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Grazing through the savannah Designing for optimal visitor experiences in Australian museums and galleries: what we can learn from Evolutionary Biology Gillian Savage 2006
Museums: high expectations, high performance ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Visitors are humans ,[object Object],[object Object]
Performance indicators ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Savannah learning ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Browsing  ::  Curious  ::  Enquiring  ::  Choosing  ::  Grazing Alice Isen
Environmental biology Mountain  ::  Desert  ::  Cave  ::  Forest  ::  Coast Savannah But we  thrive  in environments that have characteristics of the savannahs that human life evolved in. We can  survive  in a wide range of environments Stephen Boyd
Savannah
9 hallmarks of savannah buildings ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
1. Visual access – balance access and enclosure Art Gallery of NSW – enclosed spaces and view to places beyond
2. Horizontal rather than vertical Art Gallery of NSW foyer – strong horizontal planes
Vertical = challenge Guggenheim Bilbao “ The atrium, a jewel of modern architecture, has hosted official events in need of dramatic scenery, such as presentations, catwalk shows, prize-giving events, lunches, dinners and cocktail parties.”
3. Long sight lines Art Gallery of NSW
Long sight lines Redcliffe Museum
Limited sight lines National Museum of Australia
4. Overhead canopy Melbourne Museum
5. Multiple retreats Melbourne Museum
Multiple retreats National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
6. Natural light National Museum of  Australia
It’s night time National Museum of  Australia
7. Patterned complexity National Museum of  Australia
Patterned complexity Museum of  Tropical Queensland This open atrium has strong patterns
8. Movement National Library of  Australia People provide movement
Static Old Parliament House Touch screen brings some activity to  this heritage space
Movement Old Parliament House Enactments bring  activity to this heritage space
9. Not too noisy Easy to hear  normal speech Old Parliament House
Not the savannah  – ‘toxic’ building checklist ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Burrow, rabbit warren, maze, stark, empty, barren, repetitive, off-key, unpredictable, confusing, cramped, too large
Not in Kansas Guggenheim Bilbao The vertical scale and hard surfaces create a challenging entry
Where are we going? National Museum of  Australia
Coloured cave Melbourne Aquarium
Kids storytelling cave National Museum of Australia
Optimum environments ,[object Object],[object Object]
Savannah
Contact ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Grazing Through The Savannah 2006