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The Jewish Museum – A Review Susannah Reid

The Jewish Museum – A Review Susannah Reid. Introduction. Site and author. The Jewish Museum. Opened September 9, 2001. Completed in 1999, but stood empty for 2 years. Architect = Daniel Liebeskind His first actual built project. Susannah Reid. Author of this review

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The Jewish Museum – A Review Susannah Reid

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  1. The Jewish Museum – A Review Susannah Reid

  2. Introduction Site and author

  3. The Jewish Museum • Opened September 9, 2001. • Completed in 1999, but stood empty for 2 years. • Architect = Daniel Liebeskind • His first actual built project. Susannah Reid • Author of this review • From University of Newcastle, London. • Visited and wrote in 2001 – two weeks post opening.

  4. Purpose of Reid’s Review • Focus on the interaction between architecture and building function to determine how successful the project has been in creating a modern museum for the public. What Is Examined Visitor Orientation Exhibition & Exhibition Design Museum Fatigue Additional Facilities

  5. #1 Visitor orientation

  6. The Jewish Museum – Inside and Out Outside façade.

  7. Overview of Viewer Orientation • Difficult due to building • Intended to be “confusing and threatening” • Entry through Berlin Museum • Through tunnel • Splits into three tunnels • Each represents a way Germany lot its Jews • Display cases – individual use, not museum’s! • Garden • Holocaust Tower • Stairs to Exhibition • Exhibition itelf: • Long, narrow, and zigzagging • Interspersed with “voids”

  8. Reid’s Judgment: • Recommended order of touring: • Exhibit • Axis of Holocaust • Axis of Garden • Confusing • Not designed with visitors in mind.

  9. #2 Exhibit & Its design

  10. The Original Purpose – Exhibition! Beyond architecture…

  11. Overview of the Exhibit • Covers ALL of Jewish history in Germany. • Lots of “namedropping” • Source of controversy! • Too “Disney”-fied? • Highlights similarities and differences between German and Jewish life. • Aimed at people w/ little background knowledge. • Includes interactive elements. • Interspersed with “voids”

  12. Reid’s Judgment: • Exhibition doesn’t have much to do with the architecture of the building, BUT…. • … the exhibition and architecture complement each other.

  13. #3 Museum Fatigue

  14. What is “Museum Fatigue”?

  15. Reid’s Judgment: • Avoided in this exhibit!! • Voids and architecture keep your attention fresh.

  16. #4 Additional facilities

  17. Overview of Additional Facilities: • Offices, workshops, libraries. • Not enough space! • Designed for 150,000 visitors per year, but getting 700,000. • Difficult disabled access.

  18. In Conclusion Closing remarks & Discussion

  19. Reid’s Conclusion: • Iconic building • Works well with the exhibit • Bad visitor orientation • Overall, a very good museum – must see!!

  20. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: • What would the Jewish Museum look like if you designed it? • To what degree should the building and exhibit complement each other? • Is the “confusing and threatening” visitor orientation beneficial to the purpose of the museum? Why or why not? • Critics have argue that there is too much empty space in the museum due to weird angles and slants – do you agree?

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