The Freedom Museum in Groesbeek, the Netherlands, has been awarded the prestigious Architecture MasterPrize for 2022. The museum is housed in a shaded dome, an innovation of Shaded Dome Technologies, a company founded by architectural studio ZJA, Royal HaskoningDHV, and Polyned. The Freedom Museum has the shape of an enormous parachute, a recognisable symbol of liberation at the end of the war. With a shaded dome as its roof, the museum has a distinctive shape but, with its fluid form and its skin, it also blends into the green, hilly landscape of Groesbeek. The museum won the award in the ‘Cultural Architecture’ category. The Architecture MasterPrize, an international American prize for architecture, is regarded as a leading award in its field.
Rob Torsing, architect and partner at ZJA, says,
“We are extremely honoured that the Freedom Museum in Groesbeek has been awarded the Architecture MasterPrize. It is an accolade for an extraordinary project. The Freedom Museum has a striking form and is an exceptionally sustainable building, with an optimal indoor climate even in extreme weather conditions. Furthermore, the Shaded Dome makes efficient use of both materials and technology.”