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title: "Architecture"
date: 2024-11-05
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url: "https://www.schirn.de/en/about-us/architecture/"
description: "Architecture - SCHIRN Kunsthalle Frankfurt."
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# Architecture

#### Architecture

The SCHIRN is not only a place of exceptional art but also an architectural highlight

![Panoramic view of the Frankfurt am Main skyline, historic buildings, and the river.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SCHIRN-REN_DSC7575-82-Ret_klein.jpg)

The SCHIRN is located in the center of the city, right next to the “Neue Altstadt.” Designed by the renowned architectural firm Bangert, Jansen, Scholz & Schultes and opened in 1986, the building impresses with its simple elegance and is now listed as a protected ensemble. It is a 150-meter-long, narrow building with a natural stone façade, interrupted by the striking Rotunda, which serves as a public meeting space. The distinctive building complex, over 150 meters long, just 10 meters wide, and equally high, houses an exhibition area of around 2,000 m². The structure with its unique natural stone façade is divided in half by the publicly accessible Rotunda. Until 2012, the architecture of the SCHIRN also included the so-called “Table,” a square platform on tall pillars located next to the SCHIRN Café.

> “In addition to its aesthetic quality, the architecture of the SCHIRN also symbolizes change and sustainability – from innovative climate technology to forward-thinking renovations.”

Sebastian Baden, SCHIRN director

## Energy-efficient renovation

Between 2025 and 2027, a comprehensive energy renovation of the sandstone façade will take place. This includes extensive insulation, the renewal of the roof, the installation of a photovoltaic system for energy generation, and the greening of the roof and façade.

![Circular glass dome with blue sky and transparency, view from below looking up.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SCHIRN-ROTUNDE_DSC6778.jpg)

SCHIRN Rotunde

Foto: Norbert Miguletz

![Empty, bright exhibition space with wooden floors and high ceilings.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/A-Schirn_Architektur_Galerie-3_Alex-Kraus.jpg)

SCHIRN Galerie

Photo: Alex Kraus

![Modern, light-filled interior design with wooden floors and large windows.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/A-Schirn_Architektur_Saal-1_Norbert-Miguletz.jpg)

SCHIRN Saal

Photo: Norbert Miguletz