The most important objective of the design program for this gallery in Chicago’s River North neighborhood was to facilitate the viewing of art in the best possible context. The most difficult was to complete the design and construction within a limited schedule and budget. To achieve both objectives in the long, narrow space required creative use of existing and new materials. To create an optimal environment for viewing a changing array of art, a series of partitions was inserted along a floating wall, separating the space into zones that are more intimate and proportionate for viewing art. This series of smaller "galleries" within the gallery fosters a sense of anticipation, light, and depth. Similarly, we created a meditative, salon-like environment for viewing art in the Chelsea neighborhood of for Perimeter’s gallery in New York.