DESIGN OF ART MUSEUM IN MEDAN CITY WITH CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURAL APPROACH

Abstract

Museums are known as places that store many relics or philosophies of several objects. This Art Museum was built with a new function, namely as a container where several works produced can be collected. Initially, art museums were used specifically for exhibitions of works of art. In their development, these museums are now public/public art buildings which have important collections of works of fine art with presentation rooms as part of commercial fine arts centers. Judging from its function, this museum does not yet exist in the city of Medan, so an idea was formed to design and provide information about things that were thought to be important in designing this design. It is hoped that the design that has been carried out will be a solution to the problem to create a better object that meets the needs of the owner and user. To obtain good design results, it is necessary to compile data by conducting several studies, including: observational studies, literature studies, field studies and comparative studies. By using data collection methods and several comparative studies, we finally found the light on an important design with many functions. This museum with a land area of 3.5 Ha is expected to become one of the icons of Medan City by attracting the interest of users. The shape of the design is also taken from the shape of a diamond which is a symbol of love, purity and unity. Some metaphors say that "Be the diamond that everyone always fights for and dreams of because of a tough personality who radiates beautiful brilliance, which even though it is fought over, only a quality soul can have it. Because getting the best is not easy. Because the best are rare.”