Denver Pizza Restaurant Converted into Modular Gallery by Architecture Studio 11 x 17
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Ben Dreith
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Summary
Architecture studio 11 x 17 transformed a former pizza restaurant in a historic Denver mixed-use building into a modular gallery space for the Architectural League of New York. The project required preserving historic details while creating a flexible exhibition space, with design constraints that allowed only drywall punctures and no structural modifications. The gallery features modular components that can be reconfigured for different exhibitions.
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· 3 pulledArchitecture studio 11 x 17 had to leave historic details intact when converting a restaurant in a mixed-use building in Denver, Colorado, into a gallery space for the Architectural League of New York.
When commissioned to design a seasonal gallery on the ground-floor level of a five-storey Denver building, 11 x 17 was instructed that they could puncture the drywall but not make structural modifications.
The project transformed a former pizza restaurant into a flexible exhibition space while preserving the building's historic character.
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