SCHOOL STREET GALLERY & WORKSHOP
Location: Asbury, NJ
Status: In Progress
Scale: 7400 sq. ft.
Location: Asbury, NJ
Status: In Progress
Scale: 7400 sq. ft.
This former schoolhouse is being converted into a
gallery and artist-in-residence workshop as a homage to the late abstract
expressionist sculptor who moved into the building in the 1960’s. Inspired by
his handmade windmill and carved wood sculptures, the renovation aims to bring
a similar combination of precision and playfulness to the space.
By subtracting a volumetric void through the center of the building, the new T-shaped addition, composed of extruded glass channels and hemmed aluminum, interlocks with the masonry building to form a new public entry and extended gallery space. The new sawtooth roof is oriented to true north, 27 degrees from the building’s main axis, introducing a diagonal current of light through the building.
By subtracting a volumetric void through the center of the building, the new T-shaped addition, composed of extruded glass channels and hemmed aluminum, interlocks with the masonry building to form a new public entry and extended gallery space. The new sawtooth roof is oriented to true north, 27 degrees from the building’s main axis, introducing a diagonal current of light through the building.