ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
Provide two case studies of an exhibit space, museum, or art gallery completed by another designer. Select a useful precedent that could guide and inform your own project. (Notes: I already decided the art gallery projects for you is “Paule Offices / Estudio ARN” http://www.archdaily.com/228765/yue-art-gallery-tao-lei-architect-studio ) go to this website and look at the floor plan, try to write something about the layout and way finding too.————

Address the following:

•Name and location of the project.
•Summary of the project’s purpose, spaces, and programmatic functions.
•Summary of the client and user groups.
•How does the project respond (or fail to respond) to the local area, in terms its history and regional characteristics?
•How does the project respond (or fail to respond) to the social norms and/or cultural identity of the user demographic served?
•How does the design succeed (or fail) in reflecting the theories of human behavior?
•Propose at least two design improvements that you think would have made these projects better.  Sketch at least three of your ideas.
•What insights can you gain from this case study that could inform how you approach the design for your own project?