April 2022 - MoMA, the Museum of Modern Aluminum, designed by HAS design and research, seeks to revive the significance of aluminum in Thailand, once the largest aluminum manufacturer in Southeast Asia. MoMA uses aluminum strips as display items and within the architecture, the interior, the landscape, as well as the lighting and furniture, creating a sense of totality inside and out.

The façade is clad with thousands of aluminum strips, each with a slightly different color and texture, like the petals of a dandelion. Combined with LED lighting, the strips extend from the front façade to the two sides and through the “tunnel” space on the west side, filtering and dampening the noise of the external environment and guiding visitors to the quiet exhibition place.

The strips on the façade provide a variety of lighting functions and shade the interior from excessive sunlight. The design process of MoMA began with the study of aluminum signboards, and then used aluminum to unify the entire building.

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