Museum

Case Study
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CONTENTS

GENERAL OVERVIEW ON MUSEUM 1-2

1) SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ART 3-8

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2) VITRA MUSEUM 6-10

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3) NINGXIA MUSEUM OF ART

4) BANGABANDHU MILITARY MUSEUM

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SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
(Art Based)

The Seoul University Museum is located on the

campus of Seoul National University in South
Korea .
The museum was established in 1946 and has
since grown to become one of the most .....
important cultural institutions in the country.
The museum is housed in a modern building
that was opened in 2005 and features state-
of-the-a rt facilities for displaying and
preserving art and artifacts.
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Floor area - 4,478 square meters

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RemKoolhaas, Office for
Metropolitan Architecture,
Samoo Architects & Engineers FORM GENERATION

3 floors are situated above the ground and 3

floors are laid under the ground

SATELLITE VIEW
GENERAL OVERVIEW ON MUSEUM

A museum is a non- profit institution that collects, preserves, and exhibits objects of artistic,
cu ltural , historical, or scientific importance for the education and enjoyment of the public.
Museums come in many different types, and each type has its own unique focus and purpose.
Here are some of the most common types of museums:

1.Art Museums - These museums focus on collecting, preserving, and exhibiting works of art,
including paintings, sculptures, and other visual art forms. Examples include The Metropolit an
Museum of Art in New York City and The Louvre in Paris.
2.Natural History Museums - These museums focus on the study and display of the
natural world, including exhibits on animals, plants, fossils, and geology. Examples include The
American Museum of Natural History in New York City and The Natural History Museum in
London.
3.Science Museums - These museums focus on science and technology, including exhibits
on space, physics, chemistry, and biology. Examples include The Science Museum in London
and The Exploratorium in San Francisco.
4. History Museums - These museums focus on the study and display of historical events,
people, and cultures, including exhibits on archaeology, anthropology, and military history.
Examples include The Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
and The British Museum in London.
5.Children's Museums - These museums are designed specifically for children, with
interactive exhibits and hands-on activities that help children learn about science, history, and
other topics in a fun and engaging way. Examples include The Children's Museum of
Indianapolis and The Boston Children's Museum.
6.Specialized Museums - These museums focus on a particular subject or theme, such as
music, sports, or transportation. Examples include The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in C leveland
and The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown.
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A good museum includes these basic functions;

1. Curatorial
2. Display
3. Display presentation
4. Education
In order to rea lize both objectives and functions,
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Maintaining proper functional flow and circulation is important for a successful museum. Proper use of light and
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 FEATURES OF THE SEOUL ART MUSEUM
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A R T S
l.Exhibitions: The museum regular l y hosts COLLECTION
exhibitions of both Korean and international art,
featuring works from a variety of genres and time
periods.
2.Education programs: The museum offers a
range of educational programs for visitors of all
ages, including lectures, workshops, and guided
tours.
3.Research: The museum conducts research on
Korean art history, and its collection includes a large
number of Korean contemporary artw orks.
4.Collection: The museum has a permanent
collection of over 7,000 works of art, including
paintings, scu lptures, and prints.
5.0utreach: The museum engages with the wider
community through various outreach programs,
including collaborations with other cultural
institutions and community events.
6.Conservation: The museum is dedicated to
preserving and conserving the artworks in its
collection, and has a team of trained conservators
who work to ensure the long- term preservation of
the artworks.
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3) In a museum the exhibition space orientation should no

2) The CIRCULATION PATTERN of the museum is be monotonous , there should be different kinds of colou
which is a common part of exhibition process. for walls and floors to make it more aesthetically pleasant
On the other hand, this museum offers these s ecia
characteristics of material using.They used PLYWOOD as
floor finish material for the exhibition space

Similarities With The Standards

RIGHT HANDED circulation pattern
in the exhibit ion space
STRUCTURAL DESCRIPTION MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

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LIGHTING FEATURES LIGHTNING VS STANDARDS
The museum has a sophisticated lighting system that is designed to Proper Distance is maintained in the exhibition
showcase the artworks and artifacts on display. spaces while using pointed artificial lighting
The lighting is carefully calibrated to provide the optimal illumination for
each piece, while also minimizing the risk of damage from light exposure.
The museum also has special lighting effects that are used to enhance the
overall visitor experience.
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VITRA DESIGN MUSEUM a building. The first
thing I built of anything
WEIL AM RHEIN, GERMANY like that is Vitra in
Germany".

- Frank Gehry
Frank 0 . Gehry
ARCHITECT
Gunter Pfeifer
CONCEPT
The Vitra Design Museum's story began with a fire. One night in 1981. a single bolt of lightning struck the Vitra Campus in Weil am
Rein, Germany; setting off an inferno which reduced half of the campus to smoldering ruins by morning. In the wake of the
devast ation. Vitra wou ld commission a number of notable architects from around the world to contribute designs for buildings to
replace those lost in the fi re.

Fo nded as an independent foundation. the Vitra Design Museum is dedicated to researching and disseminating
desig, and architecture. Frank Gehry designed the Vitra Design Museum's main building in a Deconstructivist style
in 1989. he building's basic geometrical, cubic forms, which seem to dissolve and burst apart, are characteristic of this
style. With white plastered walls. the Museum is like a sculpture. It is also a re-interpretation of the "wh ite cube".
the idea behin, it was to showcase the works of art but keep the exhibition architecture in the background,
avoiding interact, n between the two.

