Museum for Neglected Spaces

[Image: Proposal for a "bunker gallery" in Paris by architect Stéphane Malka].

In the first of two proposals by Stéphane Malka that I want to post about here, we see what Malka calls "an alternative art gallery" installed like vertical parasites beneath the tracks of the Barbès–Rochechouart metro station in Paris.

An assemblage of powerfully simple rough precast concrete, the modules are attached to each other and secured to the beams of the viaduct. The alignment of different blocks creates spatial diversity while the unified whole protects the artwork and creates a strong interiority. Nevertheless, lateral openings introduce unexpected light from below as well as elevationally reframing views to the site.

He refers to the project as a "bunker," or Galerie Bunker. "The gallery responds to the challenge of addressing neglected spaces," he adds, "generating a singular place, a spontaneous cultural space divergent from the restrained exhibition spaces of Paris."

[Images: Proposal for a "bunker gallery" in Paris by Stéphane Malka].

As such, this would be perfect for Pruned's ongoing "Under Spaces" series.

[Image: Proposal for a "bunker gallery" by Stéphane Malka].

Here are some views of the gallery interiors:

[Images: Proposal for a "bunker gallery," Stéphane Malka].

See more on Malka's website, and don't miss the second post in this series: A Permanent State of Insurrection.

(Of related interest: The Bay Line).