Contemporary Museum Architecture and Design

Theory and Practice of Place

Georgia Lindsay (University of Colorado Boulder, USA)

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Routledge
13 February 2020

Theory of architecture; Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial; Museums & museology

Contemporary Museum Architecture and Design showcases 18 diverse essays written by people who design, work in, and study museums, offering a variety of perspectives on this complex building type. Throughout, the authors emphasize new kinds of experiences that museum architecture helps create, connecting ideas about design at various levels of analysis, from thinking about how the building sits in the city to exploring the details of technology.

With sections focusing on museums as architectural icons, community engagement through design, the role of gallery spaces in the experience of museums, disability experiences, and sustainable design for museums, the collected chapters cover topics both familiar and fresh to those interested in museum architecture. Featuring over 150 color illustrations, this book celebrates successful museum architecture while the critical analysis sheds light on important issues to consider in museum design.

Written by an international range of museum administrators, architects, and researchers this collection is an essential resource for understanding the social impacts of museum architecture and design for professionals, students, and museum-lovers alike.

Edited by: Georgia Lindsay (University of Colorado Boulder USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm,
Weight: 925g
ISBN: 9780367075231
ISBN 10: 0367075237
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 13 February 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Georgia Lindsay is a Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Design at the University of Tasmania. Her research focuses on the human experience of architecture, with a special interest in museums. She is author of The User Perspective on Twenty-First-Century Art Museums (2016) and co-editor with Lusi Morhayim of Revisiting ""Social Factors"": Advancing Research into People and Place (2015). She earned her PhD at the University of California, Berkeley.

Reviews for Contemporary Museum Architecture and Design: Theory and Practice of Place

Georgia Lindsay has charted a course of self-discovery for the reader in her latest book, Contemporary Museum Architecture and Design: Theory and Practice of Place. Her assemblage of relevant case studies, categorized in a logical order, offers a diverse and unique perspective into architectural museum design. Her ability to inform and challenge, affords us the opportunity to reshape the museums of the future. Kathleen Fitzpatrick, MBA, Senior Associate, DLR Group