Inspiration for Integrating an ArtCube™

The ArtCube™ is designed to be more than a striking object—it’s a placemaking tool with real-world flexibility. While the original installation in Orlando’s Parramore neighborhood proved the concept, the true potential of the ArtCube™ lies in how easily it adapts to different built environments. Here’s a look at the types of places where the ArtCube™ can be most effective—and the placemaking value it delivers in each one.

Adaptive Reuse and Infill Developments

Infill development is about doing more with what we already have—filling gaps, not clearing land. The ArtCube brings immediate visual and cultural value to spaces that might otherwise be underutilized or overlooked. Whether it’s a narrow setback, a dormant driveway, or the edge of a redeveloped site, the ArtCube creates presence and purpose. It turns transitional areas into intentional places—and adds vibrancy without adding square footage.

Inspiration:

• Interstruct’s work in the Hourglass District
• Sparkman Wharf, Tampa
• Alley-based cultural activations like Artspace Lane, Raleigh

Hospitality: Restaurants, Hotels, and Outdoor Spaces

From destination restaurants to boutique and art-focused hotels, the hospitality sector thrives on distinct experiences. The ArtCube™ offers a bold way to anchor outdoor spaces—courtyards, patios, rooftop lounges—with rotating cultural content. It becomes a conversation starter, a guest amenity, and a visual signature. For art hotels, it extends the curatorial vision outdoors. For restaurants and resorts, it adds an immersive layer to the environment, encouraging guests to linger, explore, and return.

Inspiration:

• Wave Hotel, Lake Nona
• The LINE DC and 21c Museum Hotels
• Outdoor dining + sculpture courtyard at Faena Hotel, Miami Beach

Walkable Districts and Cultural Corridors

In arts-forward neighborhoods or walkable retail corridors, the ArtCube™ offers a way to stitch together destinations with points of curiosity and reflection. It complements mural programs and sculpture trails by offering digital storytelling that can change regularly, adding programming depth to any urban art plan.

Inspiration:

• Downtown St. Petersburg's SHINE Mural Festival
• Scottsdale Public Art Walking Tour
• Parramore’s West Church Corridor ArtCube™

Underpasses, Elevated Corridors, and Emerging Urban Landscapes

Cities across the country are reimagining the spaces beneath highways and rail lines as community assets. Projects like Miami’s The Underline and New York’s High Line are transforming formerly neglected corridors into linear parks, art trails, and pedestrian networks. The ArtCube™ fits naturally into these environments—bringing light, motion, and storytelling to places that once felt disconnected. It activates infrastructure, creates pause points along trails, and invites the public into an evolving vision of what urban space can be.

Inspiration:

• The Underline, Miami
• The Canopy (planned), Orlando
• The High Line, NYC
• 11th Street Bridge Park, Washington, DC

University and Corporate Campuses

Public art can help institutions tell their story and reinforce a sense of place. An ArtCube™ installation demonstrates investment in creativity and openness. It can be used to showcase student/faculty work, bring in local curators, or align with larger DEI, wellness, or innovation initiatives.

Inspiration:

• Harvard ArtLab installations
• Meta Menlo Park campus art program
• UCF Downtown campus outdoor programming

Sculpture Gardens and Museums

Art institutions that want to expand their programming into the outdoors or reach passersby outside their walls will find the ArtCube™ to be a versatile extension of their mission. It becomes a programmable exhibit that can introduce new media artists or serve as a rotating public preview space.

Inspiration:

• Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) sculpture terraces
• Storm King Art Center, NY
• Lake Eola sculpture trail, Orlando

Civic Plazas and City-Led Public Art Initiatives

Cities looking to create art destinations, highlight local artists, or bring attention to revitalized districts can use the ArtCube™ as part of their public art strategy. It requires no permanent foundation, but offers durable presence. It can also be programmed in alignment with local festivals, seasonal campaigns, or civic storytelling initiatives.

Inspiration:

• Shape the Public Space, Public Art St. Paul
• Scottsdale Civic Center art program
• Art Basel-adjacent pop-ups and municipal art showcases