rafael viñoly architects: firstsite contemporary art : b/ p8 d; l8 n3 g'firstsite contemporary art' by rafael viñoly architects, colchester, england $ I1 z5 a, p0 F# ?. a1 Wimage © richard bryant / arcaidimages.com the recently completed contemporary visual arts center 'firstsite' by new york-based rafael viñoly architects has officially . O; N) M% }8 F) g8 K/ aopened its doors to the public in colchester, england. positioned amidst one of the first ancient roman settlements in britain, ) ^% q! X6 Z- P$ _# d/ T" qgalleries are arranged in a crescent configuration to wrap and encompass an 18th century garden. due to the building's close proximity to scattered archeology sites, the structure was constructed above a concrete raft foundation to avoid crossing an % v" v6 S* u5 q- q. Z8 jestablished datum intended to protect the integrity of unexcavated historical artifacts. regularly rotated exhibits present the work $ ~7 C* B! D/ O) Q, ]$ Vof contemporary artists in juxtaposition to the nearby remnants of an original roman wall. one relic, the 'berryfield mosaic' is set ; h' u  a7 N7 o4 jwithin the floor under protective glass comprising the only permanent display within the museum. 5 h5 z: e' C: S$ A& ^ 0 I+ H" d" C2 I# e6 N) |/ ^( |[/url] : o. @5 T7 a- T4 R$ w ! m# c. l5 ]7 A( `; k, H9 J' ~entrance to museum 9 T$ y4 E' I0 ]5 Y/ Z: Eimage © [url=http://www.richardbryant.co.uk/richardbryant-mr/home.htm]richard bryant / arcaidimages.com 3 A* A+ R: Y8 d . ^: K$ D9 m: u* H4 L% B0 n6 j6 |# d; ] ) E, w5 n- q) `# }+ Q/ v/ Nthe facade is composed of an external steel framework enclosed with a copper-aluminum alloy cladding which extends to frame an entrance portico. the conceptual design intention to invert a white cube manifests with diffused light filtering . P( y4 E9 v4 n7 ?4 ~/ |: Aunobstructed through internal corridors and outwards to the landscape. visitors are received within interior promenade ; a; F. L* r, uleading towards a wood veneered auditorium, learning areas, exhibits and finally the cafe which is naturally illuminated ! O2 ]5 u! P" ^1 ?7 s6 ?with clerestory windows. guests may access an outdoor terrace with views of the garden and interchangeable installations   N. @: c# n  j) C+ k: T2 m$ nof sculptures. galleries and administrative spaces bound the inside face of the arc-shaped plan layout. : Z( x2 J! Q7 p0 q ; x  c5 B8 S1 r: J' ?% K * P# E3 |- F7 l+ ^9 x1 y  N (left) building and pathway wraps 18th century garden adjacent to museum (right) auditorium images © richard bryant / arcaidimages.com 5 _/ j1 F+ _0 e corridor ! c8 ~: |4 m8 q; i  {" @9 k+ Yimage © richard bryant / arcaidimages.com 4 O! F* O4 O0 }8 A% F' E( M : z' q( V; W! d2 A/ D 3 B- i) T8 {" `- R* A8 t6 b! o# S$ _. rgallery space image © richard bryant / arcaidimages.com % f# l  M; y' F/ { exhibition 7 S; t' B0 E4 e. v, I; x' Qimage © richard bryant / arcaidimages.com * \( R8 P6 j5 x" b1 ~- ~. h# n - p  M% G3 v0 K8 | $ {7 ]' W7 F6 a1 r+ F5 b! x  h " _- |" O* y" E) F, Uentry plaza 3 m9 C  f# \! ?image © rafael viñoly architects 3 k( P& k) H1 A- [ ! h, M+ f6 ~) Y# c aerial view image © rafael viñoly architects 7 Q( P0 X, A% |1 @$ h* \+ [) _6 T ) |0 l& L% K* r1 o " q/ P' K! e+ J& z6 J! `aerial view of entrance at night image © rafael viñoly architects [Search:DCION] perspective floor plan . v* l6 h6 ?# z( Eimage © rafael viñoly architects / U  F9 `" i& R+ ?( B " ~5 j1 m; z% v. V* pproject info: name of building: firstsite - X8 G4 |9 ~$ F$ B% b, jlocation: colchester, england " e1 }- F; j" s: ?1 |schedule: competition 2003 construction 2006-2011 / V/ p  F' G) i) ^1 V* |' hopening 25 september, 2011 $ ^: \4 J; O$ C, k! r8 \& qproject cost: 28.2 million GPD / S- l. x6 k( ?7 _& G1 D9 kclient: colchester borough council, colchester, essex building details: . {8 g" [  V$ l9 s8 n7 P, Ifloor area: 40,900 gsf / `* ~1 K) }# k( |( n0 jnumber of floors: 1 & L8 T4 _* b3 A1 l' D5 ^+ Rmain programmes: galleries, education and seminar rooms, resource centre, auditorium, lobby, retail, 0 \/ k# Y! t2 _8 jrestaurant, kitchen, administrative offices, meeting rooms 8 B$ r% b0 V- {! l; @- ]project leadership: capital partners: arts council england essex county council colchester borough council ' m" H. ^" N; P5 c5 teast of england development agency + A- H. R7 o6 O2 x. cfirstsite - W' M5 f; l3 w. [. N: e8 Vproject director: jackson coles ' V$ J1 B% C7 t8 z8 k" Vconstruction and cost management: mace, london , Y6 n/ k5 r. G- O, _* M) E8 ]% b  karchitect: rafael viñoly, principal and lead designer rafael viñoly architects pc, london $ ~1 Z1 i' t3 f0 t" j7 ^2 { ( ~9 Z& `; l8 e6 ]5 `roofing, cladding and windows: richardson roofing glazed wall: firman floors and specialist joinery: ruddy mechanical & electrical: mitie # m; I$ q! l; D# n8 x0 M. ^drywall: fireclad painting & decorating: lucas architectural ironmongery: glazzard external works: pj carey 8 t, |6 y  V- Nlandscaping: kinnear landscape architects structural engineer: adams kara taylor, london mechanical / hvac engineer: arup, london 3 e' e* m4 E- u( s0 Aelectrical engineer: arup, london

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