Project Description
FROM THE ARCHITECTS:
Gluckman Tang, an architecture firm with its roots in spaces for art,
launched the Model Art Pavilion (MAP) at Design Miami’s Private
Collectors’ Lounge. The modular structure is part of the
“Revolution” collection, a series of limited-edition prefabricated
pavilions and homes conceived by design and real estate developer Robbie
Antonio in exclusive collaboration with more than thirty of the world’s
preeminent architects, artists, and designers.
"Our partnership with Gluckman Tang reflects a shared commitment to
fostering the creation and appreciation of art around the world,” said Robbie
Antonio. “Gluckman Tang are artists in their own right, so it’s
entirely appropriate that their Model Art Pavilion should be leading the Revolution
collection."
The 156-square-foot. (19 ft. x 8.2 ft. x 10.5 ft. high) structure is made of basic
materials: lacquered solid wood, plywood, and translucent polycarbonate, and
comfortably accommodates several paintings or sculptures and a small group
of people. The interior is a clean white box, while the exterior is available
in a range of typical shipping container colors. Slots at the edges of the
space introduce reflected, diffuse daylight; access is through a sliding
door.
“The Model Art Pavilion is a simple, elegant structure to experience art in any
location – from a beach to a roof deck to a global art fair,” said Richard
Gluckman, FAIA. "Designing the pavilion gave us the opportunity to
create a structure that serves as a sculptural object and as a frame for the
dynamic presentation of art.”
Like all of Gluckman Tang’s spaces for art, such as the Museo Picasso
Málaga and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, this compact pavilion
elegantly mediates the relationship between the site, the participant, and
the art object. Designed as a frame within a frame – the two holding each other
in a structural fold – the pavilion simultaneously provides views in to the art
and out to the landscape.
The potential uses of the MAP extend beyond the art world. The pre-crafted
shelter can also be used as an intimate music room, meditation space, or work
studio.
The pavilions will be produced in a limited edition of ten priced at $120,000
each.