Public places that work (for me)

Today the book Beyond the black box and the white cube (English title, Dutch book, ridiculous) went on sale. Obviously, I haven’t read it yet, but it’s high on my wishlist. The short movie that accompanies the book shows how innovative architecture can lead to a better cultural experience. The museum of the future needs such a building. Moreover, as I believe the museum of the future is in the heart of society, it has to be in an amazing environment, open to public.

If I were to build a museum, I’d be inspired by these wonderful public places that just work (for me). Read the rest of this entry »

5 examples of inspiring and unusual use of stairs and escalators

Photo by Thomas Hawk on Flickr

Last weekend I worked on a project idea involving the creative use of stairs in a museum. Stairs and escalators are often not more than a connection between two galleries. There is, however, so much more you can do with them. Stairs and escalators are an amazing place to use new media to connect with your audience.

Why? Stairs and especially escalators are (with toilets and ticket queues) the only place where your audience will stay a while. They’ll have to go up (or down) anyway, so why not give them something to do or look at in the meantime?

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