Antwerp is changing very carefully, creating an exciting symbiosis of historical and contemporary architecture. Where warehouses and storage facilities once stretched out, the "Museum aan de Stroom" now stands. Architect Willem Jan Neutelings explains to Dunkl why the museum tower has become a magnet for citizens and tourists. Elsewhere, Carl Verdickt has turned a railway depot into a much-visited venue for sporting events. The last stop is the Middelheim Museum, an old open-air museum with over 200 sculptures. Dunkl discusses the close relationship between architecture and sculpture with the director Sara Weyns.
Up Next in Season 1
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Amsterdam
In the episode "My City: Amsterdam" Dunkl visits the well-known Dutch colleague Ben van Berkel in Amsterdam, a luminary of contemporary architecture. Together they explore the city where van Berkel lives and works, exploring both famous and lesser-known buildings, places and spaces: from the Muse...
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Lyon
In Lyon, famous architects are working on the transformation of the cityscape. Dunkl's foray begins at the Musée des Confluences. Architect Wolf D. Prix of Coop Himmelb(l)au explains the concept behind the futuristic castle in the air. In a former industrial area, he meets the architect Odile Dec...
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Munich
Munich adorns itself with magnificent façades from the 19th century. But today, the Bavarian metropolis is home to both: tradition and modernity. His first destination is the famous Kunstareal, with its extension of the Lenbachhaus and the State Museum of Egyptian Art by Peter Böhm. On the outski...
