A location and site plan of our museum proposal.

View out of the museum space overlooking the Merz Barn.

An interior perspective looking out towards the birch tree that Ian Hunter wanted. It becomes a central element in the orientation of the building, where a clear view of it is seen upon entry.

In preparation for the presentations, we formulated a document showing the narrative and process of our design approach. This document discusses how we went from the three initial schemes to our final scheme, and the reasons for certain orientations and placements.

Interior and exterior renders were made for our scheme, showing the atmosphere and ideally the lighting within the exhibition spaces. The rooflights are carefully designed to minimise glare and to protect the photographs presented along the walls of the spaces. They are also orientated as such to bring as much natural light as possible. This space is the main exhibit hall consisting of models in relation to the Merz Barn, and important/iconic photographs during Kurt Schwitter's life.

With the final scheme, we allocated different drawings for each of us to complete within the group, later collating them together into a single presentation alongside the two other schemes. The site drawings show the context which we are designing upon and briefly describes the constraints that we had to work with.

Ian Hunter came to visit us in the studio to see our design proposals. Discussions went well and he approved of some changes that we made to his initial visions. He was happy with the alterations of the semi-circular plan and with the visual perspectives.

After the conversation with Ian on his ideas of the museum space, we began brainstorming ideas on alternative orientations that suited his vision. We wanted to get away from the semi-circular shape that Ian proposed by putting out alternate orientations that referred closely to his proposal.

Based in the woods within the Lake District, we analysed the Merz Barn's location and how it effects our design approach, ideally how we could use recyclable or already available materials to construct the spaces requested.

Visited the Merz Barn site in Elterwater, Lake District, where we were given an extensive background on the history of the site. We analysed the potential of the site in connection to its influence upon modern art and architecture, and how we could carry Kurt Schwitters legacy with the construction of spaces that would remind the public of his achievements and contributions.