The new space for the Delfina Foundation in London's Victoria opened its doors recently, conceived by local architecture practice Studio Octopi and Cairo-based Shahira Fahmy

“Delfina Entrecanales不收藏艺术品-她收集艺术家，”上周刚刚揭幕的Delfina基金会(Delfina Foundation)主任亚伦·塞扎尔(Aaron Cezar)说。该基金会上周在伦敦开设了新空间。

在过去的25年里，86岁的恩特雷卡纳莱斯一直支持和推广年轻艺术家，特别是那些来自中东和非洲的艺术家。她在Bermondsey的第一个空间于1992年开业，拥有32间工作室和一间食堂，艺术家们可以在那里以1英镑的价格享用。她的新空间是维多利亚转世，感觉更加朴素。

恩特雷卡纳莱斯以对艺术界的过分行为直言不讳而闻名，所以巨大的白色立方体或光滑的现代联排别墅都被淘汰了。相反，她选择了两个即将到来的建筑实践，伦敦的八达通工作室和开罗的沙希拉法赫米，将两个舒适的爱德华联排别墅转换成一个统一的结构。原始的特色-如木梁、壁炉和楼梯-与玻璃面板相连，使五层楼之间都能看到风景。除了画廊，还有办公室、图书馆、公共厨房和最多可容纳八位艺术家的住宿。“我们最大的挑战是把公共空间和私人空间混为一谈，让他们有家的感觉，”八达通“创办人詹姆斯·洛(JamesLowe)说。

Cezar解释说，基金会的位置“靠近政府的中心，在维多利亚这个新的文化区”，是一个提供研究和艺术创作的非正式智囊团。首次实习课程的重点是食物的政治，并以一个同名的展览开始。展出的有十位艺术家的作品，其中包括伊朗-加拿大艺术家阿巴斯·阿克哈文(Abbas Akhavan)的饮水机，其中一堆盘子、锅和平底锅静静地滴在角落里，而加纳-瑞士艺术家塞纳姆·奥库德泽托(Senam Okudzeto)则在地板上撒了橘子，还有她根据加纳水果小贩使用的金属雕塑制作的金属雕塑。

“食物的政治”将在四年的时间里展开，每次大约一个月，并将与其他居民一起运行。“这就像一家人的家，”恩特雷卡纳莱斯笑着说，“我就是她的母亲。”

The building includes offices for the contemporary arts foundation, founded by Delfina Entrecanales and directed by Aaron Cezar

The architects converted two cosy Edwardian townhouses into one contemporary multi-use space. In addition to the workspaces, there's also a library, gallery and a communal kitchen

Original features such as timber beams and staircases are connected by glass panels, granting views across and between all five floors

This open plan approach creates a visually coherent, bright and welcoming interior

The original fireplaces were also kept, such as in this in the ground level event room...

...which spills out onto a decked terrace

Splashes of colour break up the otherwise muted palette of the space

The architects saw the interweaving of public and private spaces as one of the project's biggest challenges

Openings on the building's walls and floors help create visual continuity throughout

The gallery, situated on the lower ground floor, will provide space for the foundation's artists to display their work

The inaugural residency programme focuses on the politics of food and opens with an exhibition of the same name

Meanwhile, the building's top floors host accommodation for up to eight artists. The rooms are taken up by the artists in residence at the Delfina Foundation

Accomodation varies in size and type; some are en-suite and some have shared bathrooms

The Edwardian façade of the Delfina Foundation's new space in Victoria

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