The Silkeborg museum is a spectacular design which offers a unique artistic flair that does not overpower the surrounding buildings. I think it was a great idea to bury most of the extension three stories underground adding a whole new dimension to this extension. The building has a sculptural tendency that embodies art which I think is fitting since the purpose of this building is to house Asger Jorn’s paintings.
The ramps offer an amazing spectacle as they weave through the main area adding to the feeling that the whole building is a sculpture itself.
Paintings can be hung from these ramps to maximize the spatial quality adding a function to the form. The main materials that were to be used are concrete, steel and glass which are flexible in nature to help form the complex curves that make up this building.
I find that the design can lead the visitors on an engrossed journey which is stimulated by the various forms that make up the building including; the 3 chambers, ramps and the fact that the visitor is delving underground. From the outside the building is quite mysterious as I find myself asking questions like why is that there? What is the purpose of that? This is all part of the experience when you interact with this building.
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