Rainbow for Kivik Art Centre Sweden, Swedish Architecture Project Photos, Skåne County Design Images
Rainbow for Kivik Art Centre in Skåne
10 Aug 2022
Architects: querkraft architekten
Location: Skåne County, Sweden

Photos: Lisa Rastl
Rainbow for Kivik Art Centre, Sweden
The Kivik Art Center is located in southern Sweden between wide meadows and a view of the sea. It sees itself as an interface between architecture, sculpture and nature. And you can find plenty of all of that locally. Embedded between the rich nature, visitors will find art installations, e.g. by Snohetta, or David Chipperfield and now also by querkraft architekten, Vienna.

A slightly sloping, hidden meadow surrounded by large trees with a view of the sea – this location was chosen for the querkraft’s Rainbow installation. A slender, shimmering silver construction extends over the slope, grows out of the meadow – rises to then sink back into the green. querkraft’s rainbow is delicate and yet resilient, can be experienced on and below it, silver is shimmering and yet pragmatic in its nature.
Visitors can climb the rainbow, get a sublime view of the surroundings and then slide down again, regaining their connection to earth.

With a span of 15 meters and a width of 2.5 meters, the arch is also a place of shelter. Below there is enough space to protect yourself from rain, wind and sun, or simply to perceive the roof above.
The material – a functional yet poetic decision ̵...