Archventil
International architectural firm in Milan

Tsaritsyno Museum, Interior and Furniture Design, Navigation System and Graphics.

Area

1600sqm

Client

Tsaritsyno Museum

Year

2016

Location

Moscow, Russia

Category

Commercial Interiors

Public Interior Design & Branding

he project, entitled “From Park to Museum,” involved the renovation and complete reorganization of the indoor public spaces for rest, relaxation and entertainment that anticipate the two main museums–the Grand Palace and the House of Bread–of the historic Tsaritsyno complex located south of Moscow and dating back to the late 14th century. The complex includes palaces, bridges, pavilions and gardens and covers an area of about 100 acres.

The main entrance area is a 1,600-square-meter, underground space that connects the two museums and is accessed through an exterior glass and metal pavilion. It includes two checkroom areas, various storage areas, a café area, bookshop, cashiers, an administration area, and various services.

Project Details.

The redefinition of the floor plan, designed to create a greater stylistic and logical continuity among the rooms that could better guide visitors through the museum’s interior not on the level of visitor flow management but also from an emotional point of view, meant that each individual area, while remaining embedded in one large environment, found its own identity.

The reception area has been separated into 2 poles, the reception area precisely, where all the active operators of the space are located-infopoints, cashiers, and those in charge of various events (guided tours, concerts, exhibitions) and the bar area.

The problem of the limited availability of places in the checkrooms was remedied by adding several self-service places in the previously unused under-stairs area. Three different types of checkrooms were also created for visitors: 1 – self-service and stroller storage; 2 – staffed for private visitors; 3 – for groups.

The bookstore was equipped so that the range of books, magazines, souvenirs, design objects and all museum-related items, ceramics, jewelry, etc., would be even more attractive. For this purpose, different types of storage-display cases were specially made.

The waiting area for groups was organized with swings and audio sound using bird songs and forest sounds and is reminiscent of both the green setting in which the museums are located and the very graphics adopted for the project. Entrances are marked by large black arches with suggestive lettering and infographics. The color palette was based on shades ranging from golden yellow (symbol of Empress Czarina, classical, traditional, museum) to forest green (park, green, contemporary).

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