Buffalo Kunsthal
The focus of this project is on strategies of density in cities; specifically Buffalo, New York. This project in particular deals with the attempt to socially engage downtown Buffalo by means of inserting a museum into the urban arrangement. Addressing urban versus suburan issues of public and privatized areas are connected through seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces. Using a unique and formal manner to address the concept of high and low density within the urban arrangement of Buffalo, this transforming progression drove the design process of the building’s form and the functions of the spaces created.
The resulting spatial order suited the program, providing space for display of contemporary art, natural history, and sculptures. Thus the building is not based on typological or programmatic precedents, but instead it is an artifact that resulted from a sequence of rationalized formal operations.
The resulting spatial order suited the program, providing space for display of contemporary art, natural history, and sculptures. Thus the building is not based on typological or programmatic precedents, but instead it is an artifact that resulted from a sequence of rationalized formal operations.
