Meaning in Space: Housing the Visual Arts, or Architecture for Private Collections - Curated by Corbett Lyon & Yueji Lyon

RESEARCH BACKGROUND: In 'Meaning in Space,' the first of a series of books on art and architecture to be published by the Lyon Housemuseum, Leon Van Schaik examines the relationship between art and artefacts and the architectures which accommodate them. RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION: Framing his analysis through his three theatres of endeavour - Collect, Classify and Display - van Schaik explores many of the small private and public museums of the world. His account provides new and authoritative insights into why, how and what people collect and the critical role that architecture, space and placement play in the way collections are displayed and read. RESEARCH SIGNIFICANCE: The professional journal Architectural Review Australia published an extract of the book as a feature in the June/July 2012 issue (no. 125). Its significance is further evidenced by a review in the August 2012 issue of Architecture Australia, and its inclusion in the Tate Museum London's library.