"Interlocking"

For the proposed Guggenheim Museum two, interlocking components were put forth encased in laminated timber; an all-weather public promenade and an internal, flexible gallery space surrounding the passage. This interface between public and private functions provides a dynamic display of art within the general environment while creating a unique museum experience.

The all-weather public promenade residing under and around the museum space has its environment 'dotted' with wooden columns allowing one to walk through the woods while within a city center. Enclosed within this wooded forest are two informal, stepped theaters for performance and viewing the water.

Above and adjacent to the all-weather promenade is the museum space capable of operating as the city's 'living room' while providing a flexible environment for viewing art, public gatherings, performance functions. This flexible gallery space, which wraps around the promenade, terminates in an observation deck, allowing you to see all of Helsinki's coastline.

The two spaces nested together create one complete environment for public and private interactions for visitors and residences alike.

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Typology: Institutional, Unbuilt, Research

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Year: 2014

Status: Unbuilt Research Project

Size: 250,000+ sqft

Client: International Competition

Collaborators: Thomas Barry, David Barr

Design Team: Nathan Minett

• Project executed while at OPerA Studio as Project Architect