Danish architect Bjarke Ingels Group is to redevelop an Aldi supermarket as the Museum for Paper Art. The store, in the north of the Jutland peninsula, will be expanding from 900 sq m to 2,300, with areas dedicated to workshops, exhibitions and teaching.
The original Museum for Paper Art was founded by Karen Bit Vejle in 2018, and was dedicated to psaligraphy – that is, the art of cutting out silhouettes. When work is complete, the museum will be able to double the number of visitors it can accommodate.
The roof will be a lightweight structure that resembles a sheet of paper. The exterior walls will be adorned with art inspired by origami and designed in collaboration with paper artists; the interior, meanwhile, will be covered in timber designed to appear paper-like.
Bit Vejle, the museum’s director, said: “Paper art is deeply embedded in our cultural heritage, showcased through Denmark’s paper art tradition with iconic designs such as Le Klint’s folding lamps and HC Andersen’s paper clips.
“Carrying this legacy into the future is something that this museum has at its heart. We are also proud of recycling an existing building.”
