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Architecture, narrative and promenade in Benson + Forsyth's Museum of Scotland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Sophia Psarra  and
Tadeusz Grajewski
Sophia Psarra
Affiliation:
The Welsh School of ArchitectureBute BuildingKing Edward VII AvenueCardiff CF13NB, UK
Tadeusz Grajewski
Affiliation:
The Welsh School of ArchitectureBute BuildingKing Edward VII AvenueCardiff CF13NB, UK
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Abstract

Interaction between the contents and the architecture lies at the heart of the Museum of Scotland's presentation of the story of the land and its people. The design accordingly raises questions concerning the relation between architecture, the viewer and the educational message. Space syntax techniques suggest that this relation is based on a configurational logic combining informality and a clear structure. This study also examines the curatorial interpretation of the collections and demonstrates that the building forms a coherent setting for objects and exhibition themes.

Type
Design
Information
arq: Architectural Research Quarterly , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , June 2000 , pp. 123 - 136
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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