Thursday, October 29, 2009
References
Image1: Getty Images. "Man walking in giant maze". www.gettyimages.com
Image2: Blogspot. mazesbyDavid. www.blogspot.com
Image2: Blogspot. mazesbyDavid. www.blogspot.com
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Draft Text.
The Vitra Design Museum is designed by Frank Ghery to display the Vitra furniture collection. During the transformation of the Vitra Design Museum, the function has been kept the same; however it has slightly altered the interaction between the designs and the viewers. Changes have been made so that both the people and the furniture are on display. A glass maze has been cut through the original structure, enabling people to walk through it and view the displays. A series of paths have been constructed which leads the people through the building. The paths placed thoughout the building are strategically placed so that the people are guided through the entire building and the entire Vitra collection. The glass maze can only accessed through from an outside entrance, and can only be exited from the same opening and the people from the inside cannot access the inside of the maze, without exiting the buildign from the regular entrance.
The inspiration behind the Vitra Design Museum transformation was Peter Eisenman’s project house VI, whereby he subtracted sections from the house which, creating an abstract form. Peter Eisenman sliced through the house exposing the structural elements. The location has been kept the same in Switzerland as it wasn’t necessary to change it for the focus of the re design. It was important to keep the function the same in order to enhance the experience for the viewers. Another inspiration that drove the alterations was Damien Hirst’s art , which involved the complete slicing of animals and then separating these cuts. This shows the structure of the inside of the animal. Similar to the redevelopment of the Vitra design Museum whereby the structure of the original building is exposed .
The main focus for the alterations was to change the interaction between the people and the designs. The way people interact with the designs and with other people around them was fundamental to the changes made. To alter the experience when visiting the Vitra Design Museum. By placing a glass maze into the structure of the Vitra Design Museum, it has changed the interaction between the design displayed and the way that people move around and view the designs. Two metal platforms levels have been placed in the maze, allowing people to move around the building on the two different levels. The tall glass wall structure alters the light inside the building.
The inspiration behind the Vitra Design Museum transformation was Peter Eisenman’s project house VI, whereby he subtracted sections from the house which, creating an abstract form. Peter Eisenman sliced through the house exposing the structural elements. The location has been kept the same in Switzerland as it wasn’t necessary to change it for the focus of the re design. It was important to keep the function the same in order to enhance the experience for the viewers. Another inspiration that drove the alterations was Damien Hirst’s art , which involved the complete slicing of animals and then separating these cuts. This shows the structure of the inside of the animal. Similar to the redevelopment of the Vitra design Museum whereby the structure of the original building is exposed .
The main focus for the alterations was to change the interaction between the people and the designs. The way people interact with the designs and with other people around them was fundamental to the changes made. To alter the experience when visiting the Vitra Design Museum. By placing a glass maze into the structure of the Vitra Design Museum, it has changed the interaction between the design displayed and the way that people move around and view the designs. Two metal platforms levels have been placed in the maze, allowing people to move around the building on the two different levels. The tall glass wall structure alters the light inside the building.
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