berggruen gallery: hawthorne street
“Weiss’s clean lines, transparent sculptural staircase, and clever use of natural light allow the paintings to shine” - Architectural Digest
This adaptive re-use project converted a 10,000 square-foot historic warehouse into a daylight-filled art gallery. Uncovering windows that had been covered up for decades, the gallery is now drenched in natural light - arguably the best condition in which to view art. Stylistically, the architecture is intentionally understated and deferential to the artwork. Sight-lines were created to connect visitors with the art, with the gallery team, with other visitors, and with the city beyond. From intimate to grand, various scales of space result in a variety of art viewing experiences. Photography by Bruce Damonte.
