Design of a Heritage Museum Complex Using Holistic Design Approach: Case Application of Barrackpore, West Bengal

Abstract

The exposition of cultural and historical heritage through a museum is of significant social value and importance for the improvement of city image and the optimization of people’s living environment. It is important to analyze such kind of museum design from varied views, thus on explore its spatial constitution and purposeful organization. This article aims to establish congruency between the architecture and the city’s heritage.

Keywords: History, cultural heritage, museum, holistic design approach