Vestara Bryggja: A new National Museum for the Faroe Islands

Navn
Iselin Midtland Bjørnevik
Uddannelsesgrad
Kandidat
Institut
Bygningskunst og Teknologi
Program
Architecture and Extreme Environments
År
2021

The proposal investigates how to challenge the existing typology of the current National Museum in the Faroe Islands, and how a new National museum can transform the industrial part of the harbour to a publicly active space, seeking alternative ways to mediate history and culture through architecture.

The Exhibition Space: The exhibition space with a big window at the end, framing the city, allowing the user to experience the curated exhibition with Torshavn as a backdrop.
The Archive as a Lantern on the Pier: Even on the most miserable day, this glowing route offers protected exploration of uncurated history. When stepping into the nooks, what was translucent becomes transparent, allowing you to investigate the items even further.
The Dark Archive: All artefacts which are light sensitive are placed in the subterranian wing on the west side of the building. This space is curated by light, or lack thereof, instead of full exposure. You can enter this archive as well, coming into this dark forest of light-shy items of the past having low light reveal items as you walk through.
Descriptive plans of the project, with zoom-ins and descriptions of each function of the building.
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Descriptive sections of the project, showcasing spatial qualities and the organising of each space.
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Det Kongelige Akademi understøtter FN’s verdensmål

Siden 2017 har Det Kongelige Akademi arbejdet med FN’s verdensmål. Det afspejler sig i forskning, undervisning og afgangsprojekter. Dette projekt har forholdt sig til følgende FN-mål
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