{"id":184352,"date":"2023-11-13T08:01:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T13:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=184352"},"modified":"2023-11-09T04:02:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T09:02:40","slug":"architecture-modernizing-museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/architecture-modernizing-museums\/","title":{"rendered":"The Past Reborn: 6 Extraordinary Ways Architects Are Modernizing the Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enter.architizer.com\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=nav\"><i>Architizer's 14th A+Awards<\/i><\/a><\/span><i> judging is live! Subscribe to our <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/a\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> for updates on Public Voting and the big winner reveal later this spring.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s an old-fashioned archetype of the museum as a sterile, serious space steeped in rules. In the hands of architects today, that couldn\u2019t be further from the truth. The contemporary museum is a time-traveler of sorts, bringing the past and the present face to face with mesmerizing acuity. These modernized places of preservation spark curiosity, debate and, crucially, ensure lessons from our ancestors endure.<\/p>\n<p>Architecture has a powerful role to play in this mission. Exceptional spatial design can shape our engagement with the past and bring to life that which is long gone. Immersive, innovative and conscious of their place in the wider world, these winning projects from the <a href=\"https:\/\/winners.architizer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11<sup>th<\/sup> A+Awards<\/a> capture the dynamic new spirit of the museum. Read on to discover the extraordinary ways architects are reinventing these monuments to history\u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>1. Embracing Ecological Challenges<\/h2>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bundanon Art Museum + Bridge<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/kerstin-thompson-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerstin Thompson Architects<\/a>, Illaroo, Australia<\/h4>\n<h5>Jury Winner, 11<sup>th<\/sup> Annual A+Awards, Sustainable Cultural\/Institutional Building<br \/>\nJury Winner, 11<sup>th<\/sup> Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Environment<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-184357 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bundanon Art Museum + Bridge by Kerstin Thompson Architects\" width=\"2500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-1.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-1-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-1-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-1-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-1-2048x1638.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-1-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-184358 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-2.jpg\" alt=\"Bundanon Art Museum + Bridge by Kerstin Thompson Architects\" width=\"2500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-2.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-2-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-2-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-2-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-2-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-2-2048x1638.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundanon-art-museum-bridge-2-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>Nestled in a region of New South Wales that\u2019s bore the brunt of wildfires and flooding for millennia, this art museum called for a radical design that both celebrated the landscape and negotiated its challenges. The result is an intuitive project where art and the environment collide, and in the process, elevate each other.<\/p>\n<p>Above ground, the bridge-like structure that houses the creative learning center hovers over the land, supported by a metal stilt frame. Ingeniously, it allows flood water to circumvent the building and flow beneath it. Meanwhile, the art museum and collection store, showcasing works gifted by Arthur and Yvonne Boyd, are embedded beneath the earth. This subterranean addition carves out a secure exhibition space that\u2019s resistant to fire and climate fluctuations. The land&#8217;s ecological challenges are turned into opportunities for innovation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2. Celebrating the Sensory<\/h2>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/anohathe-childrens-world-of-the-jewish-museum-berlin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ANOHA\u2014The Children\u2019s World of the Jewish Museum Berlin<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/olson-kundig\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olson Kundig<\/a>, Berlin, Germany<\/h4>\n<h5>Jury Winner, 11<sup>th<\/sup> Annual A+Awards, Gallery &amp; Exhibition Spaces<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-184353 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-1.jpg\" alt=\"ANOHA\u2014The Children\u2019s World of the Jewish Museum Berlin by Olson Kundig\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-1-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-1-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-1-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-1-400x272.