narative:a single man dedicated to his art gallery and selling art.
the gallery functions like a funnel: filtering the noise and busyness of King Street, a major commercial artery of Newtown, it faces the Camperdown Memorial Rest Park at its end. each extremity of the building reflects the atmosphere of their host in their elevation and design: the front facade is impressive, almost imposing, on the street's scape, needy for attention and action; on the other hand, the back of the art gallery which faces the park is devoted to the art gallery owner's residence, where he can return to his quiet private life after work.
the front facade acts like an attention grabber first by its height - 15 meters high, surpassing the buildinds around - and second, by its airy materials, reflective glass and opaque glass, which contrast with the surrounding buildings made of brick, masonry, stucco and concrete.
before entering the art gallery, the visitor passes through a threshold. the threshold responds to the angled street line in relationship with the building grid and corrects that angle for a 90 degrees angle. the threshold is part of the visitor's journey through the art gallery: a sublime experience. he enters the entrance door which is aligned on a central longitudinal axis slicing through the entire building. that axis acts as the circulation parti defining the sequence of rooms.
the first exhibition space, the main room, is immense in size and height creating the experience of sublime - a small person in a big space, a quiet and airy space where diffused and even light flows through opaque glass skylights. this room can host multiple pieces of art and even large installations since its ceiling is 5 meters high at its lowest part.
the secondary exhibition space has a lower ceiling and is narrower. it can host a smaller exhibition. along its side is situated the art dealer's open office, aligned with the storage room - which connects to the back alley - and the workshop. the access to these rooms remail inaccessible to the public. the back of the secondary exhibition space presents the entrance to the courtyard hosting sculptures.
the courtyard connects to the parking lot, producing a quick exit for those who do not wish to go all the way back to the front when leaving. the courtyard also separates the public space that is the art gallery from the private space/ residential area. the art dealer's home is simple and offers all the basic necessities. since he has no lover or children, he only needs the minimum. and thus the house is minimal in its layout and its design aesthetic. to relate to the park facing the house, its design remains simple and subtle.
DRAWINGS
General axonometric view
the gallery functions like a funnel: filtering the noise and busyness of King Street, a major commercial artery of Newtown, it faces the Camperdown Memorial Rest Park at its end. each extremity of the building reflects the atmosphere of their host in their elevation and design: the front facade is impressive, almost imposing, on the street's scape, needy for attention and action; on the other hand, the back of the art gallery which faces the park is devoted to the art gallery owner's residence, where he can return to his quiet private life after work.
the front facade acts like an attention grabber first by its height - 15 meters high, surpassing the buildinds around - and second, by its airy materials, reflective glass and opaque glass, which contrast with the surrounding buildings made of brick, masonry, stucco and concrete.
before entering the art gallery, the visitor passes through a threshold. the threshold responds to the angled street line in relationship with the building grid and corrects that angle for a 90 degrees angle. the threshold is part of the visitor's journey through the art gallery: a sublime experience. he enters the entrance door which is aligned on a central longitudinal axis slicing through the entire building. that axis acts as the circulation parti defining the sequence of rooms.
the first exhibition space, the main room, is immense in size and height creating the experience of sublime - a small person in a big space, a quiet and airy space where diffused and even light flows through opaque glass skylights. this room can host multiple pieces of art and even large installations since its ceiling is 5 meters high at its lowest part.
the secondary exhibition space has a lower ceiling and is narrower. it can host a smaller exhibition. along its side is situated the art dealer's open office, aligned with the storage room - which connects to the back alley - and the workshop. the access to these rooms remail inaccessible to the public. the back of the secondary exhibition space presents the entrance to the courtyard hosting sculptures.
the courtyard connects to the parking lot, producing a quick exit for those who do not wish to go all the way back to the front when leaving. the courtyard also separates the public space that is the art gallery from the private space/ residential area. the art dealer's home is simple and offers all the basic necessities. since he has no lover or children, he only needs the minimum. and thus the house is minimal in its layout and its design aesthetic. to relate to the park facing the house, its design remains simple and subtle.
DRAWINGS
Elevation 1:100
Site plan 1:500
Roof plan and 2nd floor plan (residential) 1:100
Plan 1:100
Section 1:100
Section 1:100
Section and plan of secondary exhibition space 1:50
Perspective views
1- front facade
2- loooking up the threshold
3- main exhibition space
4- secondary exhibition space
5- courtyard faciing the residential unit
MODEL 1: 100
General axonometric view
Front facade
Axonometric back view
Roof detail
Roof plan
Plan
The model can be open up into 3 parts to observe details more closely.
Section
Plan of seconderay exhibition space
Section of residential area
Detail of back corner, looking towards the art gallery from the apartment.
Photo montage of front facade
Perspective view of main gallery space.
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