| Title |
A Study on the Characteristics of Glass-Roof Daylighting System of Renzo Piano's Museum |
| DOI |
http://doi.org/10.14774/JKIID.2021.30.1.119 |
| Keywords |
Renzo Piano; Museum; Glass-Roof; Daylight; Menil Collection |
| Abstract |
This research is on diffusing daylighting and glass roof system applied to Renzo Piano's Museum projects. The Menil Collection since the early 1980s Renzo Piano has conceived and realized several remarkable museums in the United States and Switzerland. The analysis targets of this study are five museums, including Menil Collection, Cy-Tombly Pavilion, Byelyer Foundation, Nascher Sculpture Center, and New Kimbell Art Museum. These museums mentioned use predominantly horizontal glass roofs to bring light from above into the exhibition spaces.
The layered glass roof systems are strong architectural elements, yet from within the gallery spaces they seem to recede as material objects and become instruments that allow subtle changes in light that best reveal the qualities of the works. Though Piano is convinced that the best condition for viewing art is by mastering daylight innaturally toplit spaces, there are few initial preconceptions about techniques, materials or the detailing to be employed. These design decisions evolve out of contacts with the client, consultants, situation, place, etc. The goal is to use materials and technologies, whether they be advanced or traditional, in an unselfconscious way to produce the best possible solution. Toplit spaces are essential in the museums to create exhibition spaces with the best light quality for viewing art in a calm and serene space. The double diffusing roof-lighting system is mostly used through skylight in the Renzo Piano' museum and the type of daylighting method is analyzed as a sawtooth type and shell type. |