German Maritime Museum, DE-Bremerhaven
Due to the museum’s growing importance, the existing buildings of the German Maritime Museum are to undergo a major expansion. This will include both a new entrance area featuring a temporary exhibition and large expansion spaces for the renowned research department.
The design divides the program into two structures: While the iconic tower marks the entrance and houses all museum functions, a horizontal hall-like volume extends the research areas on the east side of the Scharoun building.
The design transforms the images of the surroundings by evoking associations such as a lighthouse or storage tower, a shipyard, and a dry dock.
