So a while ago we did a campaign for the National Gallery called the Grand Tour, based on the simple idea of taking art to the people, rather than the other way round. So it’s nice to see a similar idea being used in the design of a new museum, interactive / transparent walls, that besides being used as a projection screen, can be used to place the exhibits inside the museum… on the outside for all passing by to see.
Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen (OSKA) architects is responsible for the design of the new ‘whatcom museum’. Located in Bellingham, Washington State, the concept behind museum’s modern design is to bring as much activity as there is on the inside of the building, to the outside. The project is still in progress, but the focus of the new art and history institution will be a 36-foot-tall, 180-foot-long translucent wall, known as ‘the lightcatcher’, which will act as a backdrop to the building’s central courtyard. The installation of this wall is meant to encourage the public to participate and engage in activities surrounding the museum. [designboom]
