new expanded premises for lower east side art gallery.
1 – axonometric view of sequence of spaces from street to rear gallery.
2 – facade of sandblasted concrete block. (image credit: amy barkow)
3 – canada and marlborough gallery share the storefront and gallery infrastructure. (image credit: amy barkow)
4 – art storage volume with office above form a threshold to the main gallery beyond. (image credit: amy barkow)
5 – a continuous background for art. (image credit: amy barkow)
6 – un-interrupted view of the gallery made possible by long span steel beams. (image credit: amy barkow)
an old two storefront print shop on broome street was converted into new gallery spaces for canada. to make the property viable three structural columns were replaced by a pair of deep steel beams to provide an uninterrupted rear gallery. the front zone became the entrance space for canada and an adjacent rental space for another gallery. connecting the two properties is a shared service zone with bathrooms and kitchen. in reference to the previous premises the activities of the office are exposed on the mezzanine behind a full height glass partition. the street presence is defined by a new deep concrete block facade.