Wavy Wall Design

Museums are places for imagination and for deepening the power of human creativity. They are also spaces where questions arise in the human mind. In today’s fast-paced world, people rarely have the chance to pause, think, and ask questions. Placing thought-provoking elements is one of the subtleties of creating a museum.

On the first floor of the Earth Science Park Museum in Mashhad, which showcases diverse topics in Earth sciences, a special spatial design has been implemented to guide visitors through thematic corridors of geology. One of the designs on this floor, which can be considered more of a spatial arrangement, is a layered wavy wooden wall installed in the Geotourism and Natural Hazards corridor.

This creative design was introduced by Mr. Sina Ba’sati from Paya Sazeh Pariz Toos Company, the designer and executor of this floor, alongside other sections such as Gems, Hazards, and Geological Maps. The wall consists of cut wooden layers, but what makes it remarkable is the undulating surface created by varying elevations of the wooden pieces. In fact, the wooden forms evoke the topography of the Earth, while also suggesting the relief of ocean floors. At the same time, the wooden colors and the special lighting bring to mind the sand dunes of deserts (Figure 1) a fascinating and scenic phenomenon that can be interpreted both in the context of geotourism and natural hazards.

The turquoise-colored frame surrounding the design greatly enhances its visual appeal. Interestingly, this color choice was made after testing and even applying several other colors before the final decision was reached(Figure 2).