Exposition Art Gallery

The conversion of this industrial warehouse into a contemporary art gallery presented an opportunity to honor the building’s raw heritage while creating a flexible space for art. A large, perforated metal screen defines the street front, providing security while engaging the public realm with shifting degrees of transparency throughout the day. A narrow courtyard greets the visitor as an outdoor threshold between city and gallery, controlling the procession from street to art.

The existing structure sets the tone throughout the project, with exposed trusses and metal decking alongside clerestory windows that remain critical to flooding the gallery with natural light. A compressed reception area welcomes guests into a transition space connecting the main gallery and a private meeting room along the front façade. Blackened steel display shelving anchors the program within the gallery as visitors pass through to a curated exterior courtyard, where a single olive tree offers a moment of stillness for events and gatherings.