MEMORY & ARCHIVE SOFTWARE USED | PROJECT TYPE | GALLERY EXTENSION LOCATION | 23 ACORN ST, SCOTLAND YEAR | 2022 PROJECT INFO
Moody/Contrast space that uses the existing gable roof as guides for an element of light rays to illuminate the archived models/drawings, which are placed on cubed T-shaped shelving where they can be taken and placed on to the tables to allow viewers to gather and conversate. The atmosphere is set by the materiality of the archive space and transitions to a warmer colour palette and brighter colours as the space open up to the courtyard where it pours with sunlight and follows an aesthetic form inspired by the frame structure of the existing gable roof. The archived room will also let viewers have a quiet relaxing experience towards the back of the archive as a wall separates the model area and this quiet space. This is inspired by the mood set in Le Corbusier’s studio apartment building in Paris. The courtyard will feature a tree to help bring more vegetation to the area. There is a staircase utilising the flat roof, which will be converted into a roof terrace featuring 2 tables. There is a narrow glazing display walkthrough filled with vegetation to enhance the experience and viewers will be met by a long display window featuring dress for the weather’s drawings. The display wall will be accessible to change the drawings from inside the archive room. There is also an opening at the back of the archive to create a circulation system for viewers going from the courtyard to the display walk-through.
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