The Nam June Paik Museum
The Kyonggi Cultural Foundation launched an international ideas competition for the design of a museum devoted to the work of the artist Nam June Paik, the media artist who broke new ground for contemporary art.
The future museum should house the artist’s collections and offer an environment for his future creative activities.
Location:
Kyonggi / South Korea
Client:
Kyonggi Cultural Foundation
Design:
2003
Gross Floor Area:
5,000 m²
Design Team:
- Prof. Edgar Stach
- Chang Yang
- Jason Brown
In Association with - RhineScheme
Design Concept:
The concept for this design emerged from the spirit and structure of Nam June Paik’s sculptures and art objects. The idea of circuitry is at the core of this project and building program. The design parallels the surface and architecture of a microchip, but more importantly it is influenced by Paik’s own methodology of mechanically adjusting video circuitry to produce abstract electronic patterns and images.
Transformation of Topography
Transformation of Space
The Folded Landscape
The contours of the surrounding landscape influenced the architectural design. Movement and fluidity unite both interior and exterior spaces. Again, the design team was inspired by Paik’s philosophy of creating “multi-temporal and multi-spatial” experiences through art.
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