ECO STORIES

program/
Craft gallery
concept/ Material reuse, energy efficiency
materials/ Wood, metal, glass, light
location/ Grand Haven Michigan
built completion/ 2010
news/ Grand Haven Tribune



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Curatorial Gallery | Eco Stories | Interactive Lounge
Studio Dialogic | Transforming Stage | Artshare Artist Loft
Flux + Flex Interactive | Topanga Media | Healing Arts
Sunglass Canopy | Cafe Coffee | LA Lakers Theatre
Fine Art Facade | Biokinetic Sticks

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HHEAL Environmental Arts Lab


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This new eco friendly gallery space was generated by the owner's interest in showing work that tells a story. The art products were created within their localities: for example woven mittens shown in the gallery are woven in the same place that the sheep are sheered and cared for; one of a kind hand bags are sewn by local seamstresses.

The new design included extensive rehabilitation of a historic commercial using environmentally intelligent strategies and code upgrades to increase the building valuation. The spacial concept organized the linear gallery into three metaphors for nature: Field, Garden, and Grove. These feature spaces relate to lighting, density, color selection, and circulation patterns.

• Energy saving lighting
• Wood material recycling
• Celebration of historical restoration
• Natural light maximization