Respect for the local Japanese culture was a key consideration in the conception of the gallery. At the entrance, a foyer reception area serves as an intermediate space, creating a layer in the sequence of arrival, and providing a significant contrast in proportions to the main exhibition room beyond.
A key design challenge to the project was the need to create an unconventional visual connection between the outdoor and the indoor –with vast floor-to-ceiling glass windows at the reception and the main exhibition space, the urban life of the Roppongi neigbourhood is heavily integrated into the life of Galerie Perrotin.