Mudgee Arts Precinct - Gallery by BKA Architecture

ArchiPro Project Summary - Mudgee Arts Precinct - Gallery: A contemporary cultural hub featuring exhibition spaces, workshops, and a sculpture garden, designed to harmoniously blend with its Victorian surroundings while showcasing the essence of Australian art and history.

Title:: Mudgee Arts Precinct - Gallery
Architect:: BKA Architecture
Category:: Planning/; Renders

Client: Mid-Western Regional CouncilLocation: MudgeeSector: Sports & Community

The Mudgee Arts Precinct - Gallery sits at the heart of art and culture in north-western New South Wales. The new building stems from the long-awaited refurbishment and expansion of the former Cudgegong Shire facility, featuring office spaces, workshops and seminar areas across the two levels. Meanwhile, the gallery attachment contains exhibition space for visiting collections, a tourism office, and sculpture garden.

The new addition has its own architectural character that springboards off its predecessor. Sitting at a 45-degree axis, the gallery purposely juxtaposes with the traditional order of its Victorian neighbour. The roof forms are dramatic, fragmenting and sailing in opposing directions.

Skylights project from the roof in a sculptural manner, figuratively capturing the essence of the original chimneys. With projecting bays of deep red, the gallery emerges as a sculpture in the landscape, both a contemporary icon and a homage to Australian natural and cultural history.Photography: Brett Boardman

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BKA Architecture. BKA Architecture is an established practice with a track record of excellence across a breadth of design sectors. From educational projects to commercial, community, multi-residential and beyond, we’re committed to delivering thoughtful architectural and interior design solutions that meet client and occupant needs. We take a bespoke approach to every project, working closely with clients and stakeholders to tease out and address the complexities of each brief. We consistently deliver highly tailored architecture that exceeds expectations and, above all, puts users first. BKA is also a passionate advocate for diversity and gender equality within the profession, viewing both as essential to creating inclusive environments that respond to user needs. Similarly, the practice takes a number of proactive measures to incorporate sustainability into all our endeavours, including an in-house Green Star Accredited Professional (GSAP), implementation of best practice Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD), and engagement of collaborators with demonstrable environmental ethics.