Egyptian Museum

Set Design by Dante Ferretti.

Restyling of the Statuary Halls for the Winter Olympic Games of 2006 in Turin

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steel and wooden structure

Structure

Steel Structure
Pillar HEA 100 x m. 5,00 h
Truss/grid m. 0,80 x 0,80 x 8,00
Ceiling m. 33,0 x 18,00 - 600,00 sq m.

Wooden Structure
Floor m. 33,00 x 18,00 - 600,00 sq m. total
Flats m. 180,00 x 5,00 h - 900,00 sq m. total

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4 mirror wall - 8,00 x 5,00 h m each - for 160,00 sq m total

Mirrors game

Many statues have the back face with hieroglyphics, but the position - very close to the wall - normally not permits to see these.
The mirror wall allow the visitors to see at the same time the front and back face, and generate a kaleidoscope effect.

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4 triangular mirror - 1,20+1,20 x 5,00 h m each - for 50,00 sq m total

Mirrors game

The triangular mirror generate a kaleidoscope effect.

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Design and Technical Drawings

Design Process

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January 2006 - Turin

SET UP

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The restyling effect

Before After

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