August Architalks: Ar. Devie Potestas on how innovation affects architectural designs of a museum

The architecture realm is growing in ways we cannot even imagine. Thus, to adapt to such growth, it also needs to innovate to cater to society. Innovations aid us in economic growth, the future of jobs, increased well-being, and even reduced sickness and poverty. Moreover, competitive advantages and maximized ROIs are also achieved when we embrace it. Thus, innovation on architecture generates a platform of new designed processes. 

This evolution in architectural thinking significantly affects how museums are designed. Before, museums were just places strewn with artifacts but it has greatly changed with technology and some other unfavorable circumstances such as the pandemic. 

To further understand the importance of innovation on architectural designs, we have gathered some insights from CP Design and Architecture’s museum interior designer, Ar. Devie Potestas. 

“Today, the museum itself is also the artwork.”, she said. 

The museum as an artwork

Museums surely must hold the world’s every art, but it also needs to be the art itself. But of course, this does not mean that a museum must overwhelm the art. The architecture design must not compete and instead, be part of the whole. Let the building be the attraction, too. 

On the 2 Rs

Today’s museum architecture is also an entertainment place and that’s already general knowledge. After strolling for almost an hour at a museum, it would be nice to take a seat after and still marvel at art. Who would not love even a simple coffee, right? Retail shops make us happy, but a museum restaurant would make us even happier! The 2 Rs – retail shops and restaurants – truly is an integral part of the museum experience as a whole. It must be designed where it shows balance between a welcoming aura and a focus on seating capacity. Moreover, heating and ventilation must be given due importance. 

On Great Halls, Transparent and Open Spaces

Spacious halls are not put just for people to pass through. It’s got a better function than one thinks of! Aside from letting visitors marvel more at art, it also let’s sunlight pass through, adding extraordinary beauty to the museum itself. Now that’s natural art! Moreover, buildings with such architectural design is also more economical. 

On Technology

Without technology, architectural designs would have stayed stereotyped, incapable of artifices, and incapable of beauty and goodness to structures. Architects now go for less inert masses and less decorations and virtual and augmented realities come to life. You can now see modern buildings are plainer as an architectural effect. 

These innovations are what build and change architectural designs. However the people behind it are also vital to be able to apply such innovations. 

“It is important to work with co-professionals to achieve innovation”, Ar. Devie reiterated. 
Graphic designers, curators, researchers, and consultants are just as important as architects to accomplish innovative architecture. With CP Design and Architecture, a reputable Davao Architecture Firm, developments focused on cultural preservation, and community progress, are brought to life. Choose to work only with architects who specialize in landmark projects that propel socio-economic growth.

Ar. Devie Potestas

CP Design and Architecture