A sequence of thresholds leads the visitor from the street through old courtyards to the new location of the Gió Marconi Gallery, designed in Milan by Kuehn Malvezzi.
Gió Marconi Gallery
In Milan Kuehn Malvezzi conceived the conversion of a backyard workshop to a gallery space as an occasion to explore the boundaries between the private and the common space.
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- 04 February 2015
- Milan
A light box suspended above the entrance door is the only architectural measure visible on the outside. Creating a contrast against the existing context, which is perceived immediately, this intervention indicates the access to a new content and marks the boundary of the exhibition.
Starting right at the entrance a two-level bench runs along the length of the wall and creates a public spot that invites visitors to contemplate and to converse and that also acts as a filter between exhibition and bureau. An integrated staircase links the exhibition to the office spaces, which are situated on an upper level and are interconnected by room-high doors to obtain a visual continuum.
The new gallery space will be inaugurated February, the 19th 2015 with the exhibition “Yes we are open. Group show.”
Gió Marconi Gallery, Milan
Program: art gallery
Architects: Kuehn Malvezzi
Completion: 2015