Thursday, September 25, 2008

Week 8: 250 Words - Ambigous Aspects

The Silkeborg Museum by Jørn Utzon is an unfinished project that has many interpretations as well as re-designs of the museum. The exterior of the building is done so that it doesn’t affect the surrounding environment, therefore, the m ain structure and display space of the building is below ground. There is not much to talk about the exterior of the structure as Utzon’s main focus was on the interior of the building and how the artwork inside would be perceived.


The main system to allow for access of the building was through ramp systems. Though, the idea of the ramp system to allow for different qualities of natural lighting was a positive, though the design does not have an aesthetic feel. The ramps could be redesign to go around the whole building instead of going through the middle of the building. This then allows for different placing of objects in different areas. This could also allow for placing large sculptural work or large painting to be hanged in the middle of the building which would allow for more focus on the artwork. The ramp going around the building would also allow for a complete look around the objects as well giving different perspective views of the object being displayed.


In conclusion, I believe that the complete interior structure of the building is well designed except for the ramp. Therefore, for my redesign of the building, I would depict the ramp as the most ambiguous and main focus of redesigning it.

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