Konstmuseum i Uppsala

The project “Art museum in Uppsala” is intended to investigate the possibility of transformation and addition of an old railway storage building into an Art museum. The key question of the project is: How ca a new art museum be informed by it’s surroundings and at the same time contribute with a new layer to the city? An investigation of the development of art spaces within museums has also been part of the analysis. The project strives to create a museum characterized by diverse exhibition spaces where the visitor can experience the shifting layers of the site. The existing structure, a 100 meter long and 6 meter high brick storage building, informs the design of the addition regarding scale, constructive pattern and proportion. Both buildings accommodate characteristic exhibition spaces that are connected under ground. The buildings contribute to form a smoother transition towards the surrounding buildings meanwhile constituting a place of their own dedicated to the museum. A public place similar to a street takes form between the two very long and low buildings. Gravel paving and establishment of trees around the museum marks the space of the museum, welcomes pedestrians and operates as noise protection towards the railway.