MUSEUM OF
ADAPTION The View of The City Inwards
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The Museum of Adaption embodies the intention of converging the essence of Northern Quarter as an artistic realm inwards into a structure that documents its character. Based on how Northern Quarter had a shift from an industrial heritage that now acts as a canvas for individuals to perform artistic interventions, enriching the surroundings, the Museum acts as an inventory of relevant urban artefacts and at the same time contributes by facilitating art related activities in a layout that encourages interaction and communitarian values.
The courtyard acts as the main converging location within the building and a democratic space designated for contemplation in the journey that the users engage with. At the same time, the colonnades and the windows that maintain the consistency of the grid allow for overlooking inbetween floor and interaction with the rest of the Museum.
Using different architectural motifs and concepts, the Museum of Adaption channels into a scripted journey that guides the visitors through the spaces which are defined to have different aesthetic and environmental conditions to match certain states of mind and enhance immersion. The artefacts themselves are either new creations from artists based in the region or preservation of existing artefacts facilitating a timeless inventory of exhibits, thus defining a view inwards of the city in the Museum.
AXONOMETRIC VIEW OF THE MUSEUM OF ADAPTION
1:100 FRONT ELEVATION IN CONTEXT
SPATIAL SEQUENCE VISUALISATION
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC - INTERIOR STUDY
SCALED DOWN SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE 1:50
COLLAGE - ATRIUM VIEW