Encounter is about art, space and people encountered by a visitor to a historical building near The Lace Market area and the Old Market Square in Nottingham. This temporary intervention can be perceived as a ‘white cube’ art space, that contrast the existing Grade II Listed building, which also works as an element that creates a dialogue between the old and new structures.

At the entrance, there are two different options for circulation, the brighter one, leading to the coffee bar accompanied by the street view from the window, and the darker and narrower route, leading into the gallery space, with the visual guidance of the ceiling and corners details. Encounter works as a contemporary art pavilion, it has a range of different exhibition spaces, for painting, sculpture, and video. Besides, to deliver a better experience to the visitor, every wall and window openings within the space has been controlled, so they have a guided and focused ‘journey’ experience.