Photo: Farshid Assassi
Wright Exhibition Space
Seattle, Washington
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Design Principal
Jim Olson
A warehouse in an industrial neighborhood was transformed into a SoHo-like home to display a collection of modern art. The existing one-story, concrete-block building was gutted to make way for an equally simple gallery. Inside, the larger of two offices is a re-assembly of an office previously designed for another building. The three galleries are top-lit by concealed skylights that appear as glowing planes of light. The abstract qualities of the galleries create a world where only the art exists. Richard Gluckman was an advisor to this project.
Team
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Design Principal
Publications
2020
Kiley, Brendan. “Art collector and philanthropist Virginia Wright radically changed Seattle’s cultural landscape.” The Seattle Times, 20 Feb. 2020, A1, A11. Print.
1999
Farr, Sheila. “The Wright Way.” ARTnews, Summer 1999, 130-131. Print.
Farr, Sheila. “The Wright Stuff.” Seattle Met, March 1999, 36-39. Print.
Fredericksen, Eric. “Open & Shut”. The Stranger: SLOG, Seattle’s Only Blog, 14 Jan. 1999, 17. Print.
“Now showing in Seattle.” Seattle Travel Guide, Dec. 1999. Print.
Updike, Robin. “An eye on the future.” The Seattle Times, 3 March 1999, 1,3. Print.
1998
Tolpin, James L. The New Cottage Home: A Tour of Unique American Dwellings. Newtown: The Taunton Press, May 1998, 144-149. Book.
