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San Francisco, California
Built, 2018-2020
Adrian Rosenfeld
Contemporary Art Gallery
2,150 Square Feet
As a defining gesture, the traditional white-box gallery layout is inverted, bringing typically back-of-house spaces like the library and office to the forefront. Upon entering the gallery, visitors first encounter a monumental library space that also functions as the gallery staff’s office. This initial space offers a more personal and intimate experience before transitioning through a large sliding panel into the main gallery.
Working within a limited budget, a restrained material palette of raw walnut, sheetrock, and concrete flooring was employed to create monumental spaces without excessive cost.
Upon entering the main gallery space, a series of skylights draws the visitor in and provides sufficient light for the space to show work comfortably without artificial lighting the vast majority of the time.
Custom wood louvers filter the natural daylight into the gallery space with a rhythm inspired by the cut and paste techniques of Ellsworth Kelly, an artist whom the owner has a long association with.
T.W. Ryan, Thomas Ryan, Mitchell Price
Lighting Designer:
Luminesce Design, Heather Libonati
Main Building Architect:
Jensen Architects
Contractor:
Johnstone Maculiffe Construction
Photography:
Joe Fletcher
Location:
Status:
Client:
Typology:
Size:
San Francisco, California
Built, 2018-2020
Adrian Rosenfeld
Contemporary Art Gallery
2,150 Square Feet
As a defining gesture, the traditional white-box gallery layout is inverted, bringing typically back-of-house spaces like the library and office to the forefront. Upon entering the gallery, visitors first encounter a monumental library space that also functions as the gallery staff’s office. This initial space offers a more personal and intimate experience before transitioning through a large sliding panel into the main gallery.
Working within a limited budget, a restrained material palette of raw walnut, sheetrock, and concrete flooring was employed to create monumental spaces without excessive cost.
Upon entering the main gallery space, a series of skylights draws the visitor in and provides sufficient light for the space to show work comfortably without artificial lighting the vast majority of the time.
Custom wood louvers filter the natural daylight into the gallery space with a rhythm inspired by the cut and paste techniques of Ellsworth Kelly, an artist whom the owner has a long association with.
T.W. Ryan, Thomas Ryan, Mitchell Price
Lighting Designer:
Luminesce Design, Heather Libonati
Main Building Architect:
Jensen Architects
Contractor:
Johnstone Maculiffe Construction
Photography:
Joe Fletcher