Ground Floor
Ground Floor Plan
Ground Floor
The ground floor is where the user journey begins.
Upon walking through the main doors, visitors are greeted by the gallery, hosting an in-house exhibition. Visitors can enter the building through one of two entrances: the tryst hall leading to the cafe or the main doors leading to the gallery. Those using the main doors will enter into a double-height space, created by a void in the first floor, measuring 11.1m high. To the of left of the main doors are stairs leading down to the basement, where the wood workshop and pottery studio are located. Makers using those spaces will head down the stairs to sign in and prepare for their session.
The wall separating the stairs from the gallery hides a spacious lift, with access to all three floors. Beside the lift is a small seating area tucked into the corner, allowing for a private moment or rest before viewing the gallery. Opposite this is a cloakroom with lockers to leave coats, prams, and any belongings that visitors don’t wish to take with them. Turning back towards the gallery is a striking red spiral staircase and support beam which leads to the first floor. The stairs mark the boundary of the gallery, separating the two spaces. Curving round the staircase to the east wall is the curration space, where plans for upcoming exhibitions are made and executed.
ground floor plan
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