Located at 38 Oude Boteringestraat. The oldest part dates from 1477, most of the facade is early 17th century, in so-called Dutch Renaissance style. The Court of Justice was based here from 1755 to 1998.

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Office complex DUO, the combined Education executive Agency and Tax Office in Groningen, 92m high

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The Groninger Museum (1994) is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Groningen, The Netherlands. World famous for its radically modernist structures, the Groninger Museum is situated in a canal opposite the central railway station and consists of three main pavilions: a silver cylindrical building designed by Philippe Starck, a yellow tower by Alessandro Mendini, and a pale blue deconstructivist space by Coop Himmelb(l)au. A bridge that connects the museum to the train station is part of a cycling and walking path to the Medieval inner city.

The architecture's futuristic and colourful style echos the Italian designs of the Memphis Group. Mendini, a former member of the firm who is noted for his furniture and industrial designs, was asked by museum director Frans Haks in 1990 to design the new museum.Haks wanted something extravagant and insisted on non-architects to create the conceptual studies. American artist Frank Stella was originally approached to design one of the pavilions, however, his plan turned-out to be too expensive because he wanted his structure completely built out of Teflon. The municipality then invited Coop Himmelb(l)au to replace him for the commission.

MUSEUM SITE (English)

First time for me to do a LE of the Groninger Museum, will propabably go back to experiment some more with different perspectives, settings and colour schemes.

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Groninger Museum, Mendini-tower at night.

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