Genesis Of A Museum: Museum Of Scotland / [presented by] Gordon Benson (Benson + Forsyth LLP).

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Benson, Gordon, 1944- narrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museum of Scotland.

Architecture, Modern--20th century.

Architecture, Modern.

Architectural design--Scotland.

Architectural design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 audio file (39 minutes)).

Place of Publication:

London, England: Pidgeon Digital, 2002.

Summary:

To design a museum for Edinburgh which reflects the city's geology, topography, history, development and characteristics; which has the genetic structure of the city of which it is part, as well as the genes of what it is itself; to house the country's historical collections of artefacts in such a way as to reflect their place of origin, period and category - these were the problems that the architects Benson & Forsyth posed themselves when doing their design for the Museum of Scotland competition which they subsequently won in 1996. The building was completed in 1999. In their description of its evolution, its significance for Scotland is clear, particularly at a moment when that country sought to establish its own identity. Gordon Benson and Alan Forsyth, when students at the Architectural Association, were greatly influenced by Le Corbusier. They went on to do public housing in London, then set up their own practice and did an oratory in England and two small buildings in Japan. Later, while at the Architectural Association, they took students to Edinburgh to study the relationship between individual buildings and town planning, and came to understand the forces which had brought that city into being; all of which stood them in good stead for the Museum of Scotland.

Contents:

The Museum From The North West

The Natural Figure Of The Stone

The Lightness Of The Interior

First Diagram Of The Building

View Of Building From Castle

Framed View Of Castle

Light Penetration

Site Plan

Sectional Model

Basement

Ground Floor

Void Rising Through Building

Area Of Medieval Church

Proto-Industrial Hall

Light Bounced Off Roof Underside

19th Century Church Area

Balconies Up From The Proto-Industrial Hall

Roof & View Of Castle

Structure Of

A Stair Core

Drawing Of Outer Curtain Wall Enclosing Core Gallery

Walls Appear To Be Thick

White Ash Panelling

Sandstone Floor Of Entrance Ramp Up To Main Hall

Windows Have Steel Frames Behind The Stone.

Notes:

Title from publisher's website (viewed April 16, 2021).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.