Museum depot of the City of Munich, Germany

Object Type
Museums

Client
Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt München

Architects
SSP Architekten Schmidt-Schicketanz und Partner GmbH, München

Completion
2011

Expertises
Thermal Insulation & Energy Performance Calculation
Energy Concepts

The new museum depot combines the depot areas of the Stadtmuseum, the Villa Stuck and the Jewish Museum, which were previously spread across the city, and offers space for around 2.5 million exhibits on an area of approx. 10,000 m². The depot building, designed by Munich architects Schmidt-Schicketanz und Partner, is one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The stand-alone solitaire with its closed façades emphasizes the function of the building - the preservation of cultural assets. In 2013, the building was nominated for the BDA Prize Bavaria in the “Spatial Effect” category and in 2014 it was included in the list of “Exemplary Buildings. Energy-efficient construction in Bavaria” list of the Bavarian Chamber of Architects.

As part of the consultation on thermal building physics and building climatology, an energy-efficient climate concept was developed that meets the strict requirements for the indoor climate with a minimum of technical systems and very low energy consumption. The focus was on passive measures. A high level of climate stability is already achieved thanks to the building structure's favorable design in terms of building physics. Only minor technical support is required to occasionally correct the indoor climate. Another important aspect was the development of measures to promote building drying.

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