DFB Museum, Dortmund, Germany

in the west of germany, in the ruhr area, a region with a high number of football clubs and a great footballing tradition, lies the site for germany's new football museum in the centre of dortmund. the new facility is set to open its doors in 2015 and once this happens, it will be a place where the emotional history of germany's football can be experienced and where the joy of football will be celebrated.the structure of the building will mostly consist of a well-lit ground floor and a metal cover, which encases the two exhibition levels on the first and second floor. the stamped structured light metal frontage portrays the football theme on the outside of the building. an led screen, situated outside on the east part of the building, will further depict the communicative and interactive character of the museum. the courtyard in the eastern region of the building will be an area for open-air gastronomic services, which will portray dortmund's history of art and culture and will be enhanced by an urban stage, which will simultaneously serve as an another area in the city centre for recreational use.