2010.07 christchurch art gallery permanent collection

internal reconfiguration of the permanent collection

crispin schurr design architect at ccc

programme

  • 1300m2 fitout

  • complete strip out of existing art /partitioning

  • new gallery configuration to complement collection

  • new services reticulation

issues

  • regular rotation of collection

  • 5.1m stud height with recessed skirting

  • sprung timber gym floor

  • level 5 plaster finish required

  • tight programme

  • implementation of passive fire protection

solutions

  • specialised, robust wall build up formed with plywood substrates for heavy exhibits

  • fibrous plaster wall boards for gallery quality blemish free wall finishes

  • gallery lighting

  • discrete services installation tucked into to toe spaces

  • complete flexibility for rehanging and exhibitions rotation

status

  • completed

Interior of an art gallery with wooden flooring, white walls displaying various artworks, and a few visitors observing the art pieces.
Two women sitting on a bench in an art gallery, with framed artwork on the wall in the background.
A person finds and looks at landscape paintings in an art gallery with dark blue walls and wooden floors.
A person walking through an art gallery, viewing various paintings hung on white walls. The gallery has wooden flooring and ceiling, with an exit sign visible at the top.