Today is Day 2 in Santiago. We took the metro from our hotel to explore the city. Our first stop was Moneda Cultural Center and Museo de Chileno de Arte Precombino. Then we had some time to grab lunch then reconvene to continue our day. I left to grab lunch at Mall Espacio and then returned to Plaza Mont-Varas. Then we explored Plaza de Armas, Consitucion, Cuidadania and some downtown streets. I was. Very interested in the museum, renovated by Smiljan Radic. I found the organization of the museum was interesting. I read the courts as a nine grid square and everything surrounding it is a bar. It further carries on the datum by the signage in the corridor surrounding the courtyard as a nine grid square and everything in the bars as three boxes creating a bar. The building is reversed in the lower level. The entire basement becomes a big bar that connects the entire building together. However, the quality of light breaks weakens the relationship of the building by having bright spaces above ground and dark space underground. The transition from light to dark was very subtle and was not dramatic. Overall it was a great experience that alows a smooth transition from one space to another and from light to dark.
Diagram analysis
Bar Signage
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