Vitra opened Schaudepot by Herzog & de Meuron
On Friday, June 3, 2016, the new building - Vitra Schaudepot, designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron, was ceremonially opened at the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein. Thanks to the Schaudepot, the Vitra Design Museum will present key items from its extensive collection to the public. The highlight of the Schaudepot is the permanent exhibition of over 400 exhibits in the field of modern furniture from the early 19th century to the present, iconic products by world designers, and furniture produced by 3D printing.
The impetus for the creation of the Schaudepot was the desire to make the continuously growing collection of the Vitra Design Museum accessible to the public. The foundation of the collection was built by the museum's founder Rolf Fehlbaum and is currently among the most significant in the world. It contains approximately 7,000 pieces of furniture, a wide range of lighting fixtures, and extensive archives, including the estate of Charles and Ray Eames, Verner Panton, and Alexander Girard. The collection was originally intended to be housed in the main museum building designed by Frank Gehry in 1989, but the museum hosts large exhibitions there. Thus, the museum's collection has not yet had a permanent exhibition.
The new building, where the collection was exhibited and presented to the public, was designed by the architectural studio Herzog & de Meuron from Basel. Among the exhibited items, you will find early bentwood furniture, iconic examples of classical modernism from Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto, and Gerrit Rietveld, colorful plastic objects from the Pop Art era, as well as the latest furniture produced using 3D printing.
The presentation will be complemented by smaller, shorter-term exhibitions thematically related to the collection. The first will be an exhibition about the so-called radical design movement of the 1960s. In the lower ground floor, the Schaudepot will offer a display of other key items from the collection, such as Scandinavian and Italian design, the lighting collection, and the estate of Charles and Ray Eames.
The presentation in the Schaudepot is divided into three parts covering a total area of 1,600 m². On the ground floor is the main hall with an extensive permanent exhibition. This focuses on over 400 significant works in the field of furniture design. It features not only exceptional products from Gerrit Rietveld, Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, and Ettore Sottsass, but also objects, prototypes, and experimental models that are less known or whose authorship is uncertain. The selection highlights key items from the collection and the fields of interest of the museum while providing a comprehensive overview of the history of furniture design, from stylistic and technical innovations to social changes reflected in individual exhibits. Detailed information about the collection items is included in a digital catalog, which visitors can read on their smartphones or tablets - these are available for loan directly in the Schaudepot.
The permanent exhibition in the main hall of the Schaudepot is arranged chronologically. Sightlines reveal additional collection items located on the lower ground floor - thematically related works. This allows visitors a glimpse behind the scenes of the museum, where restorers and curators care for the collection items daily. Visitors will also learn more about how the museum operates at several other locations. The café offers views into the museum's offices and library. The library is accessible upon request to researchers and students. Visitors will glimpse the restoration workshop during guided tours. Therefore, the Schaudepot is a "transparent" design museum that makes this field accessible to the general public in all its areas.
The impetus for the creation of the Schaudepot was the desire to make the continuously growing collection of the Vitra Design Museum accessible to the public. The foundation of the collection was built by the museum's founder Rolf Fehlbaum and is currently among the most significant in the world. It contains approximately 7,000 pieces of furniture, a wide range of lighting fixtures, and extensive archives, including the estate of Charles and Ray Eames, Verner Panton, and Alexander Girard. The collection was originally intended to be housed in the main museum building designed by Frank Gehry in 1989, but the museum hosts large exhibitions there. Thus, the museum's collection has not yet had a permanent exhibition.
The new building, where the collection was exhibited and presented to the public, was designed by the architectural studio Herzog & de Meuron from Basel. Among the exhibited items, you will find early bentwood furniture, iconic examples of classical modernism from Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto, and Gerrit Rietveld, colorful plastic objects from the Pop Art era, as well as the latest furniture produced using 3D printing.
The presentation will be complemented by smaller, shorter-term exhibitions thematically related to the collection. The first will be an exhibition about the so-called radical design movement of the 1960s. In the lower ground floor, the Schaudepot will offer a display of other key items from the collection, such as Scandinavian and Italian design, the lighting collection, and the estate of Charles and Ray Eames.
The presentation in the Schaudepot is divided into three parts covering a total area of 1,600 m². On the ground floor is the main hall with an extensive permanent exhibition. This focuses on over 400 significant works in the field of furniture design. It features not only exceptional products from Gerrit Rietveld, Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, and Ettore Sottsass, but also objects, prototypes, and experimental models that are less known or whose authorship is uncertain. The selection highlights key items from the collection and the fields of interest of the museum while providing a comprehensive overview of the history of furniture design, from stylistic and technical innovations to social changes reflected in individual exhibits. Detailed information about the collection items is included in a digital catalog, which visitors can read on their smartphones or tablets - these are available for loan directly in the Schaudepot.
The permanent exhibition in the main hall of the Schaudepot is arranged chronologically. Sightlines reveal additional collection items located on the lower ground floor - thematically related works. This allows visitors a glimpse behind the scenes of the museum, where restorers and curators care for the collection items daily. Visitors will also learn more about how the museum operates at several other locations. The café offers views into the museum's offices and library. The library is accessible upon request to researchers and students. Visitors will glimpse the restoration workshop during guided tours. Therefore, the Schaudepot is a "transparent" design museum that makes this field accessible to the general public in all its areas.
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