Tasman Gallery

A former storage shed, located in the Byron Bay Arts and Industry Estate, has been reimagined as a workplace in a gallery, fusing work and life and embracing the zeitgeist of the post-covid era.

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The different scales and atmospheres within the one box - from intimate corners to a dramatic double height void

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The concrete and steel shell is softened by diffuse light being evenly cast across the spaces from numerous small skylights, creating an ideal atmosphere for exhibitions and working

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The mezzanine wraps the void, like a stage set with a stainless steel curtain.

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Pristine-white workplace pods maintain a visual coherence, contrasting the raw industrial shell whilst breaking down the scale of the space

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A sculptural staircase sweeps up sight lines across the spaces, evoking movement, and acts as a catalyst for workplace interaction

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The project continues Benn & Penna’s mission to create calm, constrained and considered spaces, using a minimal material palette, with modest, timeless designs, for sustainable outcomes. Our designs explore the intensity of one or two materials to craft original, functional spaces.”

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