P-06 atelier designs water museum for EPAL

P-06 atelier designs water museum for EPAL
all images © FG + SG

the ‘water museum’–owned by EPAL–is an educational and scientific space exploring water, and a highlight of the company’s history and societal legacy. P-06 atelier led the interior design, creating a permanent exhibition room. the gallery is visually organized in the sense of a watercourse, suggesting a flow that moves visitors along an imaginary stream. custom-built tables extend the idea, unifying the floor, walls, and ceiling as a single entity. 

the room suggests floating down a stream

lighting for the room is provided by lights above the mirrored ceiling. in addition, small lights on the ground provide soft light, helping visitors quickly adjust to the space. the museum’s target audience is students, mostly children and teens. for this reason, a large part of the exhibit is made on custom tables that stimulate interaction–and are also slightly low to the ground. infographics line the walls to further explain and contextualize objects and data on display.  

exhibit and wall infographics

all display tables were custom fabricated 

a visitor interacts with the exhibit

the ‘water museum’

exhibition details

detail of objects and countertop

the museum incorporates the history of EPAL, the portuguese water company

interactive wall

layout

tables plan

project info:

client: EPAL – empresa portuguesa das águas livres, SA
design director: nuno gusmão

additional design: vanda mota
prototyping and construction: eurostand
multimedia: edigma
photos: FG+SG

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