-As a result the gallery spaces must be flexible and versatile
-there must be a large studio area for screen orienting artists to work and collaborate
-There must also be a small studio apartment for which the client can live
- A cafe and shop must be included
- An appropriately sized storage area and double height function room for large installations must also be provided
The artwork: Specifically screen printing. The featured artists will be those mentioned above Tracy Kendell, Patrick Thomas and Martin sharp as well as local artists. There will also be a focus on sculptural installation pieces.
The concept: The overriding concept for this project is the idea of the ‘frame.’ The frame is the most important and fundamental tool behind screen printing.
Essentially the gallery is a rectangular bloc cut separated in half. As the site is boxed in from three of four facades, getting enough light into the gallery posed a very important problem. As a result glass frames 1.5 m wides) slice through the gallery, intercepting light and funnelling it down to the gallery spaces. Each glass frame creates a gallery space and is slighting titled, making entry through each gallery skewed.
The journey: There is a public and private circulation path for the gallery. Artists and staff can approach the building from the laneway behind the building which directs them first to the storage area on the ground floor, gallery spaces on the first floor and finally the artist’s studio, conference room and client apartment on the top level.
The public circulation begins on the King Street facade. The building is set back et to interrupt the flushed continuity of the streetscape and cause pedestrians to stop and wander in. The sculpture courtyard is in this front area and will house a large ‘feature’ installation to attract pedestrians and communicate the fact that the building is a gallery.
They are then directed indoors to the reception desk, then through a series of small gallery spaces which allows access to the large double height installation space/function area.
A set of stairs lead to the first storey which houses another series of gallery spaces. From here people can look up the second floor and see artist at work on the second story. From this space the people are channel to a cafe which overlooks King Street below. This cafe acts a reward for gallery goers after the series of gallery spaces. It is a place to sit, recover, eat, enjoy a late and discuss what they have just seen. From the cafe, gallery goes can take a set of stairs which lead to the second storey where a shop shop sells the artworks that are on display. It also gives people direct access to the artists and encourages observation as well as interaction.
Presentation
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