. The Fisher Museum at Harvard Forest

Projected view showing display cases for the individual dioramas on lower level

The Fisher Museum at Harvard Forest was built to house a sequence of dioramas describing changing conditions of the forest landscape over time. Originally conceived as a two storey hall, in the nineteen-sixties a new floor was inserted at gallery level, subdividing the hall horizontally into two discrete levels. This study reconstructs the original form of the museum interior. Thanks to David Foster of Harvard Forest for initiating and supporting the project.

Isometric view showing soffit, roof structure and galleries, with individual housings for each diorama at the lowest level

Visualisation with viewpoint at ground level showing illuminated cases for each diorama

Visualisation from gallery level

Original blueprint | front and rear elevations

Original blueprint | flank elevations

Original blueprint | ground floor plan

Original blueprint | plan at gallery level

Original blueprint | section showing entry stair and top-lit housing for central diorama