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On Stage Ko te Hoahoa Whakaaturanga Whare Taonga by Skevi Farazi

On Stage Ko te Hoahoa Whakaaturanga Whare Taonga by Skevi Farazi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.


ParahiRoto Whare· 2020

On Stage Ko te Hoahoa Whakaaturanga Whare Taonga

by Skevi Farazi

Client: THOC & Limassol Municipality

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About On Stage Ko te Hoahoa Whakaaturanga Whare Taonga

Ko On Stage te whakaaturanga pūmau o te Whare Taonga Whare Tapere o Cyprus. Ka torotorohia e te whakaaturanga ngā āhuatanga rerekē o te whare tapere mā tētahi huarahi wheako, e whakakotahi ana i ngā rohe i waenga i te mātakitaki me te whakaari. Ka whakatakotoria te hoahoa ki ngā wāhanga e toru, pēnei i ngā mahi o tētahi whakaaturanga. Ko te Hītori he ara e mahi ana hei tātari mātauranga. Ka whakaatu te wāhanga Kaiwhakauru i ngā wāhanga o te whakaputanga e kore nei e mōhiotia e te hunga mātakitaki. Ko te Whakaaturanga te mahi whakamutunga, e whakaatu ana i te huanga. Ka wehea te mokowā e tētahi puka whakaatu hauroki matua i te pokapū, e ārahi ana i ngā manuhiri.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko On Stage Ko te Hoahoa Whakaaturanga Whare Taonga te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko On Stage Ko te Hoahoa Whakaaturanga Whare Taonga he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a On Stage Ko te Hoahoa Whakaaturanga Whare Taonga i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
'On Stage' is the permanent exhibition of the Cyprus Theatre Museum. It aims to explore the different aspects of theatre in an experiential approach where boundaries of spectating and acting are intertwined. The exhibition unfolds in three parts: The History, a passage that acts as a filter of knowledge. The Contributors which showcases all aspects of the production which usually are unknown to the spectator. The Performance which as a final act reveals the final outcome.
Tags
theatre, museum, exhibition, interior, design, showcase, stage, contributors, space, curation
Production Technology
A central diagonal showcase splits the space in 3 sections and directs the visitors through wide and narrow paths, in a flow of pauses and transitions from one section to the other. It opens only to the final part and prevents thus the visual connection between the different sections.
The entrance to the museum creates a play of knowledge through the reflections of mirrors, where the spectator, the graphics and displays dissolve their actual barriers in space and time.
Design Challenge
The various materials of the existing space, such as natural stone on walls, timber roof, metal and concrete structures and big luminous windows needed to be approached with respect but on the same time without overshadowing the actual presentation of the exhibition items which demanded a dark space to allow them as such to be highlighted.
The aesthetic balance between the exhibition design and the actual display object which by itself is ‘flamboyant’ was constantly tested.
Research
An elaborate research was done on precedent examples, the new trends of museology and the ways of communicating the information with different media. Various display systems, materials and colour palettes were explored so that all items could be displayed in a balanced design.
The design was inextricably linked with the museological approach and developed in parallel with the exhibition material research until the final selection.
Inspiration
Having as a reference the magic one experiences when watching a theatrical performance, the design aims to create a narrative space which evolves gradually as a 'theatrical plot’ in different ‘acts’.
The transition from one section to the other is visually distinct allowing the surprise and the unexpected to escalate as in a theatrical play. Being on stage, backstage or in a dressing room were the main references for visual representations and interactive displays.
Project Duration
2010-2012
Limassol - Cyprus
Team Members
Designer: Skevi Farazi
Museologist: Sofia Antoniadou
Graphic Designer: Marika Ioannou
Audiovisual: Nicoleta Kalatha
Lighting Design: Dakis Sevastides
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Socrates Socratous, 2012
Image #2: Photographer Socrates Socratous, 2012
Image #3: Photographer Socrates Socratous, 2012
Image #4: Photographer Socrates Socratous, 2012
Image #5: Photographer Socrates Socratous, 2012

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