WHITNEY STUDIO

LOT-EK was commissioned to design an art studio space for the Whitney Museum of American Art. The Whitney Studio will be located in the Sculpture Court of the Whitney Museum’s Marcel Breuer building on Madison Avenue. The Studio will function as a gallery for special exhibits and will house activities for the Whitney Museum’s education program, including art-making classes for adults, teens, and families and informal lectures. The concept employs 6 steel shipping containers stacked on two levels to form a concise, minimalist cube. The studio is specifically designed to fit the smaller area of the Whitney’s open moat, on the south side of the entry bridge. A diagonal and continuous band of fenestration runs along two sides and the roof to provide natural light, and offers a glimpse of activities to museum visitors. Inside, the studio offers a double height space, including a triangular mezzanine for the production and display of art work.