Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein

Heinrich Degelo, Meinrad Morger and Christian Kerez have created a museum of great structural complexity and discreet simplicity. The closed form is a 'black box' of tinted concrete and black basalt stone. River pebbles embedded in the building's exterior provide a subtle coloration, forming a link to the landscape of the Rhine Valley. The hand-carved surface of the façade invites touching, and reflects the surroundings. Long rows of windows open the black cube to both inside and outside. Inside the Black Box is a perfect White Cube. The building is clearly structured with maximum space devoted to art. The visible exterior of the building corresponds almost exactly to the public exhibition spaces. There are six exhibition rooms arranged around two diametrically opposed staircases. The ground plan, reminiscent of a windmill's sails, enables diagonal views through the whole building (text from website museum).