Why a new Art Depot?
The new Art Depot not only provides more space for the art collection, but more importantly, it ensures structural public access to the collection. The collection can be seen in changing thematic presentations in an interactive way. The Art Depot will be freely accessible to everyone, making SCHUNCK increasingly a museum for the city.
SCHUNCK finds it important that the SCHUNCK collection is not only well preserved, but also visible for the public. Therefore Bruynzeel has designed a unique system for SCHUNCK, which allows visitors to interactively look at a constantly changing collection of works. Watch the video for an explanation of this system.
In addition, the museum has expanded with a glass canopy of the patio that connects the Glaspaleis and the music school with the museum: the SCHUNCK Atrium.
Atrium
The Atrium is a glass span of the patio (-1) between the SCHUNCK Museum and SCHUNCK Music & Dance. The patio is a special space with a lot of potential, which so far remained unused. The glass roof on street level is a relatively small intervention - also designed by Wiel Arets Architects - with great impact. The new construction transforms the patio into a fully-fledged exhibition space that directly connects the current SCHUNCK Museum with the Art Depot. The museum with its historic location is thus opened up in the heart of the inner city. Passers-by on the Bongerd and the Pancratiusplein get the chance to take a look inside the museum permanently and free of charge. Heritage literally becomes visible on the street.
Nic. Tummers
Wiel Arets Architects realized the design of the art depot and the roofing of the patio. Atop the glass canopy of the patio is the text "Les extrêmes se touchent." The text is a tribute to Nic. Tummers (Heerlen, 1928-2020), honorary citizen of the municipality of Heerlen.
Partners
The realization of the SCHUNCK Art Depot and the glass roofing of the patio is made possible by: