Open House Bern - Architekturführung Zentrum Paul Klee

Planning and execution

1998–2005

Architects

Renzo Piano

Client

The Maurice E. and Martha Müller Foundation,
the Zentrum Paul Klee Foundation, and the City and Canton of Bern

Awards

Swiss Steel Construction Architecture Award 2005

Description

The Zentrum Paul Klee offers new perspectives on one of the most important artists of the modern era and serves as a meeting place for people of all ages. Renzo Piano’s undulating building, blending seamlessly with the landscape, stands like a sculpture against the city skyline.

This striking building on the outskirts of Bern was designed by Renzo Piano and his Building Workshop. The distinctive steel structure echoes the lines of the landscape and is further emphasised by a field behind the building. Renzo Piano has created an extraordinary ‘landscape sculpture’. His concept is not that of a traditional art museum; rather, he has created a building with a variety of uses: from exhibitions and concerts to events and a place to linger in and around the building.

Further information

Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern

Open House Partner