Art galleries

AN ART MUSEUM OR ART GALLERY IS A BUILDING OR SPACE FOR THE EXHIBITION OF ART, USUALLY VISUAL ART.
ART GALLERIES AND ART MUSEUMS ARE BOTH PLACES TO GO SEE, FEEL AND EXPERIENCE THE ART.

AN ART GALLERY IS A SMALL BUSINESS THAT SELLS THE ART IT EXHIBITS, IS A PLACE WHERE AN ARTIST CONDUCTS HIS
SOLO OR ONE-MAN SHOWS. IT IS A BUILDING THAT HOUSES VARIOUS ART WORKS. A GALLERY IS RUN MORE ON A
COMMERCIAL PURPOSE, IT IS THERE TO PROMOTE THE WORKS OF ARTISTS AND TO INTRODUCE ARTISTS SO THAT
ARTISTS CAN SELL THEIR PRODUCTS.
Case study of national gallery of modern arts
 The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) is the premier art gallery
under Ministry of Culture, Government of India
 The main museum at Jaipur House in New Delhi was established on
March 29, 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches
at Mumbai and Bangalore.
 Its collection of more than 14,000 works includes works by artists such as
Thomas Daniell, Raja Ravi Verma, Abanindranath Tagore, Rabindranath
Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy, Amrita
Sher-Gil as well as foreign artists, apart from sculptures by various artists.
Address: Jaipur House, Sher Shah Road, Near Delhi High
Court, India Gate, New Delhi, Delhi 110003
Hours: Open today · 10AM–6:30PM
Founded: 1954
Architect: Arthur Blomfield
ABOUT NGMA
 The National Gallery of Modern Aquire and preserve works of
modern art from 1850s Organize special exhibitions
Art was inaugurated on march onwards.
29, 1954 at Jaipur House, New
Delhi.
 It is the premier art gallery under
ministry of culture.
Organize, maintain, develop Develop libraries,
 Located very close to India gate, galleries for permanent documentation centre and
exhibitions. education centre.
this building was earlier the
residential palace of the
maharaja of Jaipur.
 It exhibits around 4000 paintings,
sculptures and works of modern Organize lectures, seminars
and conferences to
artists. encourage higher studies and
research.
Site plan
Planning
 The Jaipur house has a butterfly layout and a central dome,
structure is clad in red and yellow sandstone.
Basement Planning
 Basement also comprises
of workshops where
frames and other
materials for gallery is
made.
 The lowest basement
stretches continuously
under the three blocks
connecting them
seamlessly to various
stores, plant rooms,
workshops and other
related services
Elevations
Elevations
Sections
Display Areas- utilisation of space
 Utilisation of space of circulation areas as
display areas.
 Breaks the monotony, and creates interest
Corner ramps
Blossom Gallery Building
 Biomorphic gallery building that follow idea of how the flower behaves,
inspired by inflorescence, blossom forms

 DESIGNED-2008

 TECHNICAL DATA-gallery, exhibition space and restaurant based on

structure on flower, leafs.

 PROJECT TEAM-Lukasz Chodorowski, Hasan Ahmed

Concept
Sectional plan
Sectional Elevation
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