Kunsthaus Bregenz Square

The shiny black building (an anthracite surface) in front of the KUB houses both the shop and a café-bar on the ground floor, in addition to administration offices and the library on the first floor. This administration building, situated in front of the museum towards the city centre, acts as a transitional structure to the smaller and low buildings of the old part of the town. All functional facilities of the Kunsthaus other than those directly associated with the presentation of art are housed separately in this smaller building. Not only the whole of the café and bar area bears the architectural signature of Peter Zumthor; the kitchen is also designed in exposed black concrete as well as the black square in front of the café, where visitors to the KUB Café prefer to sit at the round tables when the weather is good. At night, the café turns into a classic cocktail bar. Often the current exhibition includes open-air events.