Cornell University /  FA24 / ARCH 5101 //  HANNA E. TULIS / MARC McQUEADE // ‘EXHIBICIÓN’

Throughout this studio, my projects explored exhibition design, circulation, and architectural interventions engaging with historical contexts. The first project focused on casework and layout design for an exhibition in Cornell’s Johnson Museum of Art. My partner and I curated an exhibition on Ancient Roman art, emphasizing the political and social power embedded in these works. Our design played with perspective, aligning pieces in relation to their original contexts and the viewer’s experience. The casework itself became part of the narrative, exposing its structure and allowing its rusted armature to echo the fragmented yet enduring nature of Roman artifacts. The second project was a bridge between initial research and the final design, examining Carlo Scarpa’s interventions at Castelvecchio. I mapped the circulation path by “unrolling” the second level into a sectional/elevation cut and highlighted the Mastio Tower as a focal point. This analysis revealed how Scarpa’s architectural choices shaped movement and framed key moments within the site. Building on this, the final project thickened Castelvecchio’s rear façade to enhance circulation and connectivity to the Adige River. My intervention integrated new gallery spaces within the masonry, introducing openings that improved spatial flow while maintaining Scarpa’s design elements. By modifying circulation, I addressed user fatigue, creating moments for visitors to pause and reflect. A glass brick wall framed views of the river, establishing a dialogue between historic and contemporary materials.

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