Dec 12, 2025
WE START WITH THE THINGS WE FIND
concept & vision
the CUBES began as a commission by The Whitney Museum of American Art on Madison Avenue, then a six shipping containers/720 square foot structure which housed the museum’s education programs. When the Whitney vacated the Breuer building, the Museum donated the structure to Socrates Sculpture Park. We expanded the building to create the Park’s work areas and its first indoor community space
design & architecture
we expanded by multiplying the original cube by 4, adding twelve additional shipping containers stacked on two levels. Diagonal, continuous bands of glass along the sides and roof of the building provide natural light and transparency, offering building visitors a view of the landscape and skyline outside, and park visitors a view of activities inside
program & use
located at the main entrance of Socrates Sculpture Park at Vernon Boulevard, the CUBES houses the park’s educational and administration programs with flexible multi-purpose indoor space for education and exhibits at ground level, a shaded porch for outdoor programming, and open space for offices and administration spaces
impact & significance
this community space, through its own story of use and reuse, highlights the Park’s history of reclamation and revitalization and its mission of presenting contemporary public art, fostering environmental stewardship, and community building