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title: "documenta hall"
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description: "BackgroundThe documenta - the world's largest exhibition of contemporary art - got its own exhibition building for the first time in 1992 with the documenta hall. The hall offers 1400 m² of exhibition space and almost 700 m² of other ancillary space for offices, a depot and a cafeteria.The two architects Jourdan and Müller won awards for their architectural design. The exhibition areas are divided into a large hall, a side-lit hall and three cabinets. The hall has a total length of approx. 150 m and is just under 20 m wide at its widest point.The documenta hall hosts changing exhibitions. The hall is closed between exhibitions."
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Das Gebäude der documenta Halle mit Flachdach, Glasfront und einem Schild mit der Aufschrift "documenta Halle" ist sichtbar. Im Hintergrund befindet sich das documenta Außenkunstwerk "Rahmenbau". Vor dem Gebäude ist der Platz gepflastert. 

The modern exhibition hall was designed and built on the occasion of documenta 9. Throughout the year it is used for changing exhibitions, trade fairs and events.

 BackgroundThe documenta - the world's largest exhibition of contemporary art - got its own exhibition building for the first time in 1992 with the documenta hall. The hall offers 1400 m² of exhibition space and almost 700 m² of other ancillary space for offices, a depot and a cafeteria.

The two architects Jourdan and Müller won awards for their architectural design. The exhibition areas are divided into a large hall, a side-lit hall and three cabinets. The hall has a total length of approx. 150 m and is just under 20 m wide at its widest point.

The documenta hall hosts changing exhibitions. The hall is closed between exhibitions.

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