Architecture 310 and IQM: A Collaboration

Architecture 310 and IQM: A Collaboration

Students in Professor David Newton’s Fall, 2018 junior design studio considered the role of museums in the 21st century. Are they community centers? Cathedrals for contemplation and communion with objects? What are the benefits—and challenges—of collections-based institutions? What role should technology play in the museum experience?

Students explored these questions through the design of a hypothetical addition to the IQM, investigating the generative possibilities of rule-based systems and virtual reality to create rich museum atmospheres. Each project provides a vision of a possible future, prompting us to creatively daydream about what a museum can be.

Student Contributors: 
Christopher Bean
Mitchell Conklin
Mitchell Coziahr
Eann Ellingson
Margaret Gies
Weston Hanisch
Ali Jabbar
Zachary Johnson
Nathanial Meier
Miranda Plummer
Lauren Praeuner
Jamie Schacher
Joshua Weinand

This exhibition was made possible through funding from the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, has supported this exhibition through its matching grants program funded by the Nebraska Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Visit www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov for more information. Additional support provided by Friends of International Quilt Museum.
Event Date
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 to Sunday, April 7, 2019