The Frye Museum | Seattle, WA

My field sketch of a wall feature inside the museum

The entry sequence was unexpected. Initially I thought the entrance was at the front, but there was a completely different interactive entry. This entrance is ADA accessible that had an exhibit at the bottom of the ramp and leading up there was a water feature to the left which had the purpose of calming the viewer down giving them a sense of tranquility before entering the museum. The light affects the visiting experience because of all of the natural lighting incorporated throughout the space. There is a lot and the option of having the natural light shut out in order to protect the quality of the art work if it is damaged in any way by it is also a useful and aesthetically smart feature of the space. The interior form is very open and barren with completely white walls- it leaves it crisp and puts a modernized twist on what a museum means. The important aspects of human interaction within this museum are being able to view the art in an impressionable and artistic way. This is a solemn and respectful way to view art, the viewer and person experiencing the space needs to be able to walk away from this space with an entirely new outlook on what a museum is and what the art inside of that museum says about it. 

The three photos above are the series of features in the entryway leading to the museum

 The photo above to the left is a shallow water pool that is a feature of the entryway, it's purpose is to calm viewers down before entering the museum. The photo to the right is a skylight at the entrance of the museum that is to welcome viewers into the museum and give them a transition from the entry to the art.