Western wall
July 26th, 2010 by Tim Riley (timriley)This animation describes the form of the wall which is located between the Covered Public Realm and Open Eye Gallery. The form of the wall is deferential to the forms within the Mann Island development and engages with its context in a playful manner weaving between columns, drawing light into the gallery and providing the [...]
Introducing the Open Eye
July 22nd, 2010 by Tim Riley (timriley)
It was a pleasure to present our scheme to the press and key members of the North West’s Art community culminating in a visit of the site located within the Mann Island Development. The gallery is to be a key part of the covered public realm – a new flexible public space on a grand [...]
Open Eye Gallery wall
October 8th, 2009 by Tim Riley (timriley)The wall enclosure of the open eye gallery is deferential to the angular forms of the adjacent buildings and integrates well weaving around the columns and addressing the covered public realm. The wall provides much needed enclosure to the gallery spaces with controlled views through it to provide important visual permeability through this important corner [...]
Planning application made for Open Eye Gallery
September 25th, 2009 by Tim Riley (timriley)
We’re really pleased to announce that we have recently submitted our Open Eye Gallery proposals for planning approval. The layout responds well to the difficult shape of the site and provides three valuable gallery spaces. The wall enslosure design has development into a very interesting form, deferential to the angular forms and monochrome theme of [...]
OpenEye Gallery – Walkthrough
December 16th, 2008 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)RCKa have been working on designs for a new home for Liverpool’s OpenEye Gallery, which is relocating to the Mann Island Development in 2009. This animation illustrates a walkthrough the proposed gallery spaces.
RCKa selected to design new photography gallery for Liverpool
March 31st, 2008 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)RCKa have been chosen to design a new home for the Open Eye gallery on Liverpool’s dockfront.
The new gallery will be part of the Mann Island development, currently on site and due for completion in 2009. Work on the new gallery will begin towards the end of 2008.