Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has released renders of its updated plans for the Museum of the 20th Century in Berlin.
The studio led by Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron presented its revised designs for the art museum ? set to be built alongside the Mies van der Rohe-designed Neue Nationalgalerie ? to the public earlier this month.

The visualisations show the preliminary design for the museum, which has been developed from the studio's competition-winning entry following consultation with the building's future users.
The floor plan ? including the location of the exhibition halls, depots, offices and learning rooms ? is now determined, and the appearance of the museum's facade has been decided upon.

The long barn-like structure with perforated-brick facades will occupy the last remaining undeveloped area of land in Berlin's Kulturforum ? a cultural district located near Potsdamer Platz. Herzog & de Meuron won the competition to design the art gallery in late 2016. It will be connected to the Neue Nationalgalerie by an underground tunnel ? the idea is that the two buildings will together offer a comprehensive overview of art across the 20th century.

According to the museum, the new design places the Museum of the 20th Century further away from St Matthew's Church than the competition-winning design.

The building's facades were also reworked. Originally set to be clad in brick, the south facade facing the Scharounplatz will now be large...