Design and presentation in Hungarian Museums
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Museum/site Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Budapest, Museum of Applied Arts etc., Submitted by Research Institute for Visualization, Architecture and Archaeology Developers Narmer Architecture Studio Research Institute for Visualization, Architecture and Archaeology |
Project status
Completed projects
Project type
Multimedia based and 'traditional' presentation
Start year
2002
End year
2006
Summary
The Narmer Architecture Studio was founded in 2000 as a center of architecture and interior design. The studio established its reputation as a place for discussion, reflection and research on special fields of architecture and archaeology.
We try to explore the relations between man, artefact and physical environment, the cultural aspect of architecture, as well as the questions leading to sustainable development integrated in the totality of architectural work. Our architectural research methodology includes case studies, simulations, investigative architectural projects, analyses and interpretations, reflection and argumentation. We specialise in unique architectural solutions for specific purposes which often require co-operation with other fields, such as archaeology or landscape studies. Interior design, which means the attention to individual detail and furniture, forms an integral part of the architectural design. The visitor-friendly installations are created while keeping the high standards of contemporary museology in mind. Designing exhibitions for archaeological-historical collections demands thorough research into architectural history. We complement the theoretical approach towards the reconstructions with models and also concentrate on the aesthetic and practical issues of representation. There is a wide spectrum of applicable architectural solutions, including virtual models, displays, in situ exhibitions, protective buildings, reconstructions, state-of-the-art visitor centres. Our intention to enhance the progressive development of visual culture is highly prioritised in all of our realised projects and assignments. The up-to-date interpretation and publication of research results from the interdisciplinary field of archaeology and architecture forms another essential part of our activities.
The Research Institute for Visualization, Architecture and Archaeology was born of the aspirations and endeavours of the Narmer Architecture Studio's team, academics and scholars, artists and architects, archaeologists and researchers from Hungary and other countries. Inspired by the spirit of antiquity, history of art, archaeology and architecture, they decided to form a professional circle called the RIVAA; an international institute for education, research and development in the fields of visualization, architecture and archaeology. The Institute provides a critical environment where spatial analysis and architectural reconstructions are studied in depth, with a specific focus on visual and cultural phenomena relevant to the archaeological results. The RIVAA aims to connect its research to archaeological and historical research projects by seeking collaboration with archaeologists, researchers, art historians, architects and developers. Our institute aims to bridge education and research, culture and discipline, theory and practice. As the contemporary transformation of the constructed environment becomes increasingly complex and ambitious, the sector tends to break down into compartmentalized areas of knowledge. The institute's foundation in the beginning of the 21st century is shaped by an idealistic goal: the collection, architectural analysis and publication of archaeological objects in such a way as to pursue the comprehensive study of the history of architecture and visualization in the archaeology as a multidisciplinary research. The overall goal of reconstruction and illumination of our past is a unifying element in most of the RIVAA projects carried out in the scope of international cooperation. Research, presentation and publication is to be undertaken in partnership, involving an intensive exchange of professionals, students and new-generation experts. This cooperation also endows each participant with a deeper knowledge of the culture and mentality of the other. We hope that the birth of our research institute is welcomed by the international community as a promising perspective, not only for the RIVAA but also for our disciplines of architecture and archaeology.
Tech spec
Installation design, multimedia based application, virtual environment for museums
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