Art Warehouse by Powerhouse Company

Next to Schiphol, Amsterdam’s international airport, Powerhouse Company designed Art Warehouse, a new space that combines art storage, meeting rooms and exhibition space. LiNK Art Company is an art consultancy for businesses, institutions and individual clients, providing a wide range of art services. Together with Studio Rublek – architectural light designers – they asked for a new space that is efficient in storing art and also serves as a maximized showcase for guests. The paradox of efficiency and beauty is solved by creating a grid based on shelving systems and placing a modern pavilion in the center of the space. The ground level handles all logistics and situates the storage facility. This specially designed depot fulfills the highest standards for art care, maintenance and storage. The walls of the pavilion are used to exhibit a selection of the available art pieces. Different lighting fixtures, from Studio Rublek, illuminate the art. The walls also create two meeting rooms in the heart of the pavilion. These meeting rooms can be divided and closed off with sliding doors integrated in the walls. The first floor, with its mirror glass outer edge, serves as a terrace in the space. This terrace provides an extension of the exhibition space where special pieces – like design furniture and contemporary sculptures – can be exhibited. The space also gives a panoramic overview of the currently stored art. With all these different spaces and functions, Art Warehouse is a multifunctional framework for meetings, exhibitions, art storage and light design in an existing warehouse building.

Art Warehouse, Schiphol, The Netherlands, by Powerhouse Company
Photography by Christian van der Kooy

Monday, November 18th, 2013

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