Museum Mpu Purwa

Waiting room and merchandise, with the Buddha Aksobhya sculpture as the first point of contact
1 Waiting room and merchandise, with the Buddha Aksobhya sculpture as the first point of contact
year
2025
context
Final thesis
BINUS University Malang
location
Malang, Indonesia
style
Modern-organic
area
±515 m²
status
Unbuilt
zones
.01 Waiting room & merchandise
.02 Diorama
.03 Statue & inscription display
.04 VR area
.05 Timeline area
drawings
Full shop drawing set ↗

The concept used is modern with an organic accent. The choice of a modern concept is based on the functional aspect, with a clean appearance, natural colors, and geometric shapes to highlight the collection of objects. Apart from that, there are organic touch accents in terms of shape that are applied to the curved partitions to create a continuous visuality so that a flowing impression can be created from a visual perspective.

In this museum, the sculpture of Buddha Aksobhya serves as a focal point and is the first point of contact before exploring the museum's contents more deeply. This museum was designed using a flow that is mostly linear, combined with a radial flow. The museum's circulation aims to help visitors explore the museum efficiently. The curved flow provides a continuous visualization that creates a sense of movement from a visual perspective.

2 Ground floor, zones .01–.05— click to expand
Diorama of Indonesian kingdom architecture
3 Diorama of Indonesian kingdom architecture
Curved partitions opening onto the diorama
4 Curved partitions opening onto the diorama
Statue and inscription display
5 Statue and inscription display
Counter in front of a candi relief wall
6 Counter in front of a candi relief wall
Screen wall between curved timber partitions
7 Screen wall between curved timber partitions
Display niches set into the curved walls
8 Display niches set into the curved walls
Collection display along the timber wall
9 Collection display along the timber wall
10 Ground floor plan, dimensioned— click to expand
11 Selected room plan 1: waiting room and merchandise, 1:50— click to expand
12 Display case section with scale figures— click to expand