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All artwork © the artists. Photo by: Tom Powel Imaging
All artwork copyright of the artists. Photo: Tom Powel Imaging.
3/18/20, 6pm - 8pm
Location
The Brant Foundation Art Study Center, 421 E 6th St, New York, NY 10009
1.5 LU

*This event has been canceled due to public health concerns. Please join us at another event in the future.*

Join the AIANY Interiors Committee for a private tour of the Brant Foundation Art Study Center in the Lower East Side. Led by Robert White, Principal, Gluckman Tang Architects, participants will explore the careful, contemporary intervention into a 1920s ConEd substation which introduces galleries on four floors while retaining the building’s industrial ethos.

The 16,000-square-foot structure was also the home and studio of artist Walter De Maria from the mid-1980s until his death in 2013. The building’s open plan is the ideal space for art installations, especially large-scale paintings and sculpture. Many of the historic features – including the landmarked north façade, steel and wire-glass interior stair, manually operated 50-ton gantry, and historic brick were retained and restored.

Learn about the design challenges that included concealing a new museum-grade HVAC system and designing compatible interventions including an industrial-sized elevator, over-sized art loading floor hatch chain hoist system, and a new 3-story window on the south façade. Natural light filters throughout the building culminating in a 10’ x 12’ skylight that is also a roof-terrace reflecting pool creating an ever-changing visitor experience.

Tour Guide:
Robert White, Principal, Gluckman Tang Architects 

Organized by
AIANY Interiors Committee
All artwork © the artists. Photo by: Tom Powel Imaging
All artwork copyright of the artists. Photo: Tom Powel Imaging.
3/18/20, 6pm - 8pm
Location
The Brant Foundation Art Study Center, 421 E 6th St, New York, NY 10009
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