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The Chilly Struggle bunker REGAN Vest was stored a state secret for a lot of a long time. Now the bunker opens to the general public, because of our successful proposal for the brand new Danish Chilly Struggle Museum. The development includes 4 black bins hidden deep inside Rold Skov in Northern Jutland, impressed by the decades-long thriller surrounding Denmark’s most secret bunker nestled 60 metres underground.Black boxesOn the floor, the reception and exhibition constructing would be the solely seen manifestation of the brand new Chilly Struggle museum.
Constructed as 4 black bins, the constructing is tucked deep contained in the forest. Strong and reclusive, the bins seem on the panorama as virtually hermetically sealed show instances the place solely a discreet retraction within the facade signifies the doorway to the museum. The bins are clad in anodised aluminium, giving them their very own distinctive weather-resistant construction.
Their look performs distinctively with the encircling panorama, which homes one in every of Denmark’s finest stored secrets and techniques – the 5,500 sq. metre nuclear-proof bunker constructed to accommodate the Danish regent and the federal government in case of conflict.Clear conceptThe 4 bins are based mostly on one clear idea. Whereas their exterior is similar, every inside has its personal goal and ambiance.
The administration is non-public and pragmatic, the café and the store are shiny and vibrant, the training centre is versatile and targeted, and the exhibition is free and informative – and it’s all linked collectively by way of separate areas that present area for mild and reflection earlier than the following expertise unfolds.
As well as, the bins seem as fragments of the panorama itself, forming a part of the general narrative of REGAN Vest with the doorway to the bunker, the present engineer lodging and different historic fragments.The final word focal pointREGAN Vest is tangible proof of the menace felt through the Chilly Struggle and is the museum’s final focus.
Within the coronary heart of the reception and exhibition constructing is a scale mannequin of the spectacular underground bunker. The reception and exhibition constructing has been constructed in order that the stream of tourists centres across the mannequin, and from this central space, guests get an summary of and quick access to the museum’s many options, together with the exhibition sections and meeting level for guided excursions to REGAN Vest.
Views on the Chilly Struggle
The reception and exhibition constructing incorporates seven exhibition sections that have interaction guests and supply totally different views on the Chilly Struggle – from the worry of nuclear weapons to the sharply drawn political fronts and conflict situations, ought to the conflict get away.
It’s all staged to create continuity between the person exhibition sections, whereas permitting guests to maneuver freely between every one and thus create their very own expertise.
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