Dutch firm Benthem Crouwel Architects have won a competition to renovate and expand Museum Arnhem, a museum located in Arnhem, Netherlands housing a collection of modern and contemporary art. The winning proposal was selected by the jury from its ?clarity and simplicity, the preservation of the centuries-old lateral moraine, and the brilliant idea of incorporating a publicly open veranda into the new extension.?

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Dutch firm Benthem Crouwel Architects have won a competition to renovate and expand Museum Arnhem, a museum located in Arnhem, Netherlands housing a collection of modern and contemporary art. The winning proposal was selected by the jury from its ?clarity and simplicity, the preservation of the centuries-old lateral moraine, and the brilliant idea of incorporating a publicly open veranda into the new extension.?
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The original building, designed in 1873 by Dutch architect Cornelis Outshoorn, will be restored and updated to accentuate the museum?s unique location and architectural character. Benthem Crouwel?s plan includes exposing the original structure and reopening the spacious interior located under the dome. To bring new light into the space, new wings will be pulled out to create a symmetrical plan and provide new galleries overlooking the garden.The plan also calls for an addition cont...