Architects: Naoko Horibe
Site area: 76 sqm
Building area: 49 sqm
Total floor space: 93 sqm
Completion date: 2011
Photography: Kaori Ichikawa
Location: Ashiya-Shi, Japan
Galerie Ashiya Schule manages and promotes contemporary artists. Because the lot is located on a corner facing a relatively lively street, the client requested an elegant exterior design that would symbolically represent the gallery.
The oversized wooden doors fulfill this symbolic role, drawing visitors into a world that exists apart from everyday life, despite the very short distance between street and gallery. On either side of the doors, tall, narrow windows give passersby a glimpse of the work on display inside and the worldview of the artists who created it, contributing to the galleryfs mission of promoting modern art.
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