Antique Glasses Museum-SENSE OF VISION

Within the spatial structures, there are two oblique walls designed with the techniques of reflective and twists used in optical glasses. These two walls divide the main room into three distinctive zones (not include storage room). The oblique walls let viewers follow the narrow space through the trapezoid shaped environment. Create an wide space for a customize light which made by 498 pieces hand-made optical glass. Following through the narrow space, The ascending ceiling will guide the viewer into the main atrium. Next, with the arched entrance, viewers shift their focus to the lighted oval shaped transparent glass table which carries the main exhibits. the aggregate to all the spaces is an underlying attention to detail. this oval table is all made by glass, including all the structure and the façade. The goal was to create an low-lighted environment that make everything disappear but the exhibits. Time is a character. The architects developed construction materials based on this character, 20% grey artificial GLASS are used throughout the whole space, and are intended to organically record time as it passes. THE relection light of antique glasses is also a character, and this space was likewise built to incorporate this character, with all of its possibilities and elegant – whether in drawing the outline of materials, or forming interesting interaction with fixed installation. This light yet heavy space was purposely designed for its usage: exhibiting,antique restoring, and communicating. The important element to create the atmosphere in our design is to create a space that make people came in and feel isolated from the world we used to live in. darkeness 、 the low reflection space allow exhibits not only to display the surface but also the micro details.In comparison to art galleries, the collection room is more artistic, opened yet secretive, luxurious yet ordinary, transparent yet clear.