phenomenology place and memory

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Kolumba museum by peter zumthor in Cologne, Germany is my Case Study
my Architectural Critisism Theme is phenomenology, place, and memory.
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Kolumba Museum by Peter Zumthor – a phenomenal break in architecture

Kolumba Museum by Peter Zumthor
Phenomenology in architecture is a postmodern concept and a topical dimension affecting the field of architects and relates to the influence of space

and materials on the senses. The role of ‘place’ in phenomenology refers to the complex collection and arrangement of the substance, shape, texture,

color and character of the building. All these collectively create the environment and phenomenology plays the role of bringing back historical

memories to the modern onlookers with an appeal to their senses (Holm, Palasmaa and Gomex, 2006). This is a subjective element where the subject

interacts with the place and the participants. The research problem of the study investigates the phenomenological aspects of Kolumba Museum and how

it makes a difference in the field of architecture. For the purpose of understanding the phenomenology in architecture the paper undertakes the study

of certain architectural creations of Cologne, Germany. Therefore the study undertakes a qualitative case study approach. It will also involve field

observation or primary research where the researcher will personally visit and study the details. The specific building chosen for the analysis is

Kolamba Museum which represents the ruins of a Gothic Church earlier destroyed by the bombing during the World War II in 1943 (Zarch, 2013). This

piece of his creation will be studied with respect to the floor plan, structures, colors and building materials and would be analysed to understand

the phenomenological appeal of architecture. Certain comparisons can be made with the architectures of Frank Gehry, Norman Foster and Zaha Hadid.

This will help understand the integrities of our theme of phenomenology, place and memory. During the 50s the destroyed pieces of the war were pulled

together into a memorial garden. In order to protect all such archeological ruins and also the old church Peter Zumthor , a Swiss Architect, who won

the competition in 1997 and initiated the rejuvenation of the old ruins of Europe. The approach towards the construction site could be described as

phenomenological which activates the memories and appeal to the senses. Zumthor is well known as “a shaman”, “a legend” and “the architect’s

architect”. He is “a phenomenologist, ‘concerned with the way things look, feel, touch, smell, sound’(Rose, 2007). His work reveals the same. Even

the non religious creations of the architect provide a spiritual enigma. The study of this museum shows how the architect dealt with the challenging

task of including the ruins and historical elements into the architectural beauty, creating a mystery with the thought evoking collaged walls and big

square windows – all of them gives the look of an art gallery. Zemthor in association with LACMA is also designing a revised design and the study

will provide some recommendations for the future incorporations. (Scott, 2014).

References
Holm, W. Palasmaa, J. and A. Gomex, (2006), Questions of Perception, William Stout
Rose, S (2007),The Perforated Palace, Guardian, available at: <http://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/nov/19/germany.architecture> accessed August 25

2014
Scott, R. (2014), Peter Zumthor & LACMA Unveil Revised Museum Design, available at: <http://www.archdaily.com/tag/peter-zumthor/> (accessed on

August 26, 2014)
Zumthor, A.P. (2013) Kolumba Museum, arcspace, available at: <http://www.arcspace.com/features/atelier-peter-zumthor/kolumba-museum/ >(Accessed on

August 26, 2014)
Zarch (2013), The memory of the place: Kolumba Kunstmuseum, Jurnal of Interdisciplinary Studied in Architecture and Urbanism, available at <

http://www.zarch.es/index.php/en/issues/past-issue/the-memory-of-the-place-kolumba-kunstmuseum>

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