BWM Designers & Architects
Das Gold des Az W
© BWM Architekten/Christoph Panzer
Die architektonische Gestaltung der ersten großen Sammlungsausstellung des Architekturzentrums Wien orientierte sich an den Ideen von Archiv und Regal, und spielte damit auf die zwei Hauptbereiche der Tätigkeiten des Az Ws an. Eine zentral in der Längsachse positionierte Wand erfüllte zwei Hauptfunktionen: Die Darstellung der Archivierungstätigkeit auf der einen Seite und die Präsentation der einzigartigen Originalexponate auf der anderen. Die Benutzeroberfläche machte sichtbar, wie mit diesem „Schatz“ gearbeitet wird.
Az W Gold. The collection
The architectural design of the Architekturzentrum Wien’s first comprehensive collection exhibition was based on the idea of archives and shelves, and put the spotlight on two of the Az W’s major fields of activity: the collecting and structuring of the architectural legacy. A wall positioned centrally on the longitudinal axis fulfilled two main functions: presenting the archiving work of theAz W on the one side, and displaying unique original exhibits on the other. This created a user interface that illustrated the process of working with this “treasure”. The heavy-duty shelf was the central tool of the exhibition design. The fact that it could be further used in the archives after the end of the exhibition was a welcome synergy effect. The Az W archives include more than 50 donations and bequests from architects working in Austria and abroad, including plans, models and drawings that have been collected and researched since its foundation in 1993.
Az W Gold. The collection
The architectural design of the Architekturzentrum Wien’s first comprehensive collection exhibition was based on the idea of archives and shelves, and put the spotlight on two of the Az W’s major fields of activity: the collecting and structuring of the architectural legacy. A wall positioned centrally on the longitudinal axis fulfilled two main functions: presenting the archiving work of theAz W on the one side, and displaying unique original exhibits on the other. This created a user interface that illustrated the process of working with this “treasure”. The heavy-duty shelf was the central tool of the exhibition design. The fact that it could be further used in the archives after the end of the exhibition was a welcome synergy effect. The Az W archives include more than 50 donations and bequests from architects working in Austria and abroad, including plans, models and drawings that have been collected and researched since its foundation in 1993.
