The new Ars Electronica Center is a one-of-a-kind facility. Its uniqueness is betokened by its external form. This bold architectural statement is an instant highlight within the Linz cityscape’s ensemble, yet it still sets itself apart at first—none of its edges run parallel, everything appears skewed, elements simultaneously pulling apart and merging together. A structure that’s constantly assuming new forms depending on the perspective from which it’s viewed. And one that withholds revelation of its scope and dimensions until the moment of direct physical encounter.

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3,000 m2 of space for exhibits, 1,000 dedicated to R&D, 400 for seminars and conferences, 650 for food & beverage service and catering, and, topping it off, a 1,000-m2 plaza to accommodate open-air events. The new Ars Electronica Center makes an impressive statement both stylistically and functionally. It’s a facility that successfully blends content mediation strengths refined over decades with explosive themes of critical importance to our future. One whose commitment is less to presentation than to creativity and productivity. Its character is that of a lab/atelier. The core is the 1,000-m2 Main Gallery, a space in which artists and scientists, school kids and college students, parents and children can experiment, work and play. Here, focal-point labs and interactive installations deliver new views of humankind. Out-of-the-ordinary experimental arrays don’t put the accent on technological complexities but rather on a single concrete question: What’s the impact of these developments on me and my life?

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