Last June, a new literature museum was opened at Schiller’s birthplace, designed by David Chipperfield and his Berlin practice. This home for precious and delicate books – an integral part of the Schiller Archive – seeks a constant dialogue with nature and the surrounding landscape.
The building has been designed on different levels to make the most of the site’s topography, made up of terraces and gentle slopes. The main entrance, at the highest point, is a glass and concrete pavilion simply framed by a slender colonnade that gives it the appearance of a classical temple. E.S.
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