SquareWorks has converted a former Victorian Gothic style building into an art gallery in Mumbai, India.
Indian architecture practice Square Works has converted a former Victorian Gothic style building into an art gallery in Mumbai, India. Called Tarq Gallery, the 300-square-metre building was envisioned as a contemporary art gallery to reflect its historical presence. The project is located between two significant and historical urban fabrics of Mumbai.
The new contemporary gallery is situated on the ground floor of a 120-year-old building sitting at the eastern edge of the Victorian Gothic style urban fabric, and to the west across from maidan, art deco architecture built Between the 1930s to 40s reflecting the modern movement and development of Mumbai. In the restoration process, Square Works paid attention to the historic structure of the building by turning into a contemporary art gallery space. According to the studio, the project brief “required careful consideration of its historical significance and integration with modern elements.”
