Contemporary Gallery
COMGallery design and architecture that engages contemporary art and public space in the present day.
Contemporary gallery design addresses how spaces for art function within modern cities and communities. These projects explore the relationship between exhibition spaces, their surroundings, and the audiences they serve.
The community examines adaptive reuse of historic structures as galleries, purpose-built contemporary exhibition spaces, and galleries that prioritize public access and engagement. Work ranges from converting warehouses and traditional buildings into art venues to designing new galleries that anchor cultural districts.
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View all 51 journalsstudioMDA Resurrects a Cast-Iron Tribeca Warehouse as Marian Goodman's New Gallery
An 1875 industrial building on Broadway gets a careful renovation that foregrounds original brick, iron, and archways for contemporary art.
Foster + Partners Shapes a Petal-Form Gallery at the Edge of a Shanghai Park
Jia Art Gallery brings tubular glass ribs and cantilevering volumes to Putuo's Changfeng mixed-use development along the river.
Foster + Partners Shapes a Petal-Form Gallery as the Cultural Heart of Shanghai's Changfeng District
Jia Art Gallery in Putuo draws its curving silhouette from local spring blossoms, anchoring a new mixed-use quarter along the river.
Urban Ark Architects Transforms a 1935 Seoul Hanok into a Gallery Annex for Kukje
A U-shaped courtyard plan turns a nearly century-old timber residence into bookstore, viewing room, and lounge for one of Korea's leading galleries.