Overview
Architecture and design studio Space Popular completed the Collection Gallery for the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam. This gallery functions as a permanent exhibition space for the Nieuwe Instituut's physical and digital collection. The design integrates a colorful gridded carpet as a primary element for collection demarcation.
Research Context
The Nieuwe Instituut maintains a collection documenting history, encompassing both physical and digital artifacts. The new Collection Gallery is designated as a permanent venue to exhibit these materials.
Approach
Space Popular's approach involved designing a gallery space specifically for the Nieuwe Instituut. The studio utilized a colorful gridded carpet as a design feature. This carpet is employed to demarcate the museum's collection within the gallery. The gallery itself occupies a long, narrow volume within the museum's structure.
Findings
The completion of the Collection Gallery resulted in a new space within the Nieuwe Instituut. This space is characterized by a carpet covering, which features a colorful grid pattern. The carpet's function within the design is to demarcate the collection housed within the gallery.
Why This Matters
This project provides a dedicated, permanent exhibition space for the Nieuwe Instituut's physical and digital collection. The design solution, incorporating a gridded carpet, offers a method for organizing and presenting the institution's artifacts.