La réhabilitation de l’architecture militaire : analyse de la stratégie conservatoire, architecturale et muséographique du site de Dräi Eechelen Le Musée de Dräi Eechelen, les vestiges du front du Grünewald et l’architecture du musée d’Art moderne Grand-Duc Jean

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Supervisors

Bragard, Philippe

Faculty

Faculté de philosophie, arts et lettres

Degree label

Master [60] en histoire de l'art et archéologie, orientation générale

Abstract

enBy virtue of its specific identity and typology, which distinguish it from any other civil architecture, modern military architecture has remained, for a long time, an unknown chapter of History. Since the 80s, in Europe, there has been an increased awareness of the potential and possibilities offered by the rehabilitation of military structures in public and urban spaces. In this study, we will focus on the rehabilitation of military architecture through the analysis of the preservation, the architectural and museographic strategy implemented on the site of Dräi Eechelen, which is a satellite site of one of the largest European military fortresses: "The Fortress of Luxembourg". The Dräi Eechelen site is located on the Kirchberg plateau, the north-eastern district of Luxembourg City. Mainly known as the headquarters of the European institutions, this area is also a reference for culture, architecture and urban planning. The present study concerns more especially the Kirchberg forts, i.e. the Niedergrünewald and Obergrünewald forts as well as the Thüngen reduction, which is an emblematic structure of the site, which became the Dräi Eechelen Museum in 2012. The architecture of the Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art and the landscaping of the park will also be examined, as they communicate directly with the remains of the forts.