Frye Art Museum

The Frye Art Museum in Seattle, Washington was a beautiful and interesting museum where the entry was reconstructed to make sure that the person experiencing the space had a full encounter and interest in the entrance experience. With the ramp entry way and the waterfall and reflection pool next to it, it is a space which people of all mobility standards can experience and view. The reflection of the natural day light on the water at the outside entrance is an amazing sight which in my opinion intrigues a guest causing them to want to enter the museum. Within the entry was a dome much like a temple in the past. The top is a perfect half sphere which lets light reflect and opens the space up to experience it in a different way. Throughout the museum, light is of an importance because it puts emphasis on each piece of artwork but without damage to the pieces of art as well as the natural light coming in from the ceiling of the museum throughout the space which accents the art without reaching all the way to the art pieces to cause any light damage. When designing for a museum, you must be very conscious of the light because it is needed to see the art and emphasize it subtly however, it cannot be direct or damaging. Also with designing a museum, you have to lay out the space to be an easy flow of traffic with a lot of space corresponding to art works within the building. All in all, I loved the Frye Art Museum and the way that they used light so subtly through the skylights.