MATERIAL
Gehry used his trademark sculptural deconstructivist style for the museum
building, he did not opt for his usual mix of materials, but limited himself to
white plaster and a titanium-zinc alloy. Concrete. steel and glass is
used. Curved metal panel is used in entrance tower.

Despite its modest scale. the Vitra Design Museum building

emerged as a programmatic work of deconst ructivism.
a collage of towers, ramps and cubes. Its
expressive forms are not arbitrary, but are
determined by their function and the
lighting.
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The spaces w ithin this design museum guides the visitors to a world of design and offers an
exotic experience by the use o different kinds and variety of space.Use of ramp, sporal
staircase. double height spaces makes in interior of this building unique. Different kind of
interior decorating objects. piece of unique furnitures, ligthing units are stored within this
architectural sculpture. Open space on the 1st floor gives the visitor a feeling of openness and
the majestic green view of the surroundings. A library is also added on the 1st floor.

LIGHTING

Illumination fixtures are precisely matched to t he characteristic basic geometric and cubic shapes
of the building. creating a sense of fragmentation that seems to dissolve and burst apart. The idea
behind this is to place works of art in the foreground. whilst putting the architecture of the
exhibition in the background. The vita LED RGBW luminaires by Brum berg generate an impressive
play of colors on the smooth exterior walls. Inside. the zinc-covered building has an exhibition area
of over 700 square meters.
Both natural and artificial lighting has been incorporated into this structure as per need.
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NINGXIA ART MUSEUM spiritual strength of
Ningxia.".
YINCHUAN,CHINA
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ARCHITECT XUHONG ZHOU

 Ningxia Art Museum
(Art based)

YINCHUAN,CHINA
Areo:29992 sq . meters
Yeor:2022
Architect:Xuhong Zhou

CONCEPT AND FORM ANALYSIS

The design imitates Halon Mountoin stone t o corry the thick culturol deposits ond spirit uol
strength of Ningxio. the orchitecturol imoge is extrocted from the orchitecturol imoge The
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rugged ond powerful form choroct eristics of Halon mountain stone. Through the combination
·- of five mountain stone volumes, the architectural form with rich tension is presented. Making
■ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ the museum itself a public sculpture in the city and shaping a new spiritual anchor in a larger-
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The museum tokes a complete boulder volume as the initial form, and forms multiple
building volumes by splitting the boulder, wh ich opens the entrance and sets up the
atrium space correspond ing to the visitors from the northwest, and reintegrates the
building into a complete form through the roof and gloss curtain wall in t he gap,
presenting t he freehand scene of Helen Mountain stone standing in the va st Gobi
Desert.
LIGHTING: GALLERY:
The museum uses both natural and artificial light The museum contains 10 exhibitions spaces .It is mainly an art based
to enhance the overall visitor experience The public space of the art museum museum.In the ground floor there are three exhibition spaces which a re up
has a good interaction with natural light. The sunlight penetrating in the gaps to 8 m and one of them has floor height of 10.2 m as it creates triple
on the side of the canyon changes its position according to different seasons height extend and each of them covers an area of 1200 sq meters.In the
and times, vividly outlining the shape of the valley. The light and shadow cast 1st floor there are also 3 exibition halls which also have double height area
by the skylight on the roof is like the sunlight passing through the clouds in the and has a floor to ceiling height of .In the second,floor there are 4
valley, which adds more interest to the interior space. exhibition spaces which also have a general ceiling height of 9.6.Here the
use of mezzanine floor and use of double heights and triple heights in the
gallery room makes sure the proper entrance of natural light from the
Allows natural light museum.
Here,the general floor height is 4 m which is 13 ft' however incase of art
gallery there are double height and triple height spaces ensuring ceiling
height from 7 m to 10.2 m which mostly follows the general rule.Because of
the use of,mezzanine and change in height of spaces and the rule of 3 ft
distance should be maintained in the exhibition space is maintened also
with the proper use of both natural light and pointed artificial light.

Used Artificial
lighting
to showcase the
artwork and
artifices
on display
 CIRCULATION EXPLAINED : ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD :
The building is set on the sout h side of the site, connecting w it h the road on Ning xia Art M useum is a large scale project.In this Museum through the lobby the other
t he no rth side thro ugh t he outdoo r exhibitio n hall. The entrance sq ua re at the exhib ition halls a re connected w ith each other,and there is a lso p ublic
no rthwest corner of t he building connects the flow of people from the p ubl ic space,mult ipurpose areas and it contains 2 stairs a nd e levat ors in a lmost each block
a xis on t he north side, and a rrives at the entra nce of the art museum through .How ever, The space between the exhib ition volumes is zigzag, na rrow, and hig h.
the g uid a nce of the landscap e. The building t a kes a complete boulder as the
initial shape. Here,a ccord ing to the t ime saver stand d iagram,it follow s the f unctional property but
how ever because of its large sca le and mult iple e ntrance there a re slight d ifferences.

Multi functional area and

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Exhibition Area

Mezzanine floor and t ic ket Atrium and

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