Bündner Kunstmuseum – Chur, Switzerland

In yesterday’s downtown photo essay of Chur, Switzerland, I featured several modern and traditional buildings. However, none were as remarkable as this architecturally pure structure I discovered during my exploration.

Completed in 2016, this extension of the Bündner Kunstmuseum was designed by Barcelona-based Estudio Barozzi/Veiga. The original 1875 museum building is traditional, so this modern extension creates a dramatic contrast.

This photograph came out better than expected. When I took the image, I didn’t imagine it in this final form. I snapped a few pictures since it looked dramatically different from the surrounding structures. After perspective correcting, as I often now do, I realized its purity of form would create a dramatic image especially in monochrome. I selected the version with the woman walking in front to add that street photography touch, creating an unusual combination of an abstract, architectural street photograph.

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