Museum of
Emotions

In this joyful project, istory in fragments and historic reference as a colorful spatial joy go hand in hand. And there might be secret information to be found. This space invites us to experience the balance between loss and discovery.

A strong conceptual and spatial project that simultaneously combines the dismantling of ruins with the construction of a new space using the same material. The section and axonometrics are the more compelling of the images, whereas the computer graphics look as if they were created by the same authors for almost all of the other projects (a general commentary for the submissions as a whole).

The project conveys two distinct emotions through a single path and its end point, with the journey itself symbolizing the process of rebuilding a homeland. Its expression is both readable and emotionally resonant, clearly reflecting the designer’s thoughtful reflection on the theme of anti-war.

It is an architecture created from reused elements, creating a hybrid collage of history, present and future. This project has the potential to combine different materials, forms and architectural styles within one multifunctional and constantly changing structure.

The idea of rebuilding and reshaping a poetic space with existing fragments of an ancient place is very strong and believable. This is a co- and eco- construction which also stands as a universal statement. The design is clear and elegant.

It is unclear what specific emotive experiences this Islamic-inspired structure is aiming to convey. On one hand, it suggests a ruin - fragmented and grey - while on the other, it presents an idealised vision that is brightly lit and colourful. The contrast is visually striking, but without a clearer articulation of intent, the emotional narrative feels ambiguous.

This proposal sensitively acknowledges concepts of history, labor, and memory. Visitors are given the agency to create the museum themselves from rubble; becoming the very fiber of its being. It profoundly addresses the power of collective action and care.

Inside and outside, light and darkness, with a touch of the unexpected: the reflection through a reverse mirror placed within a hole, flipping the image. A message of hope for those inside — a beautiful way to connect two emotional poles that can coexist in continuity. An ephemeral architecture: a simple walkway that nonetheless generates an emotional moment.

This proposal is well considered and clearly portrays the concept and layout. It prioritizes a natural environment—including a cave and sunlight for a camera obscura—rather than a heavily fabricated architecture. Through this, it has a serene and quiet beauty that belies its deeply complex form, reminiscent of Plato's allegory of the cave.

This proposal uses the raw, elemental qualities of a cave in combination with a simple camera obscura system to explore the relationship between perception, emotion, and environment. The contrast between the idyllic natural landscape outside and the dark, humid interior creates a powerful sensory tension since it brings the outside world into the cave in a distorted, fragile way.

The projection becomes a mediated memory of nature, subtly contaminated by the cave’s own atmosphere. This interplay between image, space, and climate produces a layered experience that challenges visitors’ expectations and encourages reflection on the boundaries between interior and exterior, natural and artificial.

I appreciate the minimal approach of this project—placing a platform between the interior of a cave and a lake. It’s a compelling concept, using the idea of a camera obscura to bring the outside in. The effect would have an eerie dimension with the lightly perceivable movements outside. The threshold between inside and outside is immediate and heightened; it becomes the experience, writ large.

I imagine the sensation of a cave dweller stepping into the light—emerging from the cool, dark comfort of the cave into the warmth and brightness beyond, pupils adjusting slowly from dilation to constriction. That perceptual shift is full of drama.

For all its conceptual clarity, I feel the emotional range—of joy and despair—could be more fully articulated. The cave here reads more as a place of refuge and intimacy, perhaps even communal gathering, rather than one of desolation. There's potential for this space to communicate not just contrast, but the emotional charge of protection, transition, and release.

The designer skillfully employs an optical device to reshape the emotional dialogue between the inner and outer realms within a limited space, using borrowed scenery to powerful effect. The articulation of the two contrasting atmospheres is readable and poetic, creating distinct yet surprisingly delightful experiences.

While somewhat diagrammatic, the proposal is clearly communicated in plan and section. While there is the question regarding how the cave is intended to induce a negative emotion, perhaps the dim light of the camera obscura image would put one at unease. The photorealistic computer graphic renderings, which disappointingly are the overwhelming method of representation amongst most of the submissions, do not adequately portray the potential qualities of the interior space.

This is a project on the border between two worlds divided by one wall, which is an interesting statement about point of view, perception and subjective definitions of beauty.

This museum highlights the contrast between the artificial and the natural, with water as a connecting force. It invites powerfully complex emotions about the control and manipulation of nature. It is also impressive how clearly the concept has been portrayed with minimal diagrammatic sketches.

Strong materiality in a project that focuses heavily on the tactile aspects of the experience, also involving water, vegetation, and sunlight. The visitor seems to ascend through a dried-out channel, only to find themselves surrounded by lush, spontaneous greenery. The wall proportions are spot-on, creating a sense of anxiety, while the vastness of the green space releases a sense of relief and positivity. It's particularly interesting that the concrete wall’s texture remains unchanged, even as everything around it transforms.

I’m drawn to this scheme for its compelling use of walls – particularly the play of compression and release – and how they work with the materials of water, sky, and nature to generate an experience. The atmosphere is palpable, charged with both tension and serenity.

The incorporation of a journey is strong: the experience of moving through a long, deliberate approach before arriving at a place of calm and expansiveness is emotionally resonant. One suggestion: while the compressed wall is rightly tall, overbearing and linear to heighten the spatial drama, it may be interesting to introduce a curve or turn within the sequence? A gentle curve at the start, perhaps, could obscure the vanishing point, deepening the sense of mystery and anticipation. This would add a narrative layer to the sequence, amplifying the drama of the reveal and arrival.

In the hopeful, expansive space beyond, I wonder if it might be even more effective with walls that drop below the sightline as one rises, perhaps, onto a hill. This would allow the openness to breathe fully, revealing the horizon and reinforcing the emotional release.

This project is really based on sensitive feelings, and is very well illustrated. The idea of a progressive dark and humid mineral path towards a natural, bright and wide landscape enhances a strong and efficient design.

This is a project where the path is as important as the destination. It can also be a poetic illustration of the impact of humans on the natural environment and vice versa.

Finally, it may be worth considering how the journey ends as you leave the museum. The experience of departure is equally important, transitioning back to reality, rather than feel like an abrupt stage door exit back into the world.

It is an ephemeral space without a clear beginning and end, which could be an architectural illustration of infinity. The project is based on universal forms and symbols, using basic means (light, air, temperature) to stimulate a multisensory experience.

This project explores the often-overlooked relationship between climate, the human body, and emotional experience. Through a series of spatial transitions defined by changes in light, temperature and humidity, the design offers a compelling approach into how architecture can shape our emotional state through sensory perception.

The shifting thermal conditions create a subtle choreography of comfort, discomfort, alertness, and calm, inviting users to become more aware of their own physical presence within space.

The diagram, evocative of an egg yolk and white, cleverly uses form and colour to convey distinct emotional spaces. I like the ambiguity (or duality) each of the spaces contains. The central yellow-orange suggests intensity, awe, and the powerful warmth—and potential danger—of the sun. Its definitive roundness, set against the dark ground and blackness of the void beyond, creates a compelling emotional ambiguity: heat that is both comforting and fearsome. There is a strong contrast between light and dark - the eye adjusting between the two.

By prioritizing environmental sensations as primary design elements, the proposal brings forward a relevant approach, especially in a time when climate and atmosphere are central to both ecological and emotional concerns.

In contrast, the surrounding white space conveys coolness, calm, and joy. The space here is expansive with a seemingly infinite horizon. Low contrast from ground to wall to ceiling is soft and soothing on the eye. Scenes of familial tenderness—a couple embracing, children with elders—suggest warmth of another kind. Yet even in this breezy serenity, there’s an undercurrent of coldness, evoking an icy world and the loss of the sun.