2013-12 - Nicolay Boyadjiev - Chudomir Museum strategic proposal

MUSEUM CHUDOMIR

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PROJECTINTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT

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DESIGNER PETER BOYADJIEVPROJECT ARCHITECT NICOLAY BOYADJIEV

MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER ALEX BOYADJIEV

18 DECEMBER 2013

MONTREAL, CA

01 EXISTING

EXISTING LAYOUTREFERENCE MATERIAL

EXISTING LAYOUT

LOBBY

EXHIBITION ROOM 1

EXHIBITION ROOM 2

EXHIBITION ROOM 3CONFERENCE

ROOM

VESTIBULE

ENTRANCE

EXISTING LAYOUT

EXHIBITION ROOM 1

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B C

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EXISTING LAYOUTEXHIBITION ROOM 1

EXHIBITION ROOM 1 - A

EXHIBITION ROOM 1 - C

EXHIBITION ROOM 1 - B

EXHIBITION ROOM 1 - D

EXHIBITION ROOM 2

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B

C

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EXHIBITION ROOM 3

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CONFERENCEROOM

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EXISTING LAYOUTCONFERENCE ROOM

CONFERENCE ROOM - A

CONFERENCE ROOM - C

CONFERENCE ROOM - B

CONFERENCE ROOM - D

EXISTING LAYOUT - GENERAL VIEWS

02 CONCEPT

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EXISTING LAYOUTThe current circulation strategy and exhibition layout fragments the visitor’s experience, and compartmentalizes the exhibition content in two disctinct phases: life and work.

This layout is counterintuitive and undesirable, as it presents an artificial separation between the life and the work of the artist, and prevents the visitor from simultaneously experiencing both threads of content.LIFE WORK

SEPARATION

SEPARATION

EXISTING LAYOUT

PROPOSED LAYOUTOur concept is articulated around the reorganization of the exhibition content in one cohesive and interactive circulation itinerary;

previously fragmented in two separate and independent gallery spaces, the life and the work are allowed to co-exist simultaneously and run chronologically throughout the length of one single combined exhibition space.

EXISTING LAYOUT

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LIFE

WORK

WORK+

LIFE

SEPARATION

PROPOSED LAYOUTThis reorganization allows to incorporate an efficient circulation layout while filtering the content and presenting visitors with an immersive and engaging exhibition narrative. The parallel juxtaposition of ‘life’ and ‘work’ clearly displays both relevant threads of information, while enhancing the visitor’s experience by highlighting their interdependency and mutual relationships.

Most importantly, this strategy explicitly addresses the artist’s prolific and multidisciplinary character, combining archive material, printed content, original works, historical artefacts and interactive technologies into a continuous and integrated multimedia experience.

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LIFE

PROPOSED LAYOUT

LOBBY

COMBINED EXHIBITION SPACE

MULTI-PURPOSEEXHIBITION SPACECONFERENCE

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VESTIBULE

ENTRANCE

PROPOSED LAYOUT

03 COMBINED EXHIBITION SPACE


COMBINED EXHIBITION SPACEThe proposed circulation layout allows to organize the combined exhibition space around the chronological display of mixed mediums such as printed works, original content, artefacts, projection surfaces and interactive screens.

As such, it creates an interactive multimedia band running the lengths of all exhibition surfaces.

COMBINED EXHIBITION SPACE - PRECEDENTS

COMBINED EXHIBITION SPACE - PRECEDENTS

INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA BANDThe interactive multimedia band serves two purposes. Physically, it allows for the co-existence of multiple platforms of content within and between the ‘life’ and ‘work’ threads.

Digitally, it provides the opportunity for visitors to instantaneously preview or revisit content at any point in the chronological timeline through the use of interactive touchscreens and dock stations.

INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA BANDTYPICAL ELEVATION

INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA BANDTYPICAL ELEVATION - ZONES

The band is organized in two zones, emanating from the center. Typically, the body of ‘work’ is displayed in the upper quadrant, while the ‘life’ component and associated archival materials are displayed in the lower quadrant.

* colors are indicative and serve diagrammatic purpose only

If need be, the system is flexible enough to allow either ‘life’ or ‘work’ threads to transgress the central dividing line and occupy the full extent of the exhibition surface.

* colors are indicative and serve diagrammatic purpose only

EXAMPLE OF CONDITION WHERE ‘LIFE’ CONTENT PREVAILS

EXAMPLE OF CONDITION WHERE ‘WORK’ CONTENT PREVAILS

INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA BANDMODULARITY

4 nominal module sizes account for the panelization and diversity within the interactive media band

INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA BANDMUSEUM CHUDOMIR

PHYSICAL

DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA

MEDIA

ARTEFACTS

PHOTOGRAPHS

WRITTING / JOURNALISM

PAINTINGS / SKETCHES / DRAWINGS

ARCHIVED VIDEO CONTENT

GATHERING THE CONTENT; WHAT ARE THE AXES OF INTEREST?

ARCHIVAL PRINTED CONTENT

CURATORIAL WORK AND DATA

RECORDINGS / AUDIO CONTENT

‘LIFE’ AND ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

BODY OF ‘WORK’

INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA AN INDEX ORGANIZING THE MULTIMEDIA CONTENT;HOW CAN THE VIEWER ACTIVELY SEEK OUT THE AXES OF INTERESTIN AN UNIFIED VIRTUAL SPACE?

DELIVERY:

TOUCHSCREEN COMBINED SCREENSPROJECTIONSCREEN TABLET

PRINTED CONTENT

ARTEFACTS

INTERACTIVE SCREENSAND DIGITAL CONTENT

INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA BANDThe interactive multimedia band simultaneously combines multiple contents:

PRINTED CONTENT

PRINTED CONTENT PANELIZATION PRECEDENTS

ARTEFACTS

ARTEFACT GLASS BOX PRECEDENTS

INTERACTIVE SCREENSAND DIGITAL CONTENT

MEDIA PANELS PRECEDENTS

INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA BANDThe interactive multimedia band also accomodates the content according to themed chronological periods in the artist’s life and work, determined and organized with curatorial imput.

PERIOD 1(example: birth and early life)

PERIOD 2(example: Sofia, student years, early written work)PERIOD 3

(example: encounter with future partner and marriage)

PERIOD 4(example: Paris and travels)PERIOD 5

(example: Kazanlak)

PERIOD 6(example: 9th September

1944 to death)

04 VIEWS

INTERACTIVE TOUCHSCREEN

INTERACTIVE TOUCHSCREEN PRECEDENTS

COMBINED SCREENS

COMBINED SCREENS PRECEDENTS

FEATURE WALL

FEATURE WALL PRECEDENTS

05 MULTI-PURPOSE EXHIBITION SPACE

MULTI-PURPOSEEXHIBITION SPACE

MULTI-PURPOSE EXHIBITIONSPACEThis space can be annexed to the combined exhibition space to extend the display itinerary, or potentially used for temporary external and independent events.


INDEPENDENTEXHIBITION SPACE


INDEPENDENTEXHIBITION SPACE

SEPARATION

POTENTIAL SPACE CONFIGURATION STUDIES

06 CONFERENCE SPACE

CONFERENCESPACE

CONFERENCE SPACEThis is a functionally open-ended space and can accomodate multiple layouts and uses, both internal and external.

CONFERENCE SPACE PRECEDENTS

EXAMPLE OF PROJECTION USE

EXAMPLE OF ALTERNATE PROJECTION USE

EXAMPLE OF NON-PROJECTION EVENT USE

EXAMPLE OF CONFERENCE AND COMMUNITY USE

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