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Entrance, 2024

A museum is where various programs and events occur, and the contrast between its external and internal space is more pronounced than in typical spaces. The part of the building that separates these two spaces, the entrance, divides them with a clear boundary, which reduces immersion in the programs and events. This is due to the abrupt change in spatial characteristics between the external and internal space. For this reason, I Propose a new concept of the entrance as a transitional space that softens the division between the external and museum spaces.

The experience of entering a building influences how you feel inside (A Pattern Language, p.548). An entrance should not merely consist of walls and doors separating spaces, but rather be designed to fit the character of the building. I plan to design an entrance for a museum where the contrast between external and internal spaces is significant.

Location: Museum Voorlinden, 2244AG The Hague

The location I’ve chosen is Museum Voorlinden in The Hague. This museum, located in nature, highlights a stark contrast between nature and artificial structures. I aim to reduce this contrast through the entrance as a transitional space.

The Entrance

The entrance encourages a moment of pause by slowing down visitors’ movement into the internal museum space through these elements. This creates an interaction between the visitor and the entrance while still allowing the visitor to maintain a visual connection to the external space.

This new entrance design offers various experiences before even stepping into the museum, allowing visitors to anticipate the events and programs inside. As a result, the entrance becomes a transitional space that connects the external environment with the museum's internal space.

Reference Documents

1. The Entrance - Random Studio Living Lab Series ISSUE 1.

2. Architecture and Disjunction p. 139-149, p. 153-231 – Bernard Tschumi, 1994

3. A Pattern Language p. 276-279 (53. Main Gateways), p.540-544 (110. Main Entrance), p.548-552 (112. Entrance Transition), p. 622-626 (130. Entrance Room)

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