Founded in a disused beer warehouse in Santa Fe’s once-gritty Railyard District, SITE opened in 1995 as the only international biennial of contemporary art in the U.S. It has since evolved into a year-round destination for avant-garde works. But as the small museum neared its 20th year, the facility no longer suited the vision of the board and the new director, Irene Hofmann, so they invited New York– based SHoP to transform it. The design team has created a seamless expansion, adding a multifunction lobby, flexible galleries, storage and office areas, and upgrading the HVAC. They also built a rear courtyard bordered by an event space and education lab. The main attraction, though, is the bold perforated-aluminum prow that stretches from the newly glazed entrance. Softly lit by integrated LEDs, this silvery marquee not only welcomes passersby—it signals that something exciting is happening here.
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CreditsDesign Architect: SHoP Architects
Architect of Record: Allegretti Architects
Engineers: High Desert Structural Engineering (structural); Indus (M/E/P)
Consultant: BG Buildingworks (lighting) Geo-Test, Inc. (geotechnical)
General contractor: Sarcon Construction
Photography: Kate Russell
Additional photography: Jeff Goldberg Nick Merrick |
SpecificationsStructural Structural System: Steel, Concrete Masonry, CIP concrete Manufacturer of structural components unique to this project: New Mexico Steel Fabricators (steel trusses and façade anchors)
Curtain wall Metal/Glass Curtain Wall Fabricator: Southwest Glass & Glazing, Inc. Glass (Clear): Solarban 60 Clear Tempered Exterior Insulating Glass
Cladding Ornamental Metal Panels: Powder-coated aluminum 5052 H32 Steel Support: A 36 Exterior finishes Stucco: STO Corp. Steel Paint Coating: Sherwin Williams, Diamond Vogel Pedestal pavers: Tectura Designs Exterior Signage: SignArt of New Mexico Windows Metal frame: Tubelite Fire-rated Glass: Pilkington Pyrostop Doors Entrances: Tubelite Metal doors: Rocky Mountain Metals, Inc. Wood doors: Assa Abloy – Graham All-glass doors: C.R. Laurence Co. Special doors (sound control, X-ray, etc.): Solar Innovations (bi-fold door) Hardware Metal frame: Tubelite Locksets: Schlage Closers: Falcon Lock Exit devices: CRL Jackson, Von Duprin Pulls: Rockwood Other special hardware: Glynn-Johnson, Ives, Hallgren, Lockey, Zero Interior finishes Acoustical ceilings: Hunter Douglas, StarSilent by Pyrok, Armstrong, Epicore Suspension grid: Rockfon Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: Jaynes Corporation Custom Retail Display: Well Beloved Wood Works Paints and stains: Diamond Vogel, Sherwin Williams Acoustic Paneling: Novawall Wall coverings: Carnegie Fabrics Plastic laminate: Wilsonart Solid surfacing: Caesarstone Floor and wall tile: Daltile (bathrooms, kitchen, café) Resilient flooring: Forbo Carpet: Patcraft Furnishings Office furniture: Herman Miller, Stellar Works, Hon, Brigade Filing, Maharam Reception furniture: Herman Miller Chairs: Arper Pix and Zinta (Maharam Upholstery), Tolix, Howe Seating, Tables: Tolix Maraif and Arper, Design Within ReachSculptura, Herman Miller Upholstery: Maharam, Carnegie Planters: Serralunga, Tau Manufacturing Lighting Downlights: Wila, Cooper Lighting Task lighting: Cooper Lighting Exterior: Solid State Luminaires, Optic Arts, FT Lighting, Cooper Lighting Dimming System or other lighting controls: Lutron, Ketra Emergency Lighting: Isolite, Sirocco Conveyance Elevator: Otis Plumbing Water Fountains and Fixtures: Kohler, Sloan, Bemis, Advance Tabco, Elkay, Just Manufacturing, Zurn, Dearborn Brass, Brasscraft, Crane Plumbing,
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