NaturBornholm

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NaturBornholm, located in Aakirkeby, is an interpretive centre on the Danish island of Bornholm. It is dedicated to the geology and natural history of the island. It was inaugurated on 16 May 2000.

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Design

The museum was designed by Henning Larsen. The building employs gabions. This technique, though originating in engineering, was popularized by Herzog and de Meuron in their design of the Domus Winery in Napa Valley. [1]

Exhibition

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References

  1. "NaturBornholm". A Weekly Dose of Architecture. Retrieved 2012-06-07.

Coordinates: 55°03′51″N14°55′03″E / 55.0641°N 14.9174°E / 55.0641; 14.9174