Above is the completed draft model showing courtyard, and some consideration for workshop (first floor), office (first floor), and bedsit apartment (second floor). I want the workshop to visible for all to see, especially when viewers first enter the gallery, because an artist's practice is just as important as the final art piece itself. At this point I envision the photography gallery along the corridor of the first floor, the medium galleries on the ground floor behind the courtyard and on the second floor where the louvred window is. In terms of vertical circulation I want to have a leisurely ramp, so that when viewers travel up the ramp they may just have a last glimpse of the exhibit they saw before while ascending to the upper floor. Obviously, the galleries must also be designed with this consideration with mind.
This time my focus was on trying to create a space which encourages potential gallery viewers to enter the gallery. I designed the large gallery on the King Street side of the gallery to allow large sculptures and installations to act as bait to draw people into the gallery. Once drawn into the gallery they will be confronted by a water courtyard enclosed by a curtain glass facade which allows light in but also allows viewers to take a glance of the galleries on the first and second floors. From the above photo, the storage room is placed at
the rear of the gallery for two reasons: 1. to relieve already heavy traffic conditions on King Street. 2. to make use of the carpark area from the existing site.
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