CHIA MIN  WANG 

EDEN FINE ART (Madison Ave) is located on the corner of Madison Ave. and E 50th st. in Manhattan. The city’s landmarks St Patrick’s Cathedral and the New York Palace Hotel are juxtaposed across the street from the west and the north storefront. The cultural and commercial attraction brings thousands tourists visiting in the daily. Thus, the views of axes from both landmarks become crucial.

The design intention is to treat the architectural volume as an art piece. It utilizes a freestyle / floating partition wall and mezzanine to redefine gallery spaces and circulation. The renovation is not only effectively rearranging the existing work space, storage and meeting room, but it also creates a more airy, flexible exhibition space and leisure social area for visitors. The gallery looks like it contains a large sculpture which attracts curiosity from passersby.