David Zwirner Gallery
David Zwirner Gallery
Selldorf Architects
ARCHITECTS
Selldorf Architects
MEP ENGINEER
Altieri Sebor Wieber
EXPEDITOR
Jam Consultants
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN CONSULTANT
Atelier Ten
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Eurostruct
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Atelier Ten
SPECIFICATIONS WRITER
Construction Specifications
CONCRETE CONSULTANT
Reginald Hough Associates
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
GREEN ROOF CONSULTANT
Green Roof Consultant : Goode Green
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Renfro Design Group, Atelier Ten
ELEVATOR CONSULTANT
Iros Elevator Design Service
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
Roux Associates
ACOUSTIC CONSULTANCY
Shen Milsom & Wilke
ENVELOPE CONSULTANT
James R. Gainfort
TERRACE GARDEN DESIGNER
Piet Oudolf
FIRE ALARM CONSULTANT
Acotech Services
PHOTOGRAPHS
Jason Schmidt
AREA
30000 ft²
YEAR
2013
LOCATION
New York, United States
CATEGORY
Exhibition Center, Gallery
This 30,000 sf gallery for contemporary art is located in West Chelsea, a former industrial neighborhood now home to art galleries. New iconic architectural developments, and the High Line.
The neighborhood’s industrial heritage inspired the simplicity and monumentality of the building’s design which echoes the disciplined forms of surrounding warehouse buildings.
Made from exposed concrete, the façade is both rough and refined—having the grittiness to resonate with industrial structures but also the elegance and craftsmanship to create a unique and refined identity for the gallery.
On the ground floor, a sliding teak storefront system allows the base of the building to open for art access.
Made from exposed concrete, the façade is both rough and refined—having the grittiness to resonate with industrial structures but also the elegance and craftsmanship to create a unique and refined identity for the gallery.
Teak, which is also used for the window frames on upper floors, creates a warm contrast to the rough texture and cool tones of the concrete.
Built to museum-quality standards, the building is specifically designed to accommodate large installations and exhibitions of works by estate artists.
Inside, gallery and showroom spaces are diverse in their scale, materiality, and lighting, offering a flexible range of environments for the display of art.
On the ground floor, the main exhibition space is an expansive 5,000 sf column- free gallery with an 18’-6” ceiling. Concrete floors bring an industrial sensibility to the space, along with four north-facing sawtooth skylights.
Adjacent to the main gallery, a smaller exhibition space is more subdued with its intimate proportions, travertine floor, and a semi-transparent laylight.
Public exhibition space continues on the second floor with a very different environment: a 2,000 sf space with 14’ ceilings and white oak floors.
Unlike the sky lit ground floor, second floor galleries are lit naturally from the side by a series of large windows. Levels three, four, and five contain the gallery’s private functions such as viewing rooms, offices, a library, and art handling areas.
