“Rätsel Schnippenburg” appeared in museums all over Germany as a touring exhibition, before making its permanent home in Schwagstorf in 2010. The design of the exhibition was simply modified to fill the new space, but the purpose-built museum required a fitting foyer.
I had the pleasure to support the amazing Christoph and Angelika at  Space 4 throughout the designing and planning process for this project as a freelancer.

The “Schnippenburg” is an Iron Age ruin, discovered in a clearing in a forest. The foyer forms the approach to the exhibition, and reflects the ruin’s woodland setting. The effect is achieved via an all-encompassing green ribbon, which only opens up to reveal functional elements made of walnut veneer. In the centre of the room there is a large white interactive model of the archaeological site. It is the only thing that remains completely untouched by the green ribbon – just as the ruin was left untouched by the forest. It is located just in front of a floor-to-ceiling display window, designed to arouse curiosity and attract visitors. A tree graphic on the window, which can also be found inside, enhances the effect from outside the building.

TEAM: Katarzyna Bodziak, Christoph Rhein, Angelika Vogel under the lead of Space 4