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. 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... Continue Reading Maritime and Beachcombers Museum: Daylight done right

Section: Good Thinking

Tags: Architecture, Lighting, Museum

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