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Rebel Alliance Studios [RAS] will be the newest major facility in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe dedicated to contemporary art and thought. The facility will house fourteen premium artist workspaces, ideal for the creation of mixed-media artworks; and during the First Friday Art Walks, the studios transform into intimate exhibition spaces. The core and primary draw of the facility will be the museum-sized art gallery - the new home of the well established and popular Fu Collective + Gallery. In addition to its two structured programs, the RAS will include the Artists’ Lounge - a community place to network and brainstorm in a setting that is informal yet purposed. With the project’s completion, the intersection of Ninth and Santa Fe will become the new epicenter of the district.
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overview
galleries & studios
shops & services
bars & restaurants
organizations
creative enterprises
context
Denver’s ArtDistrict on Santa Fe is a unique art and cultural district with over 40 galleries, restaurants and shops located just south of downtown Denver, Colorado. The ArtDistrict is filled with contemporary, emerging and traditional art including painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, graphic art and textiles. The ArtDistrict opens its doors freely to lively Denver crowds for popular events such as the First Friday Art Walk, held every first Friday of the month and Collectors’ Night held every third Friday of the month. courtesy: www.artdistrictonsantafe.com
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courtesy: art district on santa fe
office/infrastructure below
restrooms below
The existing warehouse is a masonry envlope with wood trusses supporting a barrel vaulted roof. We are seeking to intensify this particular architectural experience by celebrating this unique industrial era structure. This is achieved by holding the white partition walls at a datum height of 9’-0” (two feet below the wood), providing a continuous visual reference; as well as strategically perforating the roof along the direction of the trusses to create ‘light lines’ parallel to the trusses. This natural daylight will also supplement the controlled lighting utilized for the display and creation of artwork. The exterior of the facility is unified into a singular black facade, perforated on axis with the gallery within by a storefront. The axis, perpendicular to the trusses and “light lines” continues out onto the sidewalk through a series of concrete seats.
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the facility
the artists’ lounge studios gallery office/infrastructure restrooms/wet studio
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2 110' - 4" 78' - 0"
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OFFICE --
LOUNGE --
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WET STUDIO --
STUDIO E-7 -281 SF
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STUDIO E-6 -192 SF
STUDIO E-4 -192 SF
STUDIO E-3 -186 SF
STUDIO W-2 -203 SF
STUDIO E-2 -203 SF STUDIO E-1 -205 SF
STUDIO W-1 -205 SF ENTRY VESTIBULE -1' - 6 3/8"
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STUDIO W-3 -186 SF
2' - 3" 12' - 3"
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16' - 0"
STUDIO W-4 -192 SF
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STUDIO E-5 -186 SF
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STUDIO W-5 -186 SF
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STUDIO W-6 -192 SF
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STUDIO W-7 -281 SF
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GALLERY -2036 SF
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GALLERY -2036 SF
STUDIO W-7 -281 SF
STUDIO E-7 -281 SF
STUDIO W-6 -192 SF
STUDIO E-6 -192 SF
STUDIO W-5 -186 SF
STUDIO E-5 -186 SF
STUDIO E-4 -192 SF
STUDIO W-4 -192 SF
LEGEND CIRCULATION
STUDIO E-3 -186 SF
STUDIO W-3 -186 SF
GALLERY LOUNGE
STUDIO E-2 -203 SF
OFFICE RESTROOMS
STUDIO E-1 -205 SF
STUDIO W-1 -205 SF
STORAGE STUDIO
ENTRY VESTIBULE --
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STUDIO W-2 -203 SF
DIRECTOR'S OFFICE -243 SF
UPPER LOUNGE -827 SF
LEGEND LOUNGE OFFICE
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plan
mezzanine
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On axis along the exterior storefront, the visitor is drawn into the heart of the RAS facility - the gallery; which is comprised of two distinct yet contiguous spaces. On axis, perpendicular to the barreled trusses above is a space ideal for viewing 2-d works. The axis terminates in the second space, large and open, defined by the vaulted skylight above. Its openness and generous wall expanses are ideal for large works, as well as sculptures, media, installations and other 3-d works. This space is overlooked by the upper lounge, where live DJ music will be situated to enhance the First Friday experience.
