MOCA - museum of contemporary art cleveland by FOA
all images courtesy FOA


located at the intersection of euclid avenue and mayfield road, the new MOCA is a flagship
project of cleveland’s emerging uptown district, a major urban-revitalization project.
the museum will serve as a catalyst for creativity and growth in the area -which is home to one
of the country’s largest concentrations of cultural, educational, and medical institutions -with
greatly expanded educational and public programs, as well as imaginative collaborations
with neighboring organizations and cultural partners.

designed by foreign office architects (FOA), london, the nearly 34,000-square-foot, four-storey
structure is FOA’s first major building in the united states, and its first museum.

positioned within university circle’s academic life, art school activity, and cultural offerings,
MOCA will realize its dynamic potential. the building is designed to showcase a program of
internationally emerging art in flexible gallery spaces. the lobby is designed as an urban living room,
a place for visitors to mingle, eat, shop, attend events, over the course of hours, or for brief interludes
in a busy day. there will be no admission charge to the first floor space.  it is a place to engage at no
cost before proceeding on to view our exhibitions for a modest fee. evenings will be frequently
animated by cultural events staged in a multi purpose room designed for maximum flexibility.










the curtain wall



the reflective surface of the facade



the main gallery



lobby



the stairwell



elevation






structure






site plan