The Deutsches Architektur Museum (DAM) of Frankfurt has just reopened at the end of a building renovation site which lasted four years, two years more than expected. This 1912 neoclassical villa was transformed into a museum in 1984 after a first renovation by the German architect Oswald Mathias Ungers. The museum retains a collection of 1,600 models, 200,000 plans and 35,000 photographs relating mainly to modern German architecture.
While retaining its external appearance, the interior has been completely redeveloped. The building is no longer up to standards, a new emergency exit has been added. The fleeting glass roof was replaced by a new microshade glass ceiling, special glazing filtering light. Overall, the developments are aimed at better energy management in order to better preserve the works. A brand new air conditioning system has been installed to avoid heat areas. On the other hand, the institution suffers from logistical problems linked to the circulation of visitors who have not been resolved.
The museum team took care of the project; Certain developments were allegedly drawn by the director and architect Peter Cachola Schmal, according to the Hessenschau. The city of Frankfurt funded the work up to 13 million euros. The budget was largely respected despite the successive delays, mainly due to the delivery of the windows, difficult to obtain.
The DAM celebrates its reopening and 41ᵉ anniversary with the exhibition “Stadt Für Alle. Stadtplanung Zum Anfassen “while the city of Frankfurt continues the renovation of its museum bank, with the redevelopment of the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt planned until 2028, for a budget of 35 million euros.
