Museum of Vehicle Evolution
A unique space housing a collection of selected cars trucks motorbikes and cycles to transform you back in time.
Much of the inspiration for the look and feel of the new Museum of Vehicle Evolution came from renowned Architectural Designer Allister Sarris . It started with a phone call nearly four years ago and ever since Allister has been guiding MOVE through its infancy. “It was a very exciting phone call and it has been getting more exciting every day,” he said. Allister visited like museums around the world and credits the MOVE board for being receptive to his “creative flair”.
Where do you start when presented with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to design a museum on such a grand scale.
The first task, given the huge scale of the building, was to break it down into key portions. The façade, which has to make an impression in people driving past in a matter of seconds, the entrance which creates a sense of mystery and discovery. Then there’s the gateway to the collections which has wow factor but doesn’t reveal all.
“The entry, that first step into the building needs to be a moment of curiosity, that is why we have the curved walls and the big reveal,” he said. Some elements were necessarily big, like the truck pavilion, which is on the scale of an aircraft hangar. “It needed to be a big space, but we didn’t want it looking like a big shed, so the lighting and mood has to be set in a way that takes down the mass puts the spotlight on the exhibits,” Allister said. “It is one of the most exciting projects I have worked in in my 30 years of business.” For visitors seeing MOVE for the first time Allister has created pathways for discovery and interesting spaces to explore. “It will be firstly excitement and curiosity from the moment they walk through the black glass door and the entrance will stimulate their curiosity,” he said. “We didn’t want to have people walk in the front door and see everything, it is a journey of discovery they have to travel through.” Allister said one of the strongest elements of MOVE is intangible, it is the emotional connection people experience and the memories stirred by objects or stories. “My sentimental and emotional moment is when I walk through and see something my mum wore, and a truck my dad , who was a truck driver used to drive, or the first Torana I bought, it brings back memories.”
