UN Studio used the ramping helices as a subtle form of influence on the body. The dynamic between horizontal and gently descending floor planes acts as a subconscious clue to visitors exploring the museum. The oblique floor planes were meant to stimulate the mobility of people walking and are used as transition areas between exhibits, whereas exhibits are housed on more static traditional surfaces, causing visitors to slow their pace.
This is further augmented by strategic use of the curving and folding walls and the periodic choice of route that must be made.