The project comprises the complete interior reconfiguration for gallery and educational spaces at the heart of the campus of the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center.  The existing facility consisted of a varied collection of steel and masonry buildings built by Standard Oil between 1920 and 1950.  These structures followed divergent geometries based on the surround street layout, creating unexpected – but powerful – interior spatial intersections and overlaps.

The Contemporary has three primary missions: Exhibition – for the presentation of art of national significance; Education – fostering a community between that art and local artists, and Making – providing subsidized studios for up to 18 full-time artists.  The project vibrantly embodies these missions by uncovering and highlighting the contrasting building geometries and materials; creating new exterior view sheds to re-establish visual connections the surrounding neighborhood and city skyline; and establishing new intra-campus spatial connections to increase potential for awareness, interaction, and collaboration.