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James Simon Galerie in Berlin
Modern Public Architecture in Germany on Museum Island – design by David Chipperfield Architects
17 Dec 2018
James Simon Galerie
Design: David Chipperfield Architects
Location: Museum Island, Berlin, Germany
James Simon Galerie handed over to the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
As a continuation of Friedrich August Stüler?s forum architecture, the James Simon Galerie serves as the new entrance building for Museum Island, completing the ensemble between the Kupfergraben canal and the south-west façade of the Neues Museum.

photo © Ute Zscharnt for David Chipperfield Architects
Together with the ?Archaeological Promenade?, it forms the backbone of the masterplan that was developed in 1999 and adopted as the basis for all further planning on Museum Island. The building is sited on a narrow strip of land where Karl Friedrich Schinkel?s ?Neuer Packhof? administration building stood until 1938.
photo © Simon Menges
As the new gateway to the Museum Island, the James Simon Galerie plays a significant role and is suitable for welcoming large numbers of visitors, housing all the facilities required by the contemporary museum-goer. The James Simon Galerie addresses itself to the Lustgarten, the Schlossbrücke (Palace Bridge), and the Kupfergraben canal. It forms a physical connection above ground with the Pergamon Museum and links the museum via the Archaeological ...