History Museum Graz - 100 x Styria

Graz, Austria
History Museum - 100 x Styria
Photo © Paul Ott
History Museum - 100 x Styria
Photo © Paul Ott
Paul Ott
Photo © Paul Ott
History Museum - 100 x Styria
Photo © Paul Ott
History Museum - 100 x Styria
Photo © Paul Ott
History Museum - 100 x Styria
Photo © Paul Ott
History Museum - 100 x Styria
Photo © Paul Ott
History Museum - 100 x Styria
Photo © Paul Ott
History Museum - 100 x Styria
Photo © Paul Ott
History Museum - 100 x Styria
Photo © Paul Ott
History Museum - 100 x Styria - Ground Floor
Drawing © INNOCAD architecture
History Museum - 100 x Styria - Section
Drawing © INNOCAD architecture
Architects
INNOCAD
Location
Graz, Austria
Year
2017
Client
Universalmuseum Joanneum

“100 x Styria” showcases the Austrian cultural heritage at History Museum Graz, housed in an 18th-century palace. The exhibition´s sculptural mirror – glass – light installation and display placed in the baroque mirror hall is inspired by the chamber´s historic use in aim to create a multidimensional experience. The cultural artifacts become a canvas of the future and represent a milestone in the transformation of this museum: allowing visitors to explore the historical content and space from an unexpected and unpretentious perspective.

The main challenge was to showcase 100 objects, which represent 100 episodes throughout the last 1000 years of the country’s history. Since the interior of the hall is exceptional itself, the display required subtle and most “reflective” solution for the objects as well for the space - so the team fabricated a large, one piece, sculptural mirror - glass - light installation.

Precisely optimized furniture blocks with integrated lighting beneath created a floating stage for diverse content. The mirrored display composition allows multiple observation perspectives of the objects, contains all technical requirements and acts as an art piece itself, a metaphoric and formal reflection of the space, time and existence.

The space, furniture, objects, and visitors easily merge into one another and simultaneously maintain one exhibition medium and raise questions: “What is forthcoming? What remains?”

Related Projects

  • Shanghai Suhe MixC World
    KOKAISTUDIOS
  • Welcome to the Stage!
    Kjellander Sjöberg
  • Hovering Kan-Too – Great Bay Area Center Showroom
    Wutopia Lab
  • Stockwell-Rodríguez Residence
    Belmont Freeman Architects
  • Haunsbergstraße | 1. Preis
    Architektinnen Schremmer.Jell ZT GmbH

Magazine

Other Projects by INNOCAD

C34
Graz, Austria
C&P Corporate Headquarters
Graz, Austria
HQ Volksbank South Tyrol
Bolzano, Italy
Deconstructed House
Linz, Austria
TWA the world academy
King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia