Tina Kim Gallery – New York City

SO – IL completed the transformation of an existing art space into the new Tina Kim Gallery. Affiliated with Kukje in Seoul, the gallery is devoted to showcasing and introducing international contemporary art. The gallery’s new space, which historically functioned as a filling station for luxury cars, is located on West 21st Street in Chelsea. This New York City

neighborhood is characterized by numerous spaces for art however, the area’s industrial past is still prevalent within the urban fabric.

Over time, the brick facade of the century-old building has undergone numerous changes. Traces of this ever-evolving life are legible in the various brick patterns on the building’s skin. The current space is yet another layer of this ongoing history; recontextualizing pre-existing galleries and transforming the entrance to provide an unexpected experience of the familiar. The entry’s sculptural brickwork gently pulls the street inward, turning the rigid wall into an expressive threshold moment.

Kukje Gallery – Seoul, South Korea Kukje Gallery connects Korean artists with the world and introduces…

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SO–IL is an award winning architectural design firm that envisions spaces for culture, learning and innovation. From their offices in New York, SO–IL partakes in the production of buildings, interiors, furniture and landscapes around the world. As a collective of diverse thinkers and makers, the office engages with the ever changing social, economic and natural environment through active dialogue that considers context, function, and opportunity. SO–IL believes that physical structures have the power to offer a sense of wonder and place. They serve as platforms of exchange, and create generous, sensorial and visceral experiences. SO–IL was founded by Florian Idenburg and Jing Liu in 2008, and is currently led together with Ilias Papageorgiou.

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SO – IL completed the transformation of an existing art space into the new Tina Kim Gallery. Marked by a sculptural brick entrance, the design recontextualizes pre-existing galleries and creates an unexpected experience of the familiar.