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-184354 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-2.jpg\" alt=\"ANOHA\u2014The Children\u2019s World of the Jewish Museum Berlin by Olson Kundig\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-2-66x50.jpg 66w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anoha-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>The creation of the children\u2019s wing of the Jewish Museum Berlin saw the hall of an old flower market repurposed into a whimsical world of discovery. Standing 23 feet (7 meters) tall, a circular wooden shell, modeled after Noah\u2019s Arc, envelops the project. Despite the dynamism within, the structure is considerate of its context, the curving lines reflecting the sweeping Brutalist ribs overhead.<\/p>\n<p>Inside, the space is a sensory playground. More than 150 sculptural animals crafted from familiar, salvaged materials take center stage, making palpable the principles of adaptive reuse. A host of interactive exhibits encourage problem-solving and teamwork. Meanwhile, animal habitats have been translated into immersive playscapes that young visitors can explore. Here, the museum becomes an active space of tactile discovery.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>3. Experimenting With Light<\/h2>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/orange-county-museum-of-art-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orange County Museum of Art<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/morphosis-architects-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morphosis Architects<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/tm-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TM Light<\/a>, Costa Mesa, California<\/h4>\n<h5>Jury Winner, 11<sup>th<\/sup> Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Light<br \/>\nJury Winner, 11<sup>th<\/sup> Annual A+Awards, Museum<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-184363 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orange-county-museum-of-art-1.jpg\" alt=\"Orange County Museum of Art by Morphosis Architects and TM Light\" width=\"1701\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orange-county-museum-of-art-1.jpg 1701w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orange-county-museum-of-art-1-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orange-county-museum-of-art-1-871x1024.jpg 871w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orange-county-museum-of-art-1-768x903.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orange-county-museum-of-art-1-1306x1536.jpg 1306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1701px) 100vw, 1701px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-184364 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orange-county-museum-of-art-2.jpg\" alt=\"Orange County Museum of Art by Morphosis Architects and TM Light\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orange-county-museum-of-art-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orange-county-museum-of-art-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orange-county-museum-of-art-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orange-county-museum-of-art-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orange-county-museum-of-art-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orange-county-museum-of-art-2-66x50.jpg 66w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orange-county-museum-of-art-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>This astonishing museum in the Californian city of Costa Mesa is a skillful masterclass in orchestrating light, both natural and artificial. Rising amid the urban topography, the sinuous structure is punctuated by ribbons of glazing. In the heart of the museum, light pours in from a vast atrium. Floating walkways with glazed floors bisect the space, allowing daylight to pass through.<\/p>\n<p>In the main gallery space, crisp white walls provide a neutral canvas for artwork. Overhead, the scalloped fabric ceiling treatment hides an ingenious lighting system, dispersing a soft, ambient glow across the room. Up on the rooftop, sculptural pole lights with malleable heads allow the terrace to be reconfigured for exhibitions, events and screenings. Illumination here is a key architectural tool, combining artistry with intuitive functionality.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>4. Forging New Topographies<\/h2>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/museum-of-ethnography-budapest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Museum of Ethnography<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/napur-architect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NAPUR Architect<\/a>, Budapest, Hungary<\/h4>\n<h5>Popular Choice Winner, 11<sup>th<\/sup> Annual A+Awards, Museum<br \/>\nPopular Choice Winner, 11<sup>th<\/sup> Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Facades<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-184359 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Museum of Ethnography by NAPUR Architect Ltd.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-1-66x50.jpg 66w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-184360 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Museum of Ethnography by NAPUR Architect Ltd.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/museum-of-ethnography-2-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>Budapest\u2019s Museum of Ethnography makes a remarkable return to V\u00e1rosliget, the park where its collection was first exhibited back in 1896. Fast-forward some 127 years and its articulation is somewhat changed. A bold, concave volume that sits in dialogue with the surrounding greenery was conceived to accommodate the museum\u2019s vast collection of 250,000 artifacts.<\/p>\n<p>At its center, the unique curving form sits flush with the park, creating a gateway between the green space and the city hubbub. 60% of the museum is sequestered beneath the ground. At surface level, the verdant living roof reads as an extension of V\u00e1rosliget, where the local community can relax amid the planting. The volume\u2019s arched wings are supported by a post-tensioned structure typically used in the construction of bridges \u2014 a rare use of this kind of engineering in a public building.