Adaptable and expandable, with a colossal retractable roof, The Shed
is the latest addition to the Hudson Yards development on the edge
of the Chelsea district in New York’s Manhattan. Adding to the
architectural delights of the elevated High Line park and the Vessel- British designer Thomas Heatherwick’s beehive-like structure – the
new arts centre has been designed by New York-based studio Diller
Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group. Its roof, made from a steel
shell covered in a high-tech plastic, can extend on demand to almost
double the size of the complex, catering to the needs of a whole host
of performers and artists. The eight-storey building boasts two levels
of galleries and a theatre, plus rehearsal and events spaces, and
a 1,600-square-metre courtyard for open-air events and installations.
‘There are great institutions in our city, but many of them are about
the past,’ says Jonathan Tisch, vice chairman of the arts centre’s
board of directors. ‘The Shed is about the future’ (theshed.org).
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