Dutch design studio Kossmann.dejong from Amsterdam has been announced as the winner of the competition to design the exhibition interior of the new National Maritime Museum in
Helsingor, Denmark.
The spectacular museum itself, with a floor space of 5000 m2, was designed by the well-known Danish architectural firm, BIG. The museum will be located inside an old dry dock,
only a stone's throw from Kronborg Castle, better known as the castle of Shakespeare's Hamlet, which has already been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kossmann.dejong designed a 'journey through space' titled 'Seafever' for the new museum. The journey not only tells the story of Denmark's maritime history in a visual and gripping fashion, but also deals with more universal themes such as the fear of the unknown, the desire to visit far-off countries, and themes connected to the sea such as sea monsters, tattoos, and scurvy. The exhibition is cast in the form of a walk through a multimedia environment with a great many stories from many different perspectives.
The jury report talks of: "A nice composite of dramaturgy, of emotions and moods. A pronounced focus on the use of images in order to tell stories without words We think that
Kossmann.dejong has the strongest point, both in relation to the public appeal, concrete storytelling and innovative form of presentation compared to what has otherwise been seen in Denmark."
Kossmann.dejong has recently succeeded in winning other international competitions as well. For example, they are presently working on implementing their design for one of the five theme pavilions for the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai (approx. 15,000 m2), and they were recently awarded the order for redesigning the Florence Nightingale Museum in London.
The Maritime Museum in Helsingor is expected to open its doors in the autumn of 2011.�
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