The Valkhof museum is designed as a hybrid space, combining areas for exhibition, contemplation and social meeting. Two main structures organise the museum: the staircase and the ceiling. The staircase forms the structural core of the building and the link with the café, library, museum and the central hall. The ceiling, meanwhile, houses all the installations and its architectural articulation gives coherency to the museum experience.

Client: Het Valkhof Museum
Location: Kelfkensbos 59, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Building area: 8.800 m2
Program: Museum for archeology and Contemporary Art
Status/phase: realized March 1998

UNStudio: Design team: Ben van Berkel, Henri Snel and Rob Hootsmans, Remco Bruggink, Jacco van Wengerden, Hugo Beschoor Plug, Marc Dijkman, Florian Fischer, Carsten Kiselowsky, Walther Kloet, Florian Fischer, Carsten Kiselowsky, Luc Veeger Project management: Berns Projekt Management, Arnhem; Haskoning, Nijmegen; Technical management: ABT Bouwkostenservice, Velp Technical consultants: Ketel Raadgevende Ingenieurs, Delft; Adviesbureau voor Bouwtechniek, Arnhem Building contractors: Nelissen van Egteren Bouw, Venray; Blitta BV, Venray; Verwol projectafbouw, Opmeer; electronical installations GTI, Arnhem