Ivette Bechara: ART GALLERY FINAL SUBMISSION

Ivette Bechara

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Sculpture Garden Artist: Jane Hanson

Interior Artists:

Robert Jacks Robert Rooney

Robert Jacks

Interior Sculptures: Robert Hague

PROGRAM / NARRATIVE

'An artist couple (dealers) indulged in the movement of the body as it crosses through overlapping perspectices, connecting viewers to art and architecture.'

This Narrative is based on Steven Holl's description of his addition to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo.,

The angular nature of the chosen artists' work, especially the sculptures, informed the design of my space.

DESIGN:

This Gallery was designed with a strong emphasis on three issues:

Light - Light enters through a roof designed to wash light through the central skylight above the circulaton space, from the back of the gallery where the undirect light from the South will create a glow for viewing paintings, and most importantly, through the open courtyard and central void throughout the design, allowing light to filter through the levels.

Open Courtyard - Designed adjacent to the small building, this space takes advantage of the open nature of the site and light. By opening up the courtyard to the ground floor, and forming a balcony on the first floor, the courtyard plays a central role in the engagment of exteror and interior artworks, as well as a role in drawing light into the space.

Most importantly, the gallery was designed based on a strong circulation path which guides visitors around the space in a rhythmic manner. The Staircase linking all the gallery spaces forms a strong sculptural element in the design.

The designed gallery responds to the two adjacent buildings on King Street for the following reasons:

On the gallery facade, the bottom and the top of the Second Level are aligned with two strong heights evident in 248 King Street (Large building adjacent).

From the rear lane,the gallery comprises of a typical design including a roller door for accessibility to the stockroom, and a rear entrance for the dealers. Although these elements are typicla of buildings on King Sreet, the galery has enhanced the typical 'blank' rear facade' utilising the undirect light from the south to enter into its back galery spaces.

To respond to 242 King Street, the gallery's courtyard is designed on this side where the advantage of having a small building adjacent is utilised to create a sunny open outdoor space which flows onto the internal space.

Paola, i have changed my model so that in the dealers' apartment, there are 'borrow light' windows connecting all the rooms. Ths now creates a free flowing space that is more open.

MATERIALS:

Concrete and Corten Steel. These two materials work together to give an 'old yet new' look to the gallery. Since it is located in Newtown, the bohemian yet cosmopolitan urban context will be respected through these two materials.

Site Model 1:500

MODEL

Without Roof

Sectional:

Entire Model:

Drawings: