For over a century the Friedrich Schiller Archives have been kept at Marbach am Neckar in southern Germany. The bucolic landscapes of this area of Germany – aptly described as Germany’s answer to Tuscany – play host to the conserved manuscripts of the 18th-century poet, historian and playwright, along with other rare works such as the manuscripts of Kafka.

Last June, a new literature museum was opened at Schiller’s birthplace, designed by David Chipperfield and his Berlin practice. This home for precious and delicate books – an integral part of the Schiller Archive – seeks a constant dialogue with nature and the surrounding landscape.

The building has been designed on different levels to make the most of the site’s topography, made up of terraces and gentle slopes. The main entrance, at the highest point, is a glass and concrete pavilion simply framed by a slender colonnade that gives it the appearance of a classical temple. E.S. 

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