https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2276 en-us Inserting a precisely detailed retreat for art into a high-rise building in the middle of bustling Hong Kong required some extraordinary measures. In a city like Hong Kong that's largely shaped by its density—where space is tight and often has to be improvised—you can wind up with surreal results.

]]> 1309-art-gallery-and-art-foundation-offices-shim-sutcliffe-architects.asp Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8288-art-gallery-and-art-foundation-offices Art Gallery and Art Foundation Offices   Artist Jim Lambie created one of his vinyl-tape pieces on the floor of the gallery, which also includes pieces by Damien Hirst and Anish Kapoor. The 25-inch-deep wood fins along the curtain wall had to be lowered in from the roof, because they were too tall (nearly 10 feet) to get into the building’s elevators.   Photography by Stuart Woods Art Gallery and Art Foundation Offices   In the clients’ office, the architects mixed antique furniture with a ceiling made of American walnut and a bronze-clad storage wall.   Photography by Stuart Woods Art Gallery and Art Foundation Offices   Lambie’s art piece continues from the gallery on the 30th floor down the stairs to the 28th floor. A white-oak balustrade and walls surfaced in bronze enhance the effect of the art.   Photography by Stuart Woods Art Gallery and Art Foundation Offices   Image courtesy Shim-Sutcliffe Architects Art Gallery and Art Foundation Offices   Image courtesy Shim-Sutcliffe Architects