CLIENT
Private Collector
  LOCATION
East Coast, USA

COST
Confidential
 


DESCRIPTION
The design of Untitled, a private art complex, proposes to recalibrate the relationship of fixed viewing space and the overall public experience, providing visitors with the opportunity to simultaneously view art and connect with the lush rural landscape in which the complex is located.

The complex is actually a series of nine interconnected pavilions that are vertically arrayed to exhibit a full range of contemporary work that includes: large-scale paintings, sculpture, new media, and smaller works on paper, including prints and photography.

The exterior of each pavilion is composed of an intricate pattern formed by the arrangement of matte and glazed white ceramic tiles. Their pearlescent finish allows for the return of ambient light, bringing a luminous vitality to the building's exterior.


On the interior, the control of natural light and sunlight and the other independent need of meeting the requirements of lighting the artwork require the best practices of daylighting design. Thus, skylights are employed to diffuse and direct light into upper galleries while also preventing harmful UV rays from entering the galleries and maintaining the thermal criteria overall.