The User Perspective on Twenty-First Century Art Museums explains contemporary museums from the whole gamut of user experiences; whether users are preserving art; creating an exhibit; visiting; or part of institutions that use the architecture for branding. Fourteen museums from the United States; Europe; China; and Australia represent new construction; repurposed buildings; and additions; offering examples for most museum design situations. Each is examined using interviews with key stakeholders; photographs; and analyses of press coverage to identify lessons from the main user groups. User groups vary from project to project depending on conditions and context; so each of the four parts of the book features a summary of the users and issues in that section for quick reference. The book concludes with a practical; straightforward lessons-learned summary and a critical assessment of twenty-first-century museum architecture; programming; and expectations to help you embark on a new building design. Architects; architecture students; museum professionals; and aficionados of museum design will all find helpful insights in these lessons and critiques.
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