*Drawings I
01. Plan oblique render“Museums house an accumulation of curated objects and works. Accumulation suggests a collection of things over time that, viewed retrospectively, reveals unanticipated affinities and logics between objects. More often than not museums are designed to engineer a top-down, comprehensive coherence, an image of identity often at the expense of the juxtaposition of difference. A speculation emerges: if, by its very nature the museum contains an accumulation of curated objects, might the building itself be thought of as an accumulation of typological qualities, characteristics and elements deployed to achieve a spectrum of internal spaces in which to view works of art? Beyond an accumulation of mere difference, how might these types and elements be deployed for their performative value, their ability to challenge the way a curated collection of work is experienced, viewed and understood?”
Course description from Russell Thomsen
02. Circulation fragment diagrams showing folded figures
03. First floor worms eye plan oblique
04. second floor worms eye plan oblique
Drawing the visitors into the most intimate feature of the building upon arrival, the entrances recede to the rotunda o n the ground floor. The galleries are partitioned naturally by the spiraling, topless, core and skylights.
05. Ground floor: 1. Lobby 2. Book store 3. Storage 4. Auditorium 5. Gallery 6. Cafe 7. Kitchen 8. Loading 9. Staff entry 10. Support
06. Third floor: 1. Gallery 2. Administration
07. Second floor: 1. Gallery 2. Education
Produced with Tamara Birghoffer
Instructed by Russell Thomsen