THE GALLERY AT THE TIN BUILDING BY JEAN-GEORGES

The Nobility of Work, a site-specific permanent installation by Barbara Mensch, is an exhibition that pays homage to the steadfast workers that founded and maintained the ever-evolving food scene in New York City. To showcase her work, The Howard Hughes Corporation worked alongside Mensch and her impressive catalog of Seaport photography that dates to the 1880s.

Cass Calder Smith Architecture + Design, as the architect of record for the Tin Building, was again commissioned by their client to design this one-of-a-kind gallery space highlighting the history of the former Fulton Fish Market building.

A dynamic portal purposely placed into the shell of the entrance lobby within the southeast corner of the Tin Building, the gallery displays this stunning black and white series like an oversized vintage contact sheet. The photographs are displayed by both traditional print and digital screens. A total of 30 digital panels set into a tall, wood framework is programmed to cycle through these images—the language of the old and the new combine to anchor two ends of the transitory space. With the glow of the pictures creating its own attention, this gallery’s lighting is discrete and minimal—to let the artwork have its moment. Guests are encouraged to view the art, learn about the site’s history, and imagine the hustle and bustle of a unique part of Downtown history.

THE GALLERY AT THE TIN BUILDING BY JEAN-GEORGES

The Nobility of Work, a site-specific permanent installation by Barbara Mensch, is an exhibition that pays homage to the steadfast workers that founded and maintained the ever-evolving food scene in New York City. To showcase her work, The Howard Hughes Corporation worked alongside Mensch and her impressive catalog of Seaport photography that dates to the 1880s.

Cass Calder Smith Architecture + Design, as the architect of record for the Tin Building, was again commissioned by their client to design this one-of-a-kind gallery space highlighting the history of the former Fulton Fish Market building.

A dynamic portal purposely placed into the shell of the entrance lobby within the southeast corner of the Tin Building, the gallery displays this stunning black and white series like an oversized vintage contact sheet. The photographs are displayed by both traditional print and digital screens. A total of 30 digital panels set into a tall, wood framework is programmed to cycle through these images—the language of the old and the new combine to anchor two ends of the transitory space. With the glow of the pictures creating its own attention, this gallery’s lighting is discrete and minimal—to let the artwork have its moment. Guests are encouraged to view the art, learn about the site’s history, and imagine the hustle and bustle of a unique part of Downtown history.

THE GALLERY AT THE TIN BUILDING BY JEAN-GEORGES

The Nobility of Work, a site-specific permanent installation by Barbara Mensch, is an exhibition that pays homage to the steadfast workers that founded and maintained the ever-evolving food scene in New York City. To showcase her work, The Howard Hughes Corporation worked alongside Mensch and her impressive catalog of Seaport photography that dates to the 1880s.

Cass Calder Smith Architecture + Design, as the architect of record for the Tin Building, was again commissioned by their client to design this one-of-a-kind gallery space highlighting the history of the former Fulton Fish Market building.

A dynamic portal purposely placed into the shell of the entrance lobby within the southeast corner of the Tin Building, the gallery displays this stunning black and white series like an oversized vintage contact sheet. The photographs are displayed by both traditional print and digital screens. A total of 30 digital panels set into a tall, wood framework is programmed to cycle through these images—the language of the old and the new combine to anchor two ends of the transitory space. With the glow of the pictures creating its own attention, this gallery’s lighting is discrete and minimal—to let the artwork have its moment. Guests are encouraged to view the art, learn about the site’s history, and imagine the hustle and bustle of a unique part of Downtown history.