Exploring the relationship between viewing the ‘work’ and viewing the ‘city’ from within the gallery. Creating an interesting visual dialogue between city and art. Day Light and night light glowing from beneath the veil gently pulsate and change like several tv monitors flickering with varying intensity.

Function: Galleries are planned on the ground floor and mezzanine levels for easy access and maximum visibility. The galleries are interlinked and flow seamlessly from one to the next, temporary demountable partitions are easily positioned to suit exhibits (partitions are stored directly off exhibit floor for ease of use). Art work is always visible from the street. A major public art space is established – entered from the Jan Smuts/Jorrisen street corner. The main entrance from the city is from this corner with the bookshop/coffee shop co-mingled with the event and art space. Students and staff access gallery from existing courtyard in front of nunnery linking wits campus to art space via a paved and landscaped court (useful for events, openings and art work). Galleries look into street to connect art space with city.

One single level of storage across the entire gallery is formed on the first floor level using the existing roof space for additional storage areas. Heavy sculpture can be taken into existing basement parking and delivered via a roller shutter door into adjacent ‘dental basement’ – a simple and cost effective solution to accessing this basement. A large goods lift links basement to third floor connecting all levels equally. The administration is positioned in the existing second floor of the University corner building. A single ceiling of open mesh is used to ‘veil’ lighting and air conditioning systems keeping space free of interruption.