Wei Ling Gallery
WEI LING GALLERY
The Wei Ling Gallery's owner has creatively turned a gutted old colonial-looking shop-lot into an airy art gallery space by adding a few wooden platforms that are connected by wooden stairs and bridges. Some square plywood floor tiles are laid over on these platforms, where several of them are replaced with tempered glass, allowing the visitors to observe the charred original timber flooring. The owner designed the gallery in raw and natural finish feel. Some of the ideas were a flight of stairs bracketed off two charred timber posts that survived the fire, minimal dressed walls and exposed nuts and bolts.
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Frequently asked questions
How was the Wei Ling Gallery space originally used before its conversion?+
The Wei Ling Gallery was converted from a gutted old colonial-looking shop-lot into an airy art gallery space.
How are the different levels of the Wei Ling Gallery connected?+
The gallery features several wooden platforms that are connected by wooden stairs and bridges.
Why does the Wei Ling Gallery have tempered glass tiles on its floor?+
Square plywood floor tiles are laid over the platforms, and several of them are replaced with tempered glass so that visitors can observe the charred original timber flooring underneath.
What design aesthetic did the owner choose for the Wei Ling Gallery?+
The owner designed the gallery with a raw and natural finish feel, featuring minimal dressed walls and exposed nuts and bolts.
What remnants of the original building were preserved in the Wei Ling Gallery design?+
Two charred timber posts that survived the fire were preserved and used as brackets for a flight of stairs, while the charred original timber flooring remains visible beneath tempered glass tiles.