vrijdag 7 oktober 2011

The MAS

The MAS, (Museum on the Stream) in Antwerp has opened this spring and is a real eyecatcher.
The red towers of the MAS are covered with hand-cut Indian stone and the curved glass panels are at least six meters high. The MAS is designed as a giant storehouse with stacked containers or "boxes". These museum boxes are stacked in such a way that they create a spiral tower. As you ascend, you get a constantly changing view of the city. On the roof you get a 360 o panorama over Antwerp.

You have a free walk upstairs to the tenth floor which we did, we were more interested in the building than the museum, so we will visit the museum-collections an other time.

The view over Antwerp was not so good, we had a bit strange weather, very warm but a bit misty.

A view in the entrance hall.


6 opmerkingen:

  1. Staat nog op mijn lijstje van gebouwen. Lijkt me nu al de moeite waard

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  2. it looks very cool. also the shadows of the railing...!
    must indeed be even better during a sunny day!

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  3. I think that this building was beautifully designed with the curved glass. You captured it beautifully with the shadows on the slate floors.

    Bises,
    Genie

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  4. The view from the top must be amazing - I love the curved glass -it gives a very modern feel to the building!
    Lovely captures as always!

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  5. Great design. What an eye catching building.

    Darryl and Ruth :)

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  6. heel mooi gefotografeerd, can't wait to go take pictures myself for this is belgium !
    http://whatisbelgium.blogspot.com

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