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>5. Getting Creative With Curvilinear Lines<\/h2>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/bronx-childrens-museum-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bronx Children\u2019s Museum<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/oneill-mcvoy-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">O\u2019Neill McVoy Architects<\/a>, Bronx County, New York<\/h4>\n<h5>Popular Choice Winner, 11<sup>th<\/sup> Annual A+Awards, Educational Interiors<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-184355 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bronx-childrens-museum-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Bronx Children\u2019s Museum by O\u2019Neill McVoy Architects\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bronx-childrens-museum-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bronx-childrens-museum-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bronx-childrens-museum-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bronx-childrens-museum-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bronx-childrens-museum-1536x1186.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bronx-childrens-museum-2048x1581.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bronx-childrens-museum-66x50.jpg 66w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bronx-childrens-museum-389x300.jpg 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-184356 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bronx-childrens-museum-2.jpg\" alt=\"Bronx Children\u2019s Museum by O\u2019Neill McVoy Architects\" width=\"13022\" height=\"5693\" \/>In stark contrast to New York City\u2019s famous grid street system, the interior architecture of the Bronx Children\u2019s Museum embraces all things curvilinear. Sited at an intersection between the city and the Harlem River in an old 1920s powerhouse, the space is shaped by organic geometries, evoking the rhythms of the water and the meandering riverbank. Fittingly, natural and reclaimed materials are used throughout the scheme, from stone, wood and glass to cork.<\/p>\n<p>The museum\u2019s scale replicates a child\u2019s perspective, emphasizing accessible, open spaces. Movement through the zones flows naturally via ramps, while acrylic and wood partitions diverge, spiral and unite, gently guiding the journey of spatial users. The exhibits increase in elevation, culminating in a bridge to an interactive performance mezzanine. This scintillating scheme is a playground for the imagination.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>6. Reinvigorating Cultural Values<\/h2>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/national-museum-of-korean-literature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Museum of Korean Literature<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/stl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STLarchitects<\/a>, Seoul, South Korea<\/h4>\n<h5>Jury Winner, 11<sup>th<\/sup> Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Institutional<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-184361 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nationa-museum-of-korean-literature-1.jpg\" alt=\"National Museum of Korean Literature by STLarchitects\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nationa-museum-of-korean-literature-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nationa-museum-of-korean-literature-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nationa-museum-of-korean-literature-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nationa-museum-of-korean-literature-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nationa-museum-of-korean-literature-1-66x50.jpg 66w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nationa-museum-of-korean-literature-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-184362 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nationa-museum-of-korean-literature-2.jpg\" alt=\"National Museum of Korean Literature by STLarchitects\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nationa-museum-of-korean-literature-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nationa-museum-of-korean-literature-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nationa-museum-of-korean-literature-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nationa-museum-of-korean-literature-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nationa-museum-of-korean-literature-2-66x50.jpg 66w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nationa-museum-of-korean-literature-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>Envisaged as a traditional Korean village, an emblem of hospitality, this concept design for a museum in Seoul is deeply rooted in the nation\u2019s heritage. Korean literature has historically positioned the natural world as a friend of civilisation, two parts of the same symbiotic whole. This daring scheme seeks to place the two concepts in harmony once more.<\/p>\n<p>Located at the foot of Bukhansan Mountain, the structure seeks to mediate between the city and the organic environment. Seoul\u2019s bustling streets will soften into lilting pathways in the museum\u2019s grounds, while the pervasive concrete will blur into trees and rock formations. Inside, undulating ceilings over the exhibition spaces will evoke the forms of overlapping leaves. The project is a profound gateway, both geographically and culturally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enter.architizer.com\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=nav\"><i>Architizer's 14th A+Awards<\/i><\/a><\/span><i> judging is live! 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