Importance Of Typology Based In Museum Design

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Typology-based in museum design
Introduction
There are several ways to start a design project.
Typology review
Typology is a system of similarities that emphasizes the character of form. Giulio Carlo Argan defined typology as "not just a classifying or statistical process, but one carried out for definite formal ends", with the analysis and reduction of the physical functions of buildings and their configurations taking place in a ‘typological series'. (Sam Jacoby, 2) The form is the primary object that when we are doing architectural research. The design method of typology is based on the study of social cultures and histories. It is not a new design method. It is the only design method in pre-industrial society and traditional culture, so …show more content…

Typology serves as a topic that draws connections between keywords and different theorists' concepts. "Symbolic meaning enriches human space with personal and sociocultural value, communicates attitudes and beliefs, integrates with other sign systems in communication, and regulates social behaviors." ( )Type is a medium that transports the history and culture. Rafael Moneo thinks that is impossible to build a future with the solid ground without grounding it in the past and tradition (Moneo 25). To ensure the sustained development of human civilization, architects should become protectors, connoisseurs, and creators to our culture. There are many historic buildings still exist in our surroundings, and we recognize them by analyzing their features. However, in the development of the building itself, the things that have long-lasting force are not the decorative feature. They are things that reveal a connection to history. Typology in architecture establishes a connection to the history and a metaphorical connection when we recognize it from a form. In another word, typology explains the meaning behind buildings that have never change up to now. Typology enhances the continuative character to emphasize their primary …show more content…

They often become the landmarks of the city. (Evidence need). Some historical museums memorialize a person, event or place. The museum itself is a historic site that has memory meaning, so the process of visiting the space is considered as a part of the exhibition. That is one of the most important reasons why museums have become the landmark of a city. As there are more and more documents that have historical value and should be collected in following years, the museum will become much more important our society and city. Rossi gives an example of Alhambra in Granada. The Royal Family is no longer exists in the palace, but this palace still is retained as a city museum. Because the historic site is surrounded in a certain environment, have certain spatial and material forms, an architectural design should respect the value and meaning of the historic site. It should be researched for its history in a typology

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