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New museum in Berlin: Baubau stands, costs explode to 526 million!
At the Kulturforum in Berlin, the Museum of Modernity is created by Herzog & de Meuron, opening 2028. Costs increase to 526.5 million euros.
New museum in Berlin: Baubau stands, costs explode to 526 million!
The Museum of Modernity is currently being built at the Berlin Cultural Forum, designed by the renowned architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron. The shell is now almost completed and is expected to be opened by 2028. The project must accept a construction time extension of twelve months, which is due to various challenges. The construction site will be made accessible to the public on October 18 and 19, 2025 for the first time, an event that many Berliners are waiting for.
How Development City.de reports, the construction costs will increase considerably. The cost estimate was originally 364 million euros, but a final amount of 526.5 million euros is now expected. The exploding costs are due to late completions of the shell construction as well as coordination problems and adjustments in the construction process.
Architectural details and the surrounding area
The museum is built between the new National Gallery by Mies van der Rohe, the Philharmonie by Hans Scharoun and the St. Matthäus Church. The architects designed the building with a simple, archaic design and a large gable roof. The north facade is designed with sand -gray clinkers, which are in harmony with the neighboring buildings. In addition, the dark photovoltaic roof will create an optical connection between the different buildings.
In addition to a central plane vine, the layout also includes a restaurant, a beer garden and green lounge areas. This approach to integrating nature shows the efforts of the architects to ensure a harmonious environment. The east facade is accentuated by closed wall surfaces on the ground floor and translucent hole masonry on the upper floor and creates interesting lighting effects.
Criticism and challenges
But not everything goes smoothly. world.de Points out that the reasons for the cost increases can not only be found in internal construction problems, but also external factors such as the economic development, the Ukraine war and inflation have contributed significantly to the price increase. Critics already expressed concerns about the realizability of the project in 2019 with the then estimated 450 million euros. The Federal Audit Office has also expressed concerns about the high costs and the poor climate balance.
However, there are also positive aspects. Changes in the planning process, which were made under Minister of Culture Claudia Roth, aim to improve the museum's ecological record. In addition, the competition for the team around Klaus Biesenbach could offer more time to develop a convincing concept.
The construction work is accompanied by a large number of experts, including landscape architects, civil engineers and sustainability experts to ensure the quality of the project. arquitecturaviva.com emphasizes the extensive teamwork that is necessary for such a complex construction project and offers an insight into the extensive planning and coordination that is necessary for progress.
Overall, the Museum of Modernism stands as an example of large urban development projects that are confronted with both visionary design and demanding realities. The coming months and years will be crucial in observing how this project develops and what new challenges and successes will emerge on the path to completion.