Architect and Builder June 2017 | Page 77

LANA BRAMLEY UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE Art Gallery questioning topographic and institutional edges by sculpting inhabitable thresholds Lana questioned topographic and institutional edges by sculpting inhabitable thresholds. The gallery is placed on the periphery of campus to allow visitors from the university and access to the public. The building negotiates the edge of the campus by addressing the public realm and current prohibited access. Student Awards The form of the gallery was manipulated through the way natural light is allowed inside the building for art viewing. The gallery consists of several masses with breathing pockets in-between. These pause- moments allow the visitor a time of reflection. The gallery captures a place that allows the art to breathe upon its enclosure. 77