Its art may be wearable, but the new Widney Moore Gallery in the Pearl District of Portland, Ore., is first and foremost a gallery. So GGLO Architecture and Interior Design (Seattle) prepared a minimalist white canvas on which the owner could paint her displays of one-of-a-kind and limited-edition clothing, jewelry and textiles.
To reflect the owner's taste and the industrial aesthetic of the building that houses the gallery, GGLO kept the 20-foot-high space spare and clean. Custom casework coordinates with fixturing of beige lacquered wood accented with bent steel and glass. Large south-facing windows and track lighting keep the space light-filled, while concrete floors and modernist furniture reinforce the minimalist look.
But minimalist doesn't have to mean lack of details. Clever touches such as custom, logo-branded garment hangers and matching garment tags are — like the merchandise — pieces of art.
Client: Widney Moore, Portland, Ore.
Design Team: GGLO Architecture and Interior Design, Seattle — Jim Moore, principal-in-charge; Tom Maul, project manager
Outside Consultants: Metropolitan Group, Portland, Ore.
General Contractor: R&H Construction, Portland, Ore.
Suppliers: Reeve Store Equipment Co., Rivera, Calif. (fixturing); Dieter Franck, Portland, Ore. (casework); Full Upright Position, Portland, Ore. (furniture); Jay Gerard, Portland, Ore. (graphics); DK Display Corp., New York (mannequins and forms); Henry Hanger Co. of America, New York (hangers); Aztech Signs & Graphics, Portland, Ore. (signage)
Photographer: Michael Shopenn, Boulder, Colo.