daniel libeskind: museum of contemporary art in milan

‘museum of contemporary art’ by daniel libeskind in milan, italy image © hayes davidson

plans have been approved for daniel libeskind‘s new museum of contemporary art to be located within the citylife plan on the former fiera grounds in milan, italy. five square floor plates rotate with each successive level generating a fluid geometry. influenced by leonardo da vinci’s proportions of the vitruvian man, the twisting form promotes the visionary design, fashion and furniture work that has become internalized within the milanese lifestyle. planned public transportation stops intend to link the cultural center with the city’s thriving core.

lobby / atrium image © hayes davidson

the building will consist of five thousand square meters of conditioned gallery space and seven thousand square meters of external space with garden terraces on every floor including the roof. the ceilings were placed at a minimum height of 5.5 meters to ensure their ability to host any proposed exhibition. the lobby features an 8 meter high atrium to suspend artwork while providing ventilation to upper galleries. the light rhythmic exterior cladding is visible from the interior through the glass curtain wall allowing visitors to experience their luminous qualities. the slender horizontal bronze varnished aluminum panels create a brise soleil pattern while filtering direct light from entering the galleries.

gallery space image © hayes davidson

projection gallery space image © hayes davidson

exterior cladding filters light entering gallery spaces image © hayes davidson

at night

image © hayes davidson

initial proposal showing an art installation in the plaza image © hayes davidson

initial proposal of museum sited within the surrounding park image © hayes davidson

conceptual diagram image © studio daniel libeskind