Second Draft and final submission

Peer Review

500 Word Text

The Vitra Design Museum showcases collections of furniture and on its own is a piece of architecture that attracts many people. The architectural piece is designed by Frank Gehry and portrays his deconstructive style in the building. This style that Gehry is consist with throughout his work has inspired the re-envision of the Vitra Design Museum. The abstract and curved elements of the exterior of the building created an aesthetic look that evoked a relationship with the lifestyle of the nightlife scene. It evokes similarities such as the nature of the building being ‘out-there’ and ‘untamed’, which relates to the experiences and journeys that occur in a nightlife lifestyle. With this relationship provoked the idea to transform the museum into a bar. The exterior design of the building would stay the same, as this becomes the connection between the bar and people with an outgoing lifestyle. With the exterior being the first point of contact with people highlights that it is the first encounter of the nightlife experience to interact with the attitude of their journey. The inspiration for the re-envision of the interior of the building was the popular Ivy Bar in Sydney. The bar was interiorly designed by Hecker Phelan Guthrie and was given a 1950s glam feel but with a modern approach.

The Ivy bar has become a major aspect of today’s society with its increase in popularity for its modern design architecturally, therefore has inspired the Muse Bar. This portrays the major role the structure plays in this particular lifestyle as it creates the mood and plays a large role in the overall experience of the nightlife. Therefore, this particular design style is integrated into the Muse Bar for it can further provide current generation the energy needed for the ‘outgoing’ nature and experience to continue, as this has made the Ivy Bar such a popular night scene attraction. By integrating this certain style has given the re-envision of Gehry’s architecture into an architectural attraction that can be experienced at night.

The main purpose for the re-envision Frank Gehry’s Vitra Design Museum was for the power and the untamed attitude of the building to emulate throughout the entire building. This is achieved by transforming the function of the building from a museum into a bar. By transforming the audience of the building to people who live the nightlife lifestyle allows more of the energy’s attitude to be released on the one site. The function of the bar and the people would reflect the exterior attitude of the building by the nightlife community experiencing the full potential of the architecture.

First Draft Layout

Interior & Exterior image captures

Exterior Rendered Images

Interior Rendered Images

3D Warehouse Referencing:

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Textures

Mixture of dark and light wood

Range of Glass Opacity

Crackly Glass

Concrete

Grid Layout

First A1 Poster

Second and Third Poster