The Gallery

Plan The plan is perhaps the most illustrative view of the concept of rippling water. The focus of the gallery is on the circular courtyard, and the surrounding spaces and their rooving echoes this idea of concentric circules.

Level 1

The layout of the rooms on level one is based on a grid that addresses the angle of entry of both the front of the site and the back of the site. The grid allows for predominantly orthogonal rooms and much more ration spaces than working of concentric circles. The spaces have been separated into private and public spaces, the private spaces are accessed by the rear laneway, while the front is accessed from King St. The King St entrance opens up into the main foyer, which is double height and heavily glazed to allow for a lot of natural light. The floor in the entry and all of the gallery spaces is black and highly polished to play with the idea of reflection, while the white walls allow for a neutral background for the art. The gallery spaces are broken up into three main sections, art that is for sale, installation/multimedia, and longer term exhibitions, whilst the sculpture courtyard is on the outside. The sculpture courtyard also acts as a cafe area in an attempt to draw more people into the space and also to give them an opportunity to rest while they explore the gallery. The cafe kitchen, storage space and workshop are all accessed from the rear laneway.

Level 2 The studio apartment is located on the second story and is accessed via the stairs form the carport. It is very open plan and has a built in kitchenette and bathroom, but also allows very easy access to the kitchen on the first floor, and also to the office. The second level gallery is the largest of the gallery spaces and is used for longer term exhibitions. The walk way allows for a greater angle of view for the sculpture courtyard and is accessed by a slightly oversized curved staircase from the courtyard.