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Facade
- As the terrace house on the right hand side of the site sets back around 1.5m, the small change in angle of the facade of the building create a sense of continuity between the two terrace houses.
- The height of the double house corresponds with the heights of the two terrace houses beside it, the art collector's house is of the same height as the terrace house on the left hand side while the gallery is of the same height as the terrace house on the right hand side.
- The facade is modest, people almost don't know what is inside. However when they enters the site, they immediately see the view of the city by standing in the first public space, where people can enjoy the view before entering the gallery.
- I try to adopt the idea of Villa Savoye that light draws people up the building, thus creating a circulation.
- Therefore I use different materials to create different degree of light coming into the gallery.
- The ground floor is the darkest, only strips of light can shine onto the walls of the gallery, sculptures are put there and emphasized. As the light shines around the walls, people are encourage to walk around the gallery.
- When people reach the staircase, light from the first floor shines through the staircase and draws people to the first floor.
- First floor is the space for placing paintings, as southern light is favourable for displaying paintings, it is protruded to the south in order to get the southern light and at the same time protecting the paintings from the western sunlight.
- Frosted glass is used in this level to create soft light which protects the paintings from exposing to direct sunlight.
- More light starts to draw into the first level. At the same time creating a room for imagination for the people as they still cannot see the view outside.
- When people reach the staircase, they starts to walk through the narrow walkway on the second level where no artworks are displayed, this floor is to allow people to experience the high sculptures on eye level and also gives them an overview of the journey on the gallery.
- Clear glass is use in this level and leads people to the roof garden. This is the second public space where people can experience the view after the journey in the gallery.
House of the Art Collector
- The space of this house is quite compact. As the art collector lives on his own and he spends most of the time in his office, a relatively small space gives a sense of warmness.
- The double height little courtyard (bounded by frosted glass) is a private open space of the house which provides a space for imagination for the art collector, at the same time corresponding to the idea of the first floor of the gallery.
House of the Friend's Family of the Art Collector
- As this house is designed for a family with a child, more open space is needed. Therefore I create two open space for this house, one is private (courtyard), another one is semi-private (roof garden).
- The courtyard is mainly for family gathering while the roof garden is mainly for the gathering between the art collector and the family.
- The little bridge which connects to the garden is mainly for the art collector to get access to there directly without getting into the house, thus maintaining privacy.
