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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Musée d’Art Moderne in Luxembourg by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLPSeptember 11th, 2020 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP Occupying 2,900 square meters of exhibit space on three levels, this V-shaped museum is cantilevered over the ruins of Fort Thungen, part of defensive system that once secured Luxembourg’s reputation as one of the most fortified cities in Europe.  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP
 Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP he museum is superimposed on the outer embankment that originally surrounded the arrow-shaped inner fort. The eighteenth-century walls merge with the new building, acknowledging and continuing the rich history and use of the site. The ground floor houses a glass-enclosed winter garden and sculpture court, both skylit column-free spaces that connect to a central reception hall available after hours for museum and state functions. The two levels below grade house exhibition galleries and a 128-seat auditorium.  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP
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