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ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL 

Entry Name: Soft Cube
Firm: Min | Day
Owner: Bemis Center
Photographer: Larry Gawel, Lincoln, NE

A gallery modification in a non-profit contemporary arts center in Omaha, Soft Cube functions as a set of devices that soften the white cube gallery and create a flexible and multi-purpose social platform for a great variety of events, performances and public programs. In contrast to the familiar typology – a white gallery conversion within an early 20th century warehouse – the primary component of the Soft Cube is the Soft Wall, an undulating wall of Homasote strips with a bench of sanded Homasote as its base.

Jury Comments: A humble material is thoughtfully deployed to make a truly engaging installation that simultaneously creates a place, provides light, and establishes an interactive edge.