Neues Museum: Spatial and Functional Analysis

The Neues Museum (New Museum) was designed by Friedrich August Stüler and built on Berlin's Museum Island between 1841 and 1859. This museum was rebuilt in 1997, the project for renovation was made by international company David Chipperfield Architects in cooperation with architect Julian Harrap. The main task for architects was to save the historical structure and form of the museum, in the same time repairing and restoring the original volume. The idea for repairing and renovation was that the original structure should be kept as well as forms and construction materials.1 The main objective of the reconstruction project was the completing of all missing details and returning of all original forms, which were destroyed during the World War II. There were order of rooms restored thus keeping the original structure in its historical position and in line with newly build sections not disturbing old sequence. All of the missing parts of building were replaced taking into consideration existing lights and historical forms.2