Museum Configurations: An Inquiry Into The Design Of Spatial Syntaxes

This book explores the relationship between analytical concepts and the development of the design imagination in museum architecture. It emphasizes the importance of the museum as a physical space that promotes seeing, walking, understanding, and feeling and encourages visitors to become members of a community in a shared space. It includes contributions from authors working in architecture, psychology, museum studies, history, and the visual arts and analyses a wealth of examples to show how architects, curators, and exhibition designers enter in dialogue and invite visitors to make their own connections between physical, cognitive, and affective space. The book questions what kinds of visual attention characterize museum experience, how the design of museum space can support them, and how the layout of museums facilitates movement and orientation so that visitors may devote their attention to displays. It is particularly interesting to academics and students working in exhibition design and museum architecture, as well as exhibition designers, curators, and architects.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 278 pages
Publication date: 19 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book stands out from most other publications on space syntax by placing a strong emphasis on the connection between analytical concepts and the development of design imagination. It recognizes the importance of the museum as a physical space in the digital age, promoting visual exploration, physical engagement, understanding, and emotional connection among visitors. It serves as a valuable textbook for courses on museum design, as well as for individuals interested in space syntax and architecture.

The book brings together contributions from authors from diverse disciplines, including architecture, psychology, museum studies, history, and the visual arts. Through comprehensive analysis and illustrative examples, it explores how architects, curators, and exhibition designers engage in dialogue, inviting visitors to create their own connections between physical, cognitive, and affective spaces.

The book delves into the characteristics of visual attention in museum experiences and examines how museum space design can support and enhance these attentional processes. It also investigates how museum layouts facilitate movement and orientation, allowing visitors to fully immerse themselves in displays.

Focusing on the functions and aims of space design, the book offers insightful perspectives for academics, students, exhibition designers, curators, and architects. It provides valuable insights into the creative processes and considerations involved in designing spaces that captivate, educate, and inspire audiences.

Weight: 442g
Dimension: 156 x 234 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032486352