LOT-EK
CYNTHIA BROAN gallery

a billboard as a temporary, ever-changing facade; a sliding office and a sliding video room modulate the white space

type
completed

2005

location

Chelsea, New York

client

Cynthia Broan

size

3,500sf

collaborators

Guy Zucker, project lead / Buro Happold, structure + MEP

photography

Danny Bright

awards

concept & vision

the typical white box of the art gallery is minimized into a band of white wall that wraps around the space of a former car repair garage, transforming it into an art space.

design & architecture

we place all enclosed program in four moveable/flexible elements, enabling a variety of exhibition configurations and the creation of different size spaces for each show. These elements are left raw, their framing exposed, in contrast to the mute art space as visitors move through the exhibition. The façade is a thin layer of printable vinyl mesh that is draped over the old brick wall, creating an additional ever-changing art surface

Dec 1, 2026

LOT-EK lectures at RIT Vignelli Center, Rochester

LOT-EK lectures at RIT Vignelli Center, Rochester

Nov 16, 2026

LOT-EK lectures at Jefferson University CADE, Philadelphia

LOT-EK lectures at Jefferson University CADE, Philadelphia

Oct 10, 2026

The Black Schoolhouse opens!

The Black Schoolhouse opens!

Sep 14, 2026

The Black Schoolhouse on World Architects

The Black Schoolhouse on World Architects

Sep 10, 2026

The Black Schoolhouse on The Architect’s Newspaper

The Black Schoolhouse on The Architect’s Newspaper

Jul 7, 2026

LOT-EK on Wallpaper* US400 list

LOT-EK on Wallpaper* US400 list

Apr 6, 2026

LOT-EK and Carroll House on PIN-UP 40

LOT-EK and Carroll House on PIN-UP 40

Mar 16, 2026

LOT-EK on koozArch

LOT-EK on koozArch