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On 16,500 square meters of exhibition space, the intriguing
new building accommodates not only 160 vehicle exhibits but
also numerous additional offers including restaurants and museum
shops.
A milestone of modern architecture
When approaching from the factory gates or indeed from the eastern
fringe of Stuttgart, a view of a unique new building is awaiting
the visitor. Designed by UN Studio, one of the world’s most
highly esteemed architectural firms, the museum would be worth
a visit for its architecture alone.
Ben van Berkel, co-founder and director of UN Studio: “The
Mercedes-Benz Museum combines a number of radical spatial
principles with each other and thereby creates a completely
new typology.”
The most conspicuous feature resulting from this novel approach
is the route visitors take. Their tour of exploration does
not start at ground level in the entrance area but at the
topmost level where they are taken by lifts. From here, they
can go on one of two tours running through the museum from
the top downwards. The two routes meet at each level so that
the visitor can decide time and again anew whether to continue
on the Legend or Collection tour.
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