mmc National Modern Art Museum of Lithuania
Vilnius, Lithuania
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stepped seating area
CONNECTS TO THE PIAZZA AT STREET-LEVEL
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mmc National Modern Art Museum of Lithuania, Vilnius
The National Museum of Modern Art (MMC) acts as a unique conduit between past and present in the capital of Lithuania and has earned a pivotal role as a cultural gateway to the city. With angular lines and white concrete cladding, it is both contemporary and classical—the first Libeskind box-form design—featuring a striking cut through the rectilinear structure to tie the dramatic entranceway to a rooftop outdoor theater and sculpture garden. The volume of the intersecting cut-away allows natural light to illuminate the galleries from the north through floor-to-ceiling windows, while the south-facing glazing gives shelter under a 16-foot cantilever, giving visitors an outdoor space shielded from the winter.
The project was realized in collaboration with Lev Libeskind, Daniel Libeskind, and their respective studios.
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cantilevered entrance
STREET VIEW
building area
3100 sq.m.
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EXTERIOR FACADE AND ENTRANCE
NEIGHBORHOOD VIEW
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Main Entrance
street level view
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MUSEUM LOBBY
A SPECTACLE OF SPACE
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museum space
Ground Level View
max height
17 m
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SPIRAL STAIRCASE
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art storage
underground view
gallery capacity
4000 works of art
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public plaza
with 900 sq.m. sculpture garden