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SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0" 0'
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studio corridor
The creation of art is a process influenced by everything in the artists life; the space in which that art is made being the most significant. Rebel Alliance Studios looked at every aspect of the studio process in designing these workspaces. The basic studio is designed at an intimate 200300sft, with the flexibility of these modular spaces combining into larger group spaces , if so desired. The 14 studios provide a density that maintains the balance of personal space with the energy of working within a community. The studios feature 9’ walls high white walls, with the original brickwork on the exterior wall of the outbound studios; open ceilings to the wood truss roof and minimum workspace dimensions of 16’x12’. Basic amenities include overhead track lighting with the option for additional light fixtures; sealed concrete floors; a large sliding door; wireless internet; common wet workroom with cubbies for each studio; 24/7 access and use of The Artists Lounge. The studios are organized as two, private “neighborhoods” flanking the central gallery spaces. The neighborhoods open up during the district’s First Friday Art Walk to join in the flow of the entire facility, transforming the studios into private exhibition spaces.
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studio space
The artist’s lounge is an integral part of the creative process. It addresses the often overlooked element in the art world of networking and communication of ideas. The two main elements of the artists lounge are individual reflection, and spending time with people. It provides a platform to influence and be influenced by the community. Thus the Lounge acts as a space that allows the artists to relax and occasionally step away from the immediate environment of an ongoing project. The Artist’s Lounge may also act as a modest resource room; an ‘open shelf concept’ - with an emphasis on the informal collection of books, media, periodicals and ‘stuff’ brought in by artists.
lobby
entrance
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artist’s
Support functions for the core programmes include: Director/Curator’s Office [2] Storage Spaces for the Gallery Office space for Admin Staff Art preparation area [2] Restrooms Lockers for Gallery Artists
physical
infrastructure creative RAS has the infrastructure for programming, development, administrative and policy issues. A Director/Curator, a lean administrative staff and volunteers insure the optimal functioning and flourishing of the RAS facilities, programs and projects.
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reception
studio area (sft)
qnty.
rent per studio (@ $1.25 per sft)
total rent
186 192
4 4
$ 232.5 $ 240.0
$ 930 $ 960
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2
$ 252.5
$ 505
205 281
2 2
$ 256.25 $ 351.25
$ 512.5 $ 702.5 $ 3610.0
total
gallery gallery wall (lft) 8’-0” 10’-0” total
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rent per wall
12 4
$ 150 $ 150
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total 30 revenue (per mo.)
total rent $ 1800 $ 1000 $ 2400
$ 6010
structure
operations (per mo.)
1. [1] fte 2. utilities/maint./upgrades 3. publicity/marketing 4. savings/flex/overhead
$1500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500
total
$3000
RAS is a five year collaborative project between the owner-group of the warehouse building at 923 9th Avenue and artist / creative developer Erik Isaac, with two primary goals. The first goal is to create a premiere art facility that will greatly enhance Denver’s art District on Santa Fe, increasing the value of both the district and the building itself. The second goal is to stop the monthly, financial loss by the owner-group incurred by owning and maintaining the warehouse building during the global economic bottoming and recovery.
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Erik Isaac is the owner and director of The Fu Collective + Gallery. The gallery is a hybrid of
a co-op and a traditional gallery that reflects Erik’s strong hand in curating the six group shows a year. Erik maintains 10+ members along with guest artists, with the focus on experimentation and art that the artists have created for themselves. The gallery has been part of Denver’s Art District for over a year. Erik is also an installation artist whose first solo show “in this economy…” was installed in the warehouse that is the future home of Reable Allinace Studios. Erik’s other large involvement with the art world is producing and hosting The Untitled Art Show, an weekly hour long, internt talk raido show about art and the art industry. Along with his co-host, Mike Keen, they have had over 35 epsoides exploring the creative forces and personalities behind the district and the larger art world.
designers
Shubhra Raje is a lead designer and architect at H+L
Architecture in Denver CO. She also pursues her architecture and design interests as the owner of shubhra raje_built environments. Actively engaged with the art community in the Denver area, she serves on the board of directors of the Curious Theatre Company, and Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA).
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With H+L Architecture, Shubhra is involved with institutional projects ranging from schools, higher education, healthcare and commercial facilties. She is a major advocate of sustainable planning, design and construction as evidenced with the Palmer Ridge High School in Monument CO which is nominated one of three finalists by the international school planning and design organization CEFPI. The project has also been recognized as the most energy efficient high school in Colorado, has an energy star rating of 91, and has been awarded the Best New Green Project by the Real Estate & Construction Review for 2010. She continues this balance between high performance and design in her latest project of the adaptive reuse of a KMart store in west Texas into a K-12 school facility. shubhra raje_built environemnts was created to work with experimental, innovative projects and clients. The projects range from interior renovations, such as The Fu Collective + Gallery; studio renovations and addition for the DAVA; prefab townhomes in the Curtis Park area (design phase) and the addition of a water machine/collection system to the historic Shodhan House (designed by Le Corbusier) in Ahmedabad, India to name a few.
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