MOHEBAN RUG GALLERY, NYC
Architectural elements used as methaphors can be perceived on several levels.
The space created for the Oriental Rug Gallery is seen as a synthesis of function and mythology.
One priority was to retain the contradiction between the two functions of a warehouse and a gallery. The mythological concept of space for the Oriental Rug Gallery (3200 sqft) was conceived as reflection of cosmos which can also be seen in the pattern of an oriental rug.
The space created for the Oriental Rug Gallery is seen as a synthesis of function and mythology.
One priority was to retain the contradiction between the two functions of a warehouse and a gallery. The mythological concept of space for the Oriental Rug Gallery (3200 sqft) was conceived as reflection of cosmos which can also be seen in the pattern of an oriental rug.