Ghana Innovation Farm
Type
Extinction Museum
Surface
549.78 m2
Location
Napoles
Project
Competition| Architecture
Client
Young architect competition
Like the extinct dinosaurs and many creatures in the world today, life is generated from the starting point of the egg.The project is inspired by the initial form of creation and showcases the phenomenon through 4 egg like structures linked by a corridor that connects the services through the beginning and the end of the museum tour.
ā
Each of the eggs has a different function. The first and largest of all, houses the main gallery, which through a helical route like many other museums in the world, for example the Guggenheim in Frank Lloyd Wright, makes a circuit from the highest floor to the lowest explaining the periods of global extinctions and by use of orographic tools it can replicate with fidelity the creatures of different eras, until reaching the lowest floor, reminding visitors that humans are also creatures that, although powerful, are not invulnerable to extinction, as natural history has shown.
ā
This same egg contains a communication core between floors where the stairs and elevators are located, as the exhibition route is the spiral ramp. The next egg houses the auditorium, fully interactive, which is as designed a circular shape can project holograms that illustrate any tea to treat, perfect place for avant-garde exhibitions, conferences and interactive cinema for schoolchildren, it also opens through its structure to the large lake. The third egg contains 4 classrooms and offices of the museum, designed to open up to nature and All the classrooms have a flexible structure that allows them to connect between them if required by the situation.
In the last egg, there is a restaurant that promotes healthy food and responsible use of agricultural crops. The project opens onto the crater of the Agnano volcano and is located on the shore of the lake, plays with the reflection of the water produced by day and night lights, creating different sensations in an environment full of life.
The structure of the eggs is made of native wood, a series of ribs with arch shapes formed by wood stiffened by metal pieces that curve it and is joined between them with beams. The case of the main gallery structure contains a second ring of columns forming a cylinder, the exterior and interior structure are joined by the ramp of exhibition route through beams towards the interior of the building. The rest of the eggs contain the outer structure without the need for a second cylindrical structural ring.
Facilities stand on their own and take advantage of natural resources, such as in case of electricity that is captured on the roof by solar panels, rainwater is used for crops in the restaurant area and stored in warehouses. The ventilation and air conditioning is resolved with one of the most attractive points of the project, (the facade), this intelligent scaly skin can recognise the ideal indoor temperature, the exterior sunlight and wind at all times through sensors, in this way each scale communicates with the rest of them, it can rotate and open in the appropriate degrees to ensure an optimal environment.
From the control room this mechanism can also be controlled in case of heavy rains or strong winds. Regarding materiality, materials from the local area such as wood from trees will be used for the ribs of the egg, White concrete will also be used for the interiors, and glass as facade and covers.
The rest of the park is ordered with totems that indicate interactive routes by zones, where you can enjoy the nature of the crater, contemplate the fossil remains and dinosaurs found in Agnano. The routes are divided into 3 sectors, the first with the museum, the second focused on the lakes and the third runs through the forest and mountains.
In conclusion, the extinction museum tries to get involved in nature in an organic and respectful manner through the external environment, without forgetting the process of change and new technologies that help people, the environment, generating a harmonious and iconic architecture referenced by the initial form of life.
