stuttgart, mercedes-benz museum

Three images of the museum: on the left is a view through a transitional corridor into a darkened gallery, in the middle is a view down through the central atrium, and on the right is a view of a gallery's edge showing the interaction of daylight, structure, visitor, and automobile. The more glamorous galleries--such as the one in the image to the left--face in, encased in concrete for controlled, dramatic lighting while the more supplementary exhibits of working class models--such as the one in the image to the right--face out, inhabiting the glazed, daylit zones. In the center of the image on the left are two of a hearty crew of cleaners armed with squirt guns, squee-gee's, and swiffers. My favorite feature in the middle image is the capsule elevator that tracks cinematic projections against the concrete as it rises and falls.