The building site was previously used militarily as a NATO base, hence the name "Rocket Station" of the immediately adjacent area. In direct proximity to this collection of art studios and exhibition spaces, which belongs to the Museum Insel Hombroich, the "Langen Foundation" was opened in 2004. Reduced architecture of world-class; steel, glass, and concrete in perfect interplay with nature and art. It is Ando's second building in Germany and his fourth in Europe.
On an exhibition area of approximately 1400 m², a diverse and changing exhibition program featuring works by internationally renowned artists such as Jean Dubuffet, Alex Katz, and Günther Uecker is offered. Also included in the repertoire are solo and group exhibitions with art and cultural historical backgrounds as well as dialogical presentations that focus on encounters between two artists. Furthermore, selected works from the extensive art collection of Viktor and Marianne Langen, which houses works of Classical Modernism as well as traditional Japanese art, are continually made accessible to the public in thematic presentations.
More information about the Langen Foundation can be found here: https://www.langenfoundation.de/home/
