Houston art gallery

The art gallery’s form is rectangular which helps to make the building blend in to the street whilst still creating a unique, interesting point. The white stucco panels and triangle windows helps to draw attention to the facades of the building as well as creating an interesting structure. The main goal of Schaum/Shieh was to make the building look delicate and almost fabric-like, to emphasise the appearance that ‘it could blow away in the wind’.

The building uses geometric folds and triangular cut outs to reveal a splash of colour

Due to the hot weather in Texas, the studio building was redesigned with concrete to make sure the building wouldn’t heat up. Therefore, the energy consumption from the building is low as white reflects light. The angular cut-outs allows sunlight to come into the building, which creates a light and airy atmosphere. I really like the way this building looks as it seems delicate and fragile. Also, I think the white panels helps to reduce the environmental impact the building has so I will be considering using white. However, Stucco is not the most durable material as it cracks overtime and increases humidity.