Remodelling of an existing retail space into a gallery and studio space.
O’BT were commissioned to transform an existing cafe space into an artist’s gallery and studio in Kilworth, Cork.
Our design intended to transform the compact unit into a bright gallery accessed from the village and a new studio which took advantage of the building orientation and existing rooflight to provide the best working conditions .
A simple, folded partition was designed to divide the space whilst also maintaining a visual connection between the artist’s workspace, the gallery space and back of house.
O’BT worked closely with the artist and a local joiner to produce bespoke furniture for the project. This involved the fabrication of a bench seat, artist’s desk and paint trolley, shelving solutions and worktop design. All new furniture was constructed solely from birch ply and the material palette throughout was kept simple and refined.