Theatrical Revival | Museum | PennDesign | Fall 2018
THEATRICAL REVIVAL Archive Extension for Penn Museum Penn Museum | Philadelphia, USA Fall 2018 Project Type: Academic Work, PennDesign Critic: Cory Henry Individual Work The function of museum starts to lose its specificity as it comes towards the electronic age 21st century. Museums used to be spaces to showcase the gatherings of valuables, but as technology advances, the information of artifacts now exists online. What should museums in the 21st century be like? Museums of the new age should be well-connected to local community - they are to provide functions that the locals need. My proposed museum extension is a multi-functional building that incorporates theaters - the entertainment that West Philadelphia lacks.Theater is the main theme of the building, and the design revolves around theatrical experiences of visitors by playing with transparency, perception, and perspectives. Boundaries are blurred and light shed through seams. By changing lighting, angles of walls, and the opacity of partition, the museum becomes an ever-changing wonderland that invites residents of Philadelphia into Penn Museum.
