The new building will set an architectural example, entering into dialogue with Walter Gropius' striking structure. In the cityscape, the extension building is characterised by a filigree, five-storey glass tower and a low block housing the café and shop. All the exhibition areas, which will cover around 2,300 square metres, are located below a plateau that has been conceived as a new open space and connects to the existing structure via a large inner courtyard. As from 2022, the treasures of the world's largest Bauhaus collection will be presented here in permanent and temporary exhibitions. After its restoration in line with conservation practice, the existing building will house the research archive, library, collection depots and event areas. The construction costs of 56 million euros will be borne equally by the Federal Government and the State of Berlin.
Together with eight partner schools, the two Berlin Bauhaus agents Anja Edelmann and Friederike Holländer are developing educational formats and media for the Bauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung, which will then be available to all visitors.
