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Montclair State University building
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ikon.5 architects

Montclair State University: George Segal Art Gallery, Montclair, New Jersey,
USA
PROGRAM
• Main gallery
• Flex gallery
• Painting storage and prep
• Sculpture storage and prep
• Classroom
• Offices

The George Segal Art Gallery is a multi-functional painting and sculpture
gallery constructed within an existing campus parking garage. The art
gallery was placed within the 1000 car parking garage because it was centrally
located on the campus and gave maximum visibility to the art collection
for this largely commuter campus. This innovative programmatic approach
to place art and transportation together created architectural challenges
such as, existing low parking structure, not ideal for the display of
art, flexibility and security. The design solution conveys a sleek robust
modernity with the greatest sense of height and flexibility achieved within
the confines of an existing concrete parking structure through the use
of lighting and materials. The tone is set by the richness of light bamboo
floor, the coolness of white walls and ceilings and the fluidity of the
undulating slatted wood ceiling. Movable display walls transform the space
easily from a large open gallery to a series of intimate cubicles in minutes;
track lighting is adjustable to match. Glowing indirect cove lighting
intensifies the gracefulness of the space which is washed by controlled
day lighting.

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