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Architects: Gwathmey & Siegel and Associates Architects
475 Tenth Avenue, New York, new York 10018

This fine arts gallery for rotating exhibits was designed for contemporary artists and also serves as a multipurpose meeting space.

An outdoor sculpture terrace and lecture theater are integrated into the site.

Located at the edge of the campus across Wick Avenue from the Butler Art Museum, the prominent sloping site was a primary determinant in the building's organization.

The two main entrances, one on the upper ground/street level, the other on the lower ground/parking garage level, are
interconnected by an open, skylighted stair gallery paralleling the auditorium.

The traditional gallery is adjacent to the lower entry and the double-height, flexible, experimental gallery is another level below grade, adjacent to the service tunnel, which relates to the existing access road.

The 20,000-square-foot building was rendered in granite, tile and metal panels, presenting itself as a discreet architectural object in the "garden" perceived in counterpoint to the surrounding existing large-scale structures.

Key Project Information
outdoor sculpture terrace
outdoor sculpture courtyard
4 exhibition galleries
100-seat lecture theater
archival storage facilities
administrative offices
lounge area
completed 1991
gsf 20,000

DIRECTIONS

From the northwest (Cleveland, Toledo): Ohio Turnpike to Exit 218 (15). Follow I-80 East to I-680, Youngstown. Exit at 422 East and proceed to Wick Avenue exit. Turn right onto Wick Avenue. Turn right again at the first light (University Plaza). Go to Bryson Street, turn right, and enter the M-8 visitor's parking lot. Or you may stay on Wick Avenue and enter the M-1 parking deck, which is to the left, just past the pedestrian bridge.

From the north: Take Rt.11 south to I-80 East. Take the first exit off I-80Rt. 193 South, Belmont Avenue. Make a right on Belmont and proceed south about 1.5 miles to the light at Gypsy Lane. Make a left on Gypsy; at the fourth traffic light, make a right onto Fifth Avenue. Go about 1.6 miles on Fifth until you cross the overpass for Rt. 422. Go over the bridge and make the next left on the eastbound access road. Bear right past the YSU stadium. At the stop sign, go straight ahead to Wick Avenue and turn right on Wick. Make a right at the next light on University Plaza. Then, turn right on Bryson Street and enter the M-8 visitor's lot. Or you may stay on Wick Avenue and enter the M-1 parking deck, which is to the left, just past the pedestrian bridge
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From the east: Take I-80 West to Rt. 193 South, Belmont Avenue. Make a left on Belmont and proceed south about 1.5 miles to the light at Gypsy Lane. Make a left on Gypsy; at the fourth traffic light, make a right onto Fifth Avenue. Go about 1.6 miles on Fifth until you cross the overpass for Rt. 422. Go over the bridge and make the next left on the eastbound
access road. Bear right past the YSU stadium. At the stop sign, go straight ahead to Wick Avenue, and turn right onto Wick. Make a right at the next light on University Plaza. Then, turn right on Bryson Street and enter the M-8 visitor's lot. Or you may stay on Wick Avenue and enter the M-1 parking deck, which is to the left, just past the pedestrian bridge.

From the southeast (Pittsburgh): Take the PA Turnpike to Exit 234 (16A) on the Ohio Turnpike. >From there, take I-680 approximately 10 miles to Exit 6B (Rt. 62 and Hubbard). Follow signs for YSU and take Rt. 422 West. Take the first exit (Wick Avenue) and turn left on Wick. At the second light, make a right on University Plaza. Go to Bryson Street, turn right,
and enter the M-8 visitor's lot. Or you may stay on Wick Avenue and enter the M-1 parking deck, which is to the left, just past the pedestrian bridge.

From the south: Take Ohio Rt.11 North to I-680 East. Then take exit 4A, Rt. 422 East. Exit the freeway at Wick Avenue and turn right on Wick. Turn right again on University Plaza. Go one block to Bryson Street, turn right, and enter the M-8 visitor's lot. Or you may stay on Wick Avenue and enter the M-1 parking deck, which is to the left, just past the pedestrian bridge.

From the west (Akron, Columbus): Take I-71 or I-77 North to I-76 East. Where I-80 and I-76 divide, follow I-80 until it intersects with I-680 East to Youngstown. Follow I-680 to Exit 4A, Rt. 422 East. Exit the 422 freeway at Wick Avenue and turn right. Turn right again on University Plaza. Go one block to Bryson Street, turn right, and enter the M-8 visitor's lot. Or you may stay on Wick Avenue and enter the M-1 parking deck, which is to the left, just past the pedestrian bridge.