler
Printing and binding: DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg
