Circa Gallery Architecture Design by studioMAS
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Situated on the corner of Jellicoe and Jan Smuts Avenues, Rosebank (Johannesburg, South Africa) this is new gallery part of the Everard Read Gallery and showcases contemporary South African art called Circa Gallery. This building designed by studioMAS architects + urban design and described as “a small building with a big attitude”.
This building a place to enjoy the best contemporary art on offer in Johannesburg; it would therefore need to function as a cultural gathering place. Its 500 tall aluminium slates soar up to 14 metres into the sky, totally encasing the three-storey building in a protective, fortress-like fashion, yet arousing curiosity as to what this structure is. That curiosity is further encouraged on entering. A concrete spiral walkway pulls you up into the building, with the multi-coloured slates or fins on one side, a concrete wall on the other. Read the description from the architects after the images.
Description From studioMAS architects + urban design.
“The new free standing gallery annex is a functional extension of the existing gallery, located in Rosebank. The building consists of a single flexible gallery space, storage, business lounge, offices and patio roof. It is designed to display modes of art such as video installations and large scale sculptures and can host global art auctions. In addition the building may be made available as a multipurpose space for public and private functions or events that will elevate its public stature.
The building responds to the global resources debate in that will be largely self servicing. Electricity is produced on site using solar voltaic panels, harvested rain water is used for all but drinking water, and solar heated hot water will be used for space heating. Council energy and water is connected only as a backup measure. The oval shape of the building renders the most floor space for façade and gives it its distinctive form. Various aluminum extrusions resembling reeds give the building its unique architectural character.”
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