<div>Art Hall in Krems</div>

The main theme of the art hall in Krems is the dialogue between the old building (the former tobacco factory) and the newly created mass (exhibition hall and lecture hall). An inner courtyard with a glass roof runs parallel between these buildings and occasionally serves for exhibitions and social events. The old and new buildings together provide a series of differently structured parts, which, alongside the exhibition spaces themselves, include a lecture hall, foyer, café, offices, and technical facilities. The early industrial character of the building has been preserved, along with historically significant elements such as columns, windows, etc. The newly created spaces hold back in terms of materials and equipment to provide as much space as possible for the exhibited artifacts.
Kunsthalle in Krems was established in the premises of the former tobacco factory from 1852. Over time, the building lost its original function but not the quality of its interior spaces. In 1992, an international architectural competition took place for the reconstruction of the factory. From 1994 to 1995, Adolf Krischanitz successfully rehabilitated the old structure sensitively and rationally expanded the building by 1,400 square meters of exhibition space in a clear annex. In the following years, Krischanitz renovated a shop and restaurant inside the building, and the last addition by the same author is the gastronomic pavilion from 2000.