BIG’s Blåvand Bunker Museum has secured the necessary funds to move forward. Set to transform a former German WWII bunker carved into the banks of Blåvand, Denmark, the 2,500 square meter museum will include four independent institutions: a bunker museum, an amber museum, a history museum and a special exhibitions gallery.
"Contrary to the existing closed concrete lump, the new museum will, in its architecture, function as an open heart integrated into the landscape,” Bjarke Ingels described. “The museum is in every way the opposite of the militant history with its more closed, dark and heavy features.”
“Organized around an open central square, the galleries allow much light and will give magnificent views to the surrounding countryside,” he continued. “The bunker is a war machine without holes for doors and windows and rejects all humanity. In contrast, the museum is integrated into the landscape and invites visitors inside.”
The Blåvand Bunker museum will further contribute to BIG’s unique experience with museum design. As you may recall, BIG recently completed the Danish National Maritime Museum. In addition to this, BIG has been commissioned to design the LEGO House in Billund, Denmark, the MECA Cultural Center in Bordeaux, France, and the Kimball Art Centre in Park City, Utah, USA.
Architects
Partners in Charge
Bjarke Ingels, Jakob Lange, David ZahleProject Leader
Brian YangTeam
Andreas Klok Pedersen, Michael Schønemann, Alina Tamosiunaite, Katarzyna Siedlecka, Ryohei KoikeStructural Engineering
AKT IIArea
2500.0 sqmPhotographs
Courtesy of BIGPhotographs
Courtesy of BIGArea
2500.0 m2
All funds to build the Blåvand Bunker Museum were donated by the A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation.
