aSympathetic Cube for Miami

aSympathetic Cube was conceived as a 15-foot by 15-foot by 15-foot pavilion organized into nine vertical volumes, each representing a distinct exhibition sector of Miami Art Basel. Beginning with the Asymptotic Box© developed by IJP, each vertical segment undergoes a geometric deformation that produces tapered spatial volumes and varying apertures positioned at the termination of each form.

At the top of every volume, a colored lens filters daylight into the pavilion, washing the interior surfaces with shifting fields of color before casting light onto the ground below. Elevated slightly above the ground plane, the cube allows light to spill outward beneath the structure, inviting visitors to move underneath and experience the installation from within.

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cube_Miami expands upon this concept as a thirty-foot cubic pavilion derived from the Asymptotic Box© geometry. Divided into nine vertical chambers and raised above the ground plane, the structure operates simultaneously as enclosure, light instrument, and public installation. A fabric membrane lines the interior of each chamber and extends continuously over the structure, creating a soft, luminous surface activated by colored light.

During the day, natural light enters through red-tinted lenses positioned at the top of each volume, transforming the interior into a saturated red atmosphere that spills outward onto the surrounding plaza. At night, integrated solid-state lighting embedded within each lens animates the pavilion with a dynamic display of shifting illumination, transforming the structure into a luminous urban marker visible across the site. Elevated from the ground, the pavilion encourages visitors to gather beneath the glowing volumes and engage the installation through movement, light, and atmosphere.

The pavilion is conceived as a series of nine bundled steel tube chassis arranged in a three-by-three structural grid. Each steel frame is welded to base plates anchored to the ground, forming the primary support system for the installation. A continuous fabric sleeve attaches to the interior beltline of each frame, stretches upward through the interior volume, and folds outward over the exterior surface before reconnecting to the base plates below. At the top of each chamber, a light box composed of layered colored lenses is mounted to the steel chassis using neoprene-gasketed connections. Integrated solid-state lighting within each light box activates the pavilion after dark, transforming the structure into a continuously shifting field of color and light.