Kunsthaus Zürich, Swiss Art Building, New Gallery by David Chipperfield, Swiss Architecture Photos
Kunsthaus Zürich in Switzerland
11 Dec 2020
Kunsthaus Zürich
Design: David Chipperfield Architects Berlin
Location: Heimplatz square, Zürich, Switzerland

After twelve years of planning and construction, the extension for the Kunsthaus Zürich is now complete. On 11 December 2020, the keys to the new building were handed over to its future user in an online ceremony. The house will open to the public in October 2021.

Designed by David Chipperfield Architects Berlin, the extension building adds a new, freestanding museum building to the Kunsthaus Zürich. The institution now represents the largest art museum in Switzerland.
The new building is located on the northern side of Heimplatz square, opposite the existing building. The clear geometric volume redefines the square structurally on its fourth side. The urban square is situated to the south of the extension and the new Garden of Art to the north as an open and permeable natural environment. An expansive entrance hall creates a link between these two new urban spaces. A visitor passageway running underneath the square connects the new building with the existing Kunsthaus.

All public functions such as the café / bar, events hall, museum shop and museum education services are arranged around the central entrance hall at ground floor level, while the two upper floors are reserved exclusively for the display of art. The ...