Course Code & Number
ARCH 472
Course Title
Architecture of Display
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Senior
Semester:
Spring
Type of Course:
Elective
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Interdisciplinary field of museum studies, practices and exhibition design. Different modes and techniques of display. Case studies: museum architecture, permanent and temporary exhibition spaces, display design in historic buildings and sites. Interpretive, communicative, visual, and technical dimensions (i.e. climate control and lighting in museums) of display design.
Course Learning Outcomes
1. define key concepts of museology
2. classify different modes and techniques of display in exhibition design
3. associate thematic and technical dimensions of display
4. identify the role of the architect as a mediator and designer within the interdisciplinary practices of display design
5. analyze case studies on museum and exhibition design in different scales and contexts from temporary exhibition spaces to display design in historic buildings
6. assess multi-dimensional interactions emerging between objects, spaces and observers/visitors in varying exhibition formats.