One of the main observation when one enters the main reception lobby is the disparity between the formal architecture of the museum building and the lobby spaceitself.
The formality of the main entrance drop-off is being contradicted by a lobby space that is skewed to one side,with the main museum signage incidentally placed along the external wall of the office room.
Thus, there exists an opportunity now to revisit the possibility of having a lobby that is able to respond to the symmetry of the architecture but yet able to exudean artistic and contemporary charm of the museum itself, with these 2 strategies:
A. CENTRAL AXIS
A central axis is maintained and respected with theplacement of the key programmtic functions along this axis; entrance reception counter, office room, visitors’seating, Roll of Honour and donation box.
The centrally located main reception provides a senseof focus for visitors upon entering the premise. At thesame time, both the left and right walls of the receptionlobby are free for temporary or permanent artwork displays for added interest.
A central axis is maintained and respected with theplacement of the key programmtic functions along this axis; entrance reception counter, office room, visitors’seating, Roll of Honour and donation box.
The centrally located main reception provides a senseof focus for visitors upon entering the premise. At thesame time, both the left and right walls of the receptionlobby are free for temporary or permanent artwork displays for added interest.
B. CONTEMPORARY IMAGE
To echo the museum‘s reputation as the world’s largest public collection of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian artworks, the lobby design is contemporary with bold choice colours ofblack and red, and yet with clear, simple and elegant forms to reflect the timelessness of the architecture the museum resides.
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