“It is impossible to overuse the prefix “re” when the subject is a total renaissance. Throughout the museum, the correlation between design, presentation, interpretation and visitor experience is nothing short of visionary.”  —Veer Magazine

The Chrysler Museum of Art, in Norfolk, Virginia was closed for a year and a half for a total renovation that included the addition of two new wings. During this time a plan a design for the re-installation of the second floor permanent collection galleries was developed.  Working closely with the museum’s leadership and curatorial team, the design was focused on giving the art (and visitors) more space to breath while creating interior vistas and references in the gallery landscape using a circulation framework that helps visitors stay oriented, creating momentum and excitement as they move through the galleries. Eliminating the “art museum maze” was an important objective so the team worked through ideas for varying similar spaces through not only the selection of artwork, but also through the strategic use of color and light and art to give each gallery its own atmosphere.

Role: Exhibit Designer | Employer: StudioAmmons | Client: Chrysler Museum of Art | Photos © StudioAmmons