Kolumba by Peter Zumthor

On March 16, 2006, the rough construction of the archdiocesan museum in Cologne was completed by Peter Zumthor. The project has been dragging on since 1997, when Zumthor won an international competition against 165 other architects. The project of 22-meter towers built above the remains of St. Columba’s Church was presented in detail at the 8th International Architecture Biennale in Venice. The museum is intended to accommodate the collections of the Cologne archbishopric, provide access to the ruins of the bombed church, and incorporate the chapel "Madonna in the Ruins" by Gottfried Böhm. The museum, costing 39 million euros, could be completed later this year. Info>