Maritime and Beachcombers Museum: Daylight done right
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The Kaap Skil Maritime and Beachcombers Museum constructed on the Dutch island of Texel opened to the public on Friday, and it's a how-to of daylight design in architecture (Photo: Mecanoo architecten)
There's rather less daylight in the basement, unsurprisingly, but the darkness is put to use, hosting a number of projection exhibits (Photo: Mecanoo architecten)
There's rather less daylight in the basement, unsurprisingly, but the darkness is put to use, hosting a number of projection exhibits (Photo: Mecanoo architecten)
The museum finds its home on the Dutch island of Texel, which has a rich maritime history (Photo: Mecanoo architecten)
Check out the ceiling in the museum's cafe (Photo: Mecanoo architecten)
Some of the roof peaks play host to clerestory windows, letting light through one incline, and reflecting it off the opposite face (Photo: Mecanoo architecten)
The distinctive vertical wooden slats that make up the facades of the Kaap Skil Maritime and Beachcombers Museum let in diffuse daylight lending the museum a bright but softly-lit interior
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The Kaap Skil Maritime and Beachcombers Museum constructed on the Dutch island of Texel opened to the public on Friday, and it's a how-to of daylight design in architecture. The distinctive vertical wooden slats that make up the museum's facades, unquestionably the building's predominant feature, let in diffuse daylight lending the museum a bright but softly-lit interior. But that's not the only trick up its sleeve.
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