Bern Historical Museum
The winning Viola W. proposal gives Bern Historical Museum a comprehensive renewal. Three new volumes, a spacious foyer and an open south façade create more light, space and connection to the museum district.
Our visualizations first made the architectural concept spatially and atmospherically tangible for the competition. We then expanded the visual world with additional perspectives for public communication.
Services
Competition visualizations
Public-communication visualizations
Architecture in Transition
The listed building is being respectfully complemented and reimagined in its function. Dead ends are transformed into circular routes, barriers disappear, and the museum becomes more open and accessible.
With atmospheric visualizations, we show how the new staircase brings light into the interior, how the south façade opens up to the garden, and how the historic building and new structures enter into dialogue.
Significance for Bern
With the renovation, the Bern Historical Museum will become part of the museum quarter a cultural meeting place that offers a new way of experiencing history. Light, openness, and clarity will shape the visitor experience and give the building a new identity.
Visualization as Dialogue
Visualizations are more than images they create understanding. Through our work, we were able to translate and make accessible the architectural concepts of the winning team. In this way, visions become a shared dialogue between architects, clients, and the public.