Art Gallery- Case Study

DELHI ART GALLERY

The Delhi Art Gallery deisgned by Abhhay Narkar
The architecture aims to reform art retail. A need for art gallery is to maximize the use of wall space. In this way the design works get maximum display space. A store was added to sell a bandwith of art works. Adding a library to the space was challenging in just an area of 900q ft.

A different stand out exterior was needed to fit in the existing heritage site of Delhi. The new simple facade stands apart from today’s chaotic urban sprawl, yet still resonates with the region’s historic fabric.

The metal lattice work on exterior with its soft shine stands majestically in the daytime making a gentle impact and in the night it glows and transforms into a dynamic monolith landmark in the busy street.

                          

Interior spaces deigned to fuse different spaces and volumes and create a visual flow connection between all the levels of the art gallery. A private zone was removed for a large administrative block that without obstruction and invisibly controls the services an functioning.
The sculpture court at the end of the ground floor is a dramatic but still gives a feeling of an intimate space with stone architecture.

                                     

A strong contrast created between the rough and natural stone in the interior to the shiny soft metal facade on the exterior.

                                                               

References: http://www.archdaily.com/156154/delhi-art-gallery-re-design-vertex-design/

With the help of this case study i get an understanding of how to fit a certain structure in context to an existing site. To make the structure match the context and get connected to it is of great importance so as not to loose the authenticity of that area. Mix of materials are an interesting way to deal with a space.