Griffintown Horse Palace, now the site of a contemporary gallery space, looks to negotiate the original site by folding and creasing itself to let light into the tight back alleys, paddocks and barns in this historic area of Old Montreal. While the new gallery's facade frontage addresses the hard street edge held by existing brick residences, its envelope then falls away in a reductive manner giving way to a ribcage of reclaimed wood members to create an outdoor gathering and exhibition space adjacent the existing surrounding buildings. The three main zones of the temporary space include (1.) the main exhibition space, (2.) small exhibitions / reception area as well as (3.) admin and storage areas. Large pieces are accommodated by a large, reclaimed, sliding barn door at the south side of the gallery. The space is multi-use as it can be used also for public / private functions, even a "horse show".