Base on the analyse of the brief, this art gallery is a shop rather than a museum, thus the design not only need to considering the light and display, but also how it will attract people get into the Gallery and encourage purchase of art work . Therefore, the site2 conner site is the best site for this project. The conner location give the gallery potential to create maximun pendestrian penatration though the gallery, and three facades gives the oppputunity to create sculpture like gallery to attract pendestrian and increase the value of art works. In additon, the surrounding of the site2 is also the key figure. Comparing to the other two sites, site2 has the best sourounding condition, and is very appropriate for the program of the gallery. Site2 locates between two well reserve classical bricks building which searve as Church and Post office; behing the site has very nice and low profile residertial building with vertical garden; rear site over look the new development of Newtown Business Center with has modern finish skin with metallic facade.
According to the study of artworks from those artists and design, one thing clear points out: the form is not created by idealization of aesthetic, it is generate by its programs and structure. And the nature form is the result of those process under the nature way which the form is generated naturally base on what is required. The nature form follow its own need of the self-development, indeed generate a code of developing form, that the biologist name it DNA. This concept has been use in this project, first the "Type" of building has been identified that the project is a "art gallery shop", then though the site analyse, program identification and circulation idealization, the "DNA" of this gallery has been generated to direct the "growing" the gallery.
The Generation and configuration of the Programs and interior circulation - First of all, after study of the site and the brief, the programs have been identified: lobby, reception, indoor garden, coffee shop, restroom, loading area, storage room, gallery space, workshop, office, roof garden... The configuration of programs is based on the site analyse, for example the position of coffee shop which in the left conner of site reflecting the previous site condition, because originally there was a popular coffee shop on the left conner of site, to place the new coffee shop in its originally position will bring the memory back to the original customers, to preserve the memory and preserve the old customer, indeed increase the people follow though the gallery. In addition, the residential part facing the back residential building, in order to conceive the residential atmosphere for living and make the building connecting to its surrounding.
The Generation of Parti for maximise the Penetration of Pedestrians - In order to maximize pedestrians penetration though the gallery, it need the preserve the penetration through the site if that is no building construction on the site. As the result, the pedestrians can walk though the gallery like there is no building, to conceive this nature circulation path will encourage the maximum penestration though the building.
The Generation of Exterior Shape - The exterior shape is gnerated by the nature movement of the pedestrains though the conner (the blue line in the diagram)
The Generation of "DNA" for the Gallery - The red line indicates that the nature penetration though the site if the site does not have building construction. In order to preserve this penetraiton, the program has been shaped by this Parti, indeed this diagrame become the "DNA" of this gallery, the structure, circulation and form will generate by this diagram.
This is the ground floor of gallery, the blue line indicates the public penetration. As the result of using the "DNA" code of gallery to generate form, the gallery perfectly preserve the nature penetration through the site.
On the street level, the triangular shape g;ass follow not only direct the pedestrian move into the gallery but also with the light installation beneath, at night, the light project up to the building facade from ground to light up the building and attract visitors.
The roof window openings design to light up the lobby or the nature penetration path to encourage and direct pedestrians get in and walk through the building, and also cast light and shadow on the tall white wall of interior to create spectacular view to increase the value of gallery and also the value of art works.
This is the light and shadow study of design the open for Gallery2 and Permanent Gallery/Indoor garden. Though the day, the light move though the indoor garden to the corridor, it creates nice atmosphere with natural lighting effect while prevent the direct sun light projects on the wall where art works display.
The Front Top View The roof window openings designed to allow nature light penetrate into the lobby of gallery and cast light and shadow on the interior white wall of lobby. The roof garden with semi-transparent glass floor penetrate the diffuse sun light into the gallery space. The canopy connect next building's canopy and merge into the building, create the continuity with surrounding and use canopy to provide shatter and leads pedestrians get into the building. On the street level, and glass triangular floor panel divides the outdoor path visually and encourage the pedestrians penetration though the gallery.
Front View
Back Top View The window openings on the wall design to serve the different programs of gallery, the side top has large amount of opening to provide nature light for workshop/learning center, and the window openings only in the top wall of gallery space. For back side of facade, the window become smaller in order to serve the residential part of building. On the street level, the large glass window expose the indoor garden to the public, behind the indoor garden is the the permanent gallery space which store the permanent collection of gallery, also can be seem by public to increase the public interest of this gallery.
Front Main Entrance View
Front Sub-entrance View The pedestrians have uninterrupted view penetrate though the gallery to encourage they get into and walk though the gallery even they just want to go the the back street.
The Side Entrance View It also has the unstop view to encourage movement through the gallery. The coffee shop serve both gallery and public.
The Interior view of bridges between different modular of building
The View of Main Stair Case The stair case merge with the building modular create the continuity of space. the tall white wall reflect the light from roof openings to catch the attention of visitors and encourage the movement into the gallery modular. The opening on the wall give the visitors snap view into gallery spaces and increase the interest to explore the gallery.
The View From First Level Gallery2 to Ground Level Indoor Garden/Permanent Gallery Space
The Overview of Gallery spaces through Ground and First Floor. Three modulars or six semi-separate gallery space provide the opportunities to organize different artist's art works in separate space, and increase the flexibility and function of the gallery space.
The Overview of the continually movement of Gallery spaces through Ground and First Floor The visitors can choose their own route to explore the gallery, in the other hand, the gallery can be easy to partion into two different sector to hold two different event.
The Animation of the Circulation of Gallery Spaces The animation shows the continually movement of gallery spaces through ground and first floor.
The Post Office
The Newtown Business Center
