Vitra Design Museum (yuna)

Hi, I’m yuna. I’m going to try to write Blog again（*^_^*）

This name of building is Vitra Design Museum, located in Weil am Rhein, Germany. It was constituted in 1989 which I was born in. It is said that Vitra Design Muum have broken common sense of Modern Architectures, so I chose this building.

 Gahry wanted to make this building look like squatted oil tin and to use metal on outer wall. But client asked him to make this building softer and to use mortar. So his first idea did not realize.

 A special feature of this building is wall. The wall of this building includes not only curve but also an angle. Two different types of wall cause a clash with each other. He broke the concept that a building should have sense of unity. Each wall stands out and it makes our eyes move one part to another part.

 You may think inside of this building is also nonsense. But it is wrong. Frank Gery designed that inside space completely fit display items. It is one of his great ability. He never forgot this was a building. He thought that if inside space was also nonsense, the box did not work as a building. All his buildings are never self-satisfaction.

 Going into the museum, we can see sun light through a skylight. People, who have been to the museum, says that that scene is mysterious and so beautiful. It is also Frank Ghary’s sense of fun.

 

 My opinion

Frank Gahry always thinks who use this building, how they use it, and what kind of building fit this city. And he designed it. In addition he tries to do difficulty and he never forgets a sense of fun. That’s why architectures he designs always are new types.     I really respect his personality.