i had the urge and felt like spending the day by myself, so i took an early train to Bern. there were two museums of interest- both recently built, as well as the old town. i'm sure there's more to see there, but it was a perfect agenda for a pretty cold wintry day.
stop #1: zentrum paul klee (renzo piano)
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| walking approach |
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| main entrance to the museum |
it was a longer walk than i thought, but i'm very glad that i walked. i wandered through some residential areas, quiet on a wednesday morning, and eventually found some farm fields and then spotted the highway and with paul klee center right behind it. no wonder they never show that view in the magazines!
honestly, the outside is sort of hideous. looks like a giant alien emerging from the ground. but the lobby spaces are gorgeous... and ooh the models!
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| museum cafe- the wood makes this space a warm contrast to the exterior |
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| the sun finally came out and created a more dramatic view. |
stop #2: historisches museum bern (:mlzd)
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| maybe not the most beautiful formwork, but a great display of process |
this museum has a recent addition that i had to check out. by the time i got there i was too tired (still getting over a cold) and had spent too many CHFs at the paul klee museum to go in. next time i have a visitor maybe i'll drag them along... the einstein exhibits look cool! anyway, what is great about the exterior of this building is the interesting concrete mix they used giving it a very yellow/sandstone look. also the formwork they used is very evident, you can see the plywood sheet seams and texture.
the best part of this addition for me was the outdoor public space which features a huge glass wall reflecting the historic part of the museum as well as the streetscape.
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| new addition and old museum |
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| subtle asymmetric stairs. beautiful! |
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