The Shed Arts Center Manhattan, New York City Building Images, Hudson Yards Construction, Sliding Architecture
The Shed Arts Center Manhattan
Construction of Sliding New York City Building, NY, USA – design by Diller Scofidio + Renfro Architects (DSR)
May 25 + 24, 2017

The Shed Arts Center in New York City
This unorthodox project inspired by Cedric Price?s Fun Palace had its Press day on May 24th. The design came out of sketch that architect Elizabeth Diller and client David Rockwell first made in 2008 while drinking Bellinis in at La Biennale di Venezia.
The project, with a planned opening in 2019, has just received a $75 million gift from former Mayor Michael Bloomberg toward a $500 million capital campaign, of which $435 million is construction costs. The donation brings the total raised so far to $421 million. See an article in the Architectural Record: The Shed Arts Center at Hudson Yards in New York City
Nov 24, 2016
The Shed Arts Center in New York City
Design: Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Architects
Location: adjacent to 15 Hudson Yards, NY, USA
Construction Start for The Shed Arts Center in Manhattan
Construction begins on an intriguing new building for the Rockwell Group.
The Shed is a 18,500 sqm venue. It has six storeys and can ?accommodate the broadest range of performance, visual art, music, and multi-disciplinary work?.
A cultural centre will be encased in a 34m-high outer shell that can slide on rails to double the ground space. The building includes tw...