On Saturday 8 September the doors will be opening to the new barns and galleries at Charleston.
Complementing the restoration of Charleston’s historic barns by Julian Harrap Architects, we have designed a new building to house a suite of exhibition galleries and a retail space. The gallery interiors are now ready for Charleston to launch their new and exciting exhibition programme. The new galleries echo the proportions of the main living spaces of Charleston farmhouse, and the quarry tile floor reminds us of the agricultural buildings on the site, giving a sense of balance and familiarity between the old and the new.
Further fundraising is necessary to complete the building by adding its roof covering, which we hope will be installed early next year. In time, the Cor-Ten roof will rust to echo the distinctive ochre colour of the lichen which covers the farm buildings.
Photography ©Axel Hesslenberg, showing exhibition of work by Zanele Muholi