black belt treasures expansion

Black Belt Treasures, a non-profit artist collective in rural Alabama, approached Auburn University seeking a design for an art exhibition space that could double as rentable event space. The result is a highly flexible gallery space that circulates around two translucent pods containing artist demonstration space, community meeting space, and small-scale exhibitions. These pods divide the large warehouse space into two more intimate galleries: an elevated platform for displaying sculptures and a painting gallery with suspended, movable panels that allow the space to be transformed for large meetings, performances, and receptions.