Art Gallery
Faculty: Diana Bennett Wirtz
“Creators and viewers of illusion, thou art god.”
The lightning bolt has always been an
expression of a deity’s power, of the creation of
life, as a medium for change and renewal, and
to express the sudden potency of an idea or
burst of imagination. Artgod galleries employ the
image of lightning to convey all of these
meanings, for as the artist creates their illusion,
the viewer takes their own meaning and
recreates the piece for themselves.
The galleries evoke images of treasure
hunters from bygone days, facing steamy jungles
while searching for the wondrous treasures of
ancient and strange civilizations. Elemental
forces, awe, confusion, delight, mystery, beauty,
and horror, all these things and more can be
found here as artists share their visions with us.
Natural materials and colors predominate
throughout the gallery, and the majority are
careful not to harm the environment they also
evoke. Copper fixtures conduct the theme of
lightning as well as that of lost artifacts.
Artgod galleries are places of tranquility,
comfort, and excitement, and can adapt to suit
their current wares. Larger pieces are placed
COURSE: Materials and Source
Date: Spring 2008
on the walls to allow viewing from a suitable
distance, and smaller works are situated on the
redwood display panels. These panels can also
swing back against the
exterior walls and thereby create a larger and
much more open space to house sculpture or
other three dimensional delights.
Adventure, excitement, visions both dark and
ebullient – Artgod galleries await to reward the
inquisitive with visual treasures of every
possible description.
 Inspiration
Jungle and lightning

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Process
Incorporate twelve randomly assigned materials into the design

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 Pre-Design
Initial color and layout ideas

ADAPTIVE SPACE
Reclaimed redwood panels can be extended to bear the two dimensional works, and retracted to
permit the placement of three dimensional objects

Environmental CARE
Bamboo flooring and poles, paperstone counters, palm thatch and American Clay walls are part
of the designs attempt to lessen negative impact on the interior and global environment

Power conservation
ASHRAE 90.1-2004. Section: 9.2.2.3 - Interior Lighting Power. Display or accent lighting that is
an essential element for the function performed in galleries is exempt. However, this design uses
LED bulbs to massively reduce energy demands
Retail Limit: 1200w/ft2
Wall sconces 260w Track lighting 138w
Flourescent 175w TOTAL = 573w

Water conservation
Fixtures should reduce water total consumption without compromising on performance

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Material Board

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Palm Thatch

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Bamboo faucet Neon Fan
3 high arc faucet

FLUSH CEILING LIGHT

9 Recycled
4 6 redwood siding

Copper basin

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Zeus Copper Basin
Photograph by Lloyd Hryciw Photography

1. American clay, Snake River

2. Steel mesh drapery, Copper
3. Copper Tiles 3 lamp wall sconce
4: Paperstone, Indigo
5: Bamboo Floor, Cognac
Bamboo Accessories
6: Paperstone, Grass
7: Bamboo Floor, Maple
8: Leather
9. Bamboo Poles Employee seating

BUD Track light

Customer seating Tankless toilet/bidet

Hardware

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 Floor plan and Reflected ceiling plan

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 Elevations

FLOW
Like a river, traffic flow will pass easily through the entire central avenue of the design, with tributaries
accessing locations such as the front desk, restroom, and storage area

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 Garden

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Front Desk and Gallery

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 Open gallery

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Restroom
ADA Compliant

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 Employee area

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