The New Museum

Another milestone for our team: the lighting of a world heritage site and a large, internationally famous collection. In 2009, after ten years of intensive planning, we were able to handover the realized lighting concept in the restored Neues Museum. The discreet light atmosphere and the soft, yet precise
illumination of the objects – particularly Nefertiti – are highly admired by museum specialists and visitors. For the overall architecture, David Chipperfield received the 2011 German Architecture Prize, among other recognitions.
 

Related projects

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      Project

      In 1997, a daylight and artificial lighting concept was developed for all the rooms with skylights in the Pergamon Museum. For the first time, a computer simulation of the daylight, including even the falling of shadows on the exhibits, was conducted.

      Building type
      Cul­ture, Mu­se­um
      Location
      Europe, Germany, Berlin
      Project time frame
      1998
    • DomAquarée

      Project

      The CityQuartier DomAquarée with a total rental space of 70,000 m2 not only offers individual shopping opportunities and gastronomical highlights, elegant apartments, flexible office spaces, and the four-star Radisson Blu Hotel, but
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      Building type
      Of­fice, Re­tail, Hos­pi­tal­i­ty, Res­i­den­tial, Ur­ban Space
      Location
      Europe, Germany, Berlin
      Project time frame
      2003
    • ZeitHaus

      Project

      An innovative lighting concept was developed for the ZeitHaus in this car-manufacturing city. Mirrored ceilings allow for new angles of perspective for viewing the exhibits and also make the vehicles visible from the outside. LED lamps provide for an optimal and bright illumination of the vehicles. Their placement creates a uniform pattern of light.

      Building type
      Cul­ture, Mu­se­um, Lu­mi­naire
      Location
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      Project time frame
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    • Swedish Nationalmuseum

      Project

      With the motto: „Nationalmuseum in a New Light“, the Swedish National Museum reopened its doors in October 2018 after an extensive renovation. The museum, originally built by August Stüler, has been a landmark in Sweden since its opening in 1866 and is the largest art museum in the Nordic region. The combination of daylight and artificial light interfering with the historically inspired colour concept for the interior walls provides a unique museum experience.

      Building type
      Mon­u­ment, Cul­ture, Mu­se­um
      Location
      Europe, Sweden, Stockholm
      Project time frame
      2018
    • Museum for Architectural Drawing

      Project

      The 2015 German Prize for Lighting Design in the category Museum was awarded to Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung.
      This private museum for architectural drawing located in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg not only displays the collection of the Tchoban Foundation, but also the collections of internationally leading cultural institutions.

      Building type
      Cul­ture, Mu­se­um
      Location
      Europe, Germany, Berlin
      Project time frame
      2013