De Pont museum for contemporary art,
Tilburg
The De Pont museum for
contemporary art is housed in the former woollen mill of Thomas de Beer. This
factory, hidden away in a courtyard amidst the surrounding development, dates
from the thirties. First the old building was gutted and cleaned, and then
primed for its new use with a minimum of interventions. All additions are held
clear of the existing building so that the time factor is brought into view.
The necessary services are stashed away so as to preserve the building’s
original qualities. The climax of the complex is the large flat exhibition
space. In it, twelve slit rooflights the length of the building generate an
ambience that is unique.
Client
De Pont stichting voor hedendaagse kunst
Architect
Benthem
Crouwel Architekten
Gross
floor area
6661
m²
(1st phase)
574
m²
(2nd phase)
Start
design
1989 (1st phase)
1999 (2nd phase)
Start
construction
1991 (1st phase)
2002 (2nd phase)
Completion
1992 (1st phase)
2003 (2nd phase)
