Arche Nebra / Holzer Kobler Architekturen

An architectural competition was launched to design a public archaeological centre and an observation tower that would showcase the disc and come to symbolise the region. Holzer Kobler Architekturen chose the symbol of the solar barge for the construction of the centre. Visible from far away, the body of the building is covered with yellow anodised aluminium and appears to float above the glass-encased entry level, in which the admission desk and café are located. The 60-metre-long abstracted ship houses two exhibition rooms and the planetarium — via ArchDaily