photo: paul pickard

‘the public’ is an art gallery located in west bromich, england by alsop architects. the new building was
designed around the concept of a ‘box of delights’. within its simple rectangular shell, the building is filled
with a wide variety of different spaces, forms, curves and textures to delight the senses. form the outside
the façade is all black aluminium cladding, which is dotted by blob-like windows trimmed in magenta.
there is also a series of metal protrusions on the back wall. the interior is designed for a variety of programming,
which is linked together with a long and winding ramp.

http://www.alsoparchitects.com
http://www.thepublic.com


photo: mark enstone


photo: mark enstone


photo: paul pickard


photo: mark enstone


photo: mark enstone