The Discovery Gallery is a permanent exhibition created to tell the
story of steel. A material that is both ancient and modern, through everything
which concerns it: from industrial processes, research, application, reuse, its
characteristics and possibilities for processing, to the more creative
solutions and the most advanced techniques.
Possessing great emotional and strong visual impact between contemporary
language and hints of tradition, the project is articulated around the main
element of the Ribbon.
In a simple and creative set
design, the common thread between the content of the exhibition and the visitor
is shown by the deployment of a Ribbon
made of steel.
Its ripple develops and supports
various multi-purpose spaces. It slips, it envelops, it levitates while the
visitors discover.
The running Ribbon which is a painted metal sheet of 240 meters long, 0,05 meters wide and 4 millimetres thick, creates
multipurpose spaces: a living presence which insinuate itself, envelopes the environment,
raises and modifies its functions - from a décor to support, becoming a
furnishing element, such as a reception desk and seatings, to finally
scenography.
The Ribbon evokes the laminated steel industry, and creates the
continuity between its different spaces and functions.