Material/Immaterial
Contrast between the mass of boxes and the floorplane was created through materiality - with horizontally laid jarrah cladding these volumes and sand blasted concrete tiled across the floor. The contrast between dark and light/ smooth and rough textures in this manner emphasises the conceptual significance of these masses.
Capturing the light
Light shafts aligned to each of the gallery mezzanine spaces do not directly bring light in, but filters them through an aperture to welcome a more diffuse, less impacting light - more akin to to humanity, gently guiding them through the gallery space. An open wintergarden provides a space for not only the display of sculptural/artistic works, but also for human conversation - where public or private events can be held. All glazed wall openings are shielded with a suspended timber grille, softening the light protruding into the gallery and providing a visual connection between spaces.
Timelessness
The gallery's form is derived from its urban context, following the rhythm of the street and tracing the profile of the existing building to solidly define its presence. The facade then became the profile of extrusion, stretching across the site and deriving the form of its interior (to be the expressed vault of a pitched roof).
The ground floor plane is raised from the existing building's demolition remains - providing a historical reference to the site, as visitors are able to look through brightly lit, open voids. This notion also gives the impression that the volumes within this space are levitating, accentuating the lightness of touch in the weight of its architectural presence.
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