Architecture | Exhibition/Gallery Design
University of East Anglia, Norwich, England
Completed: 1994
Project description
Designed by renowned British architect Norman Foster, the Sainsbury Centre is a single, light-filled space where art collections, educational facilities, and related activities converge. pod a+d principal Doug Pierson was asked to develop kit-of-parts assemblies for a light-weight, translucent exhibition design that could be hung from the exposed 3D roof truss. He used the building’s steel and glass detailing as the backdrop for an easy-to-assemble wood and muslin cloth panel that became a minimal stage set for all sorts of touring exhibitions. He back-lit the panel to create a soft, warm glow that illuminates the artwork and suggests an intimate enclosure within the building’s large, continuous volume of space.