Bellevue Art Museum provides a new experience of visiting museums. Contrary to traditional art museums which are often enclosed and intimidating, this museum is open , inviting and it seeks to engage the community. Apart from having three galleries which exhibits mainly local works and supporting administration space, it also houses a forum, theater, art school, artist's studio, cafe and bookstore.

To convey the active image of the museum and the presence of various functions to the public, different elements in the program are expressed as different volumes on the exterior through the use of different materials and colors of the enclosing surfaces. They would each have their own identity, and people would be aware of the various offerings of this museum.