THE CENTER FOR THE CULTURAL ARTS
Attracting Visitors to Cultural Centers Through the Use of Uncanny Architectural Theory in the use of Interior Architecture and Design
Despite the allure of other entertainment attractions, cultural centers and exhibitions/museums remain an important distance for many individuals. By illuminating human history and celebrating our shared heritage, cultural centers offer a unique opportunity for learning, reflecting, and engaging.
Therefore, it is worth considering what draws people to cultural centers and how we can continue to encourage their importance in our communities. The main design problem of this project lies in enhancing the visitor experience through influencing how the subconscious mind perceives the built environment to encourage the use and repeat of the visit.
The use of design metaphor is the main signifier of uncanny architectural concept. In order to display the authenticity of different cultures, the concept of this design celebrates the chance of coexistence and transparency of diverse Asian cultures that are underrepresented. Just like their difference and uniqueness, each rain droplet represents the different sizes, shapes, and personas. At the end of the day, as we exist in this world, we also come together despite our differences and create extraordinary interconnections. This metaphor translates into the oscillating patterns created by the exact moments when the water droplets hit the water layer. Inspired by this beautiful pattern that blends into the adjacent droplets, the cultures have the chance to diffuse and interact with each other’s values and differences. Therefore, this cultural center will showcase rotating representations of clusters of diverse cultures every season. The ultimate goal of this project is to serve as a reminder that aims to convey a cultural significance through deconstructing the established/conventional way of designing cultural centers and a sense of unexpectedness to the visitors.The research aimed to explore the concept of uncanny architecture and various techniques for conceptualizing it, with the goal of establishing design standards for the interior architecture and design of a cultural center.
NOMINZUL SARUULZANDRAA SPRING 2023 ID 409: CAPSTONE II Providing varies spaces to pause and help the visitors digest the experience + feel the spatial impact compared to the grand scale of the ceiling and the building -Design/ formal metaphor methodology could be utilized in design as an analogy to engage people intellectually and emotionally. DESIGN PROBLEM & PROJECT OVERVIEW DESIGN CONCEPT RESEARCH SUMMARY -Continuous spiral ramp that wraps the main exhibition hall while functioning as gallery + exhibition space allowing people to move seamlessly. SITE ANALYSIS PARTI & DESIGN DEVELOPMENT CENTRAL RAMP EXHIBITION VIEW FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 2: 1/8” SCALE FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 1: 1/8” SCALE ELEVATION 1/8” SCALE 3D PAPER MODEL BUBBLE DIAGRAM BLOCKING DIAGRAM
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that enhance the holistic way of experiencing exhibition providing pause moment and flexibility -Ramps smoothly lead people to the top of the ramp that suggests misty plateau-like view -Scale of the building/elements ridicule human proportion causing strange or unhomely feeling in familiar way Feature
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-Extensive use of glass LED screens and other reflective surfaces serves to enhance the sense of grandeur. -3D printed tile made out of recycled material inspired by asian sculptural arts -Tech integrated screen panels that can be changed depending on the seasonal cultural rotation -The ceilings allow natural light to filter in, illuminating the entire building and creating a beautiful interplay of light and shadow. -SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM - acting toward objects or things based on their meaning to individuals. The meaning of objects relates to the social interactions with others, therefore creates the basis of cultural interaction and conversation. -THIRD PLACE THEORY - Influencing people on how community/cultural center can be their third choice of destination right after their home and workplace -PLACE ATTACHMENT - settings have deep meaning and provide restorative environment while providing availability of facilities, opportunities, and resources, a sense of belonging. -A SENSE OF PLACE - occurs for a person when “a level of comfort and feelings of safety associated with a place translates to a sense of belonging -Use of sliding, demountable partitions, panels and doors -Multifunctional furniture that promotes engagement accommodates different activities -Multi-functional event/ workshop rooms to provide flexible programming UNCANNY PAUSE MOMENTS FLEXIBILITY & FUNCTIONALITY PLACE THEORIES TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION 3D SKETCHES INTERIOR SITE ANALYSIS ENTRY VIEW The lobby intergrates a screen wall that displays design metaphor of the cluster of culture interacting rejecting the idea of placing ubiquitous motifs and symbols. OPEN LOUNGE AREA Uncanny elements: Light and shadow play created by the cladding metal panels add dynamics to the visitor experience complimenting the auditorium wall that showcase 3D printed asian inspired sculptural recycled material. EXHIBITION VIEW Uncanny elements: water ripples LED panel screen ceiling guides the visitors throughout the space letting them experience the space volume defined by the biomorphic ceiling installation. Maintaining the design concept, the auditorium wall as well as the exhibition displays can be modified depending on the rotation of the cultural representations. 01. (https://www.blastation.com 02. WOLFGORDON 06. NATIONAL SOLUTIONS WALLCOVERING 10. ARKTURA METAL CLADDING 11. KNOLL 15. HIGHERTOWER TOP OF THE SPIRAL RAMP misty plateau scene at the top of the ramp emphasizes a raindroplets lighting solution to mimic the different sizes and shapes of cultural coexistence in harmony INSIDE THE RAMP DISPLAY RESEARCH APPLICATION LEGEND UNCANNY PAUSE FLEXIBILITY TECHNOLOGY PLACE THEORY FF&E SELECTIONS 1. 3. 4. 7. 5. 9. 10.. 11.. 12. 13. 16. 17. 18.
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