Architects: BIG
Partners In Charge: Bjarke Ingels, Andreas Klok Pedersen
Project Leader: Gabrielle Nadeau
Project Manager: Jakob Sand
Team : Birk Daugaard, Chris Falla, Alexandra Lukianova, Oscar Abrahamsson,
Katerina Joannides, Aleksander Wadas, Marie Lançon, Danae Charatsi, Alexander Ejsing
Client: Ville de Montpellier
Landscape Architect: Base
Area: 7800.0 sqm
Year: 2018
Photographs: BIG, BIG + MIR
Architects: BIG
Partners In Charge: Bjarke Ingels, Andreas Klok Pedersen
Project Leader: Gabrielle Nadeau
Project Manager: Jakob Sand
Team : Birk Daugaard, Chris Falla, Alexandra Lukianova, Oscar Abrahamsson,
Katerina Joannides, Aleksander Wadas, Marie Lançon, Danae Charatsi, Alexander Ejsing
Client: Ville de Montpellier
Landscape Architect: Base
Area: 7800.0 sqm
Year: 2018
Photographs: BIG, BIG + MIR
BIG has been announced as the winner of an international design competition for the new Cité du Corps Humain (Museum of the Human Body) in Montpellier. Rooted in the city’s long medical history and world renowned medical school, which dates back to the 10th century, the 7,800 sqm museum will “explore the human body from an artistic, scientific and societal approach through cultural activities, interactive exhibitions, performances and workshops.”
It’s design, orchestrated by eight undulating forms which “weave together” to create an underlying continuous space, will serve as a mediator between nature and city – Charpak Park and the Montpellier city hall. Stunning views, access to daylight and critical internal connections will all be shaped by the Museum’s shifting form.