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  1. An Architect’s Guide To: Museum Planning

    • It is important that the museum is accessible to all and, to ensure that it is not an afterthought, access should be taken into consideration throughout the design process. The building must be able to accommo… See more

    Circulation

    How visitors flow and circulate through the museum is a key part of the user experience. Is it easy to navigate? Does the route tell a story?Questions like this will help establi… See more

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    Display and Communication

    How the exhibits are displayed and communicated will play an important role in the experience of the visitors. How will the staff communicate the collections to the visitors? W… See more

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    Storage

    Storage spaces will depend on the nature of the collections and the work carried out at the museum in addition to the display of collections to visitors. They can require access by … See more

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    Public Facilities and Restrooms

    Public facilities and restrooms should be easy to locate throughout the building. Museum visitors often spend a long time in the building and will require moments to rest. Seatin… See more

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    Lighting

    The lighting design in a museum or building that houses sensitive objects is a complicated process. Considerations need to be taken first and foremost on the effects of natural a… See more

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    Circulation through the museum may take a linear form, where there is a clear beginning, middle or end. Circulation could also be a loop, where the visitor is led through the collections and finishes back at the beginning.
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    In today’s museums; new and multiple circulation routes are designed; in which visitors do not read books from beginning to end but choose their own paths and walk through the exhibition as if in a labyrinth on their own. These radical perceptional, spatial changes and spatial scenarios are particularly emphasized in museum buildings.
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  2. Museum Design Guide 101 - First In Architecture

    Circulation through the museum may take a linear form, where there is a clear beginning, middle or end. Circulation could also be a loop, where the visitor is led through the collections and finishes back at the beginning.

  3. Visitors, Movement, and Circulation in Museums | PPT

    May 6, 2018 · This presentation discusses visitor movement and circulation in museums. It also discusses digital methods for mapping and analysing visitor patterns.

  4. 23 Examples of Impressive Museum Architecture

    May 18, 2017 · In honor of International Museum Day, we’ve selected 23 stand-out museums from our database, with each ArchDaily editor explaining what makes these buildings some of the best examples of museum architecture …

  5. Orchestrating Visitor Flow in Modern Museum Design

    Nov 6, 2023 · The fundamental principle in designing for visitor flow is understanding the users first. Rather than forcing people to adapt to a space, the focus is on tailoring the environment to meet the diverse needs of visitors.

  6. Evolution of Museum Circulation by Peter Winterburn

    Jul 6, 2015 · Museums are widely considered to be hubs of thought and learning. The conventional layout for the typology is characterised by a series of interconnected spaces housing a selection of pieces. Works of art were first …

  7. Exhibition Space Circulation in Museums from the …

    Mar 21, 2024 · Focusing on museums, and by examining circulation paths and spatial features, a virtual museum model is devised. The research employs a holistic and reductionist approach (complex systems theory) to forge a link …

  8. "Public Space Design in Museums" by David A. Robillard

    Apr 19, 2013 · A manual which provides architects and museum professionals with information about visitor behavior, programming, and building design for art and natural history museums. Describes design principles that can improve …

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  10. AD Classics: Wexner Center for the Arts / Peter Eisenman

    Oct 17, 2014 · While this seam in the building functions as an axis of circulation, it plays a more important spatial role by delineating and projecting organization throughout the site.

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