Kukje Art Center Schematic Design Models
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Kukje Art Center Schematic Design Models” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
Stemming from ideas that evolved in the small conceptual models, SO-IL refined the idea of wrapping the angular shapes of the functional building elements to unify these disparate forms as one. These two schematic models explore the wrapper as a unifying skin to develop a continuous surface. In addition, they were considering how the project could be integrated not only within the gallery campus but within the urban fabric of the neighborhood. Using paper and fabric to explore possible solutions to contain the forms projecting from the gallery space, these models present the beginning concepts of an articulated exterior surface that later defines the building. The model on the right led to the final solution: a pliable fabric, made from stainless steel, stretched across the forms of the building.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Details
- Accession number
- 2012.107
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
