MoMA PS1 Renovation
New York US
Frederick Fisher and Partners
1994
Type
Museum
Tags
renovations, creative spaces, art spaces , second life, spaces for youngsters, Queens
Visitability
Allowed
Description
The project designed for this exhibition and contemporary creation centre seeks to reuse an old brick school building.According to the designers of this project, PS1 was conceived ‘as a canvas, not a monument. It adapts to the art it holds’. At the heart of the renovation project was the design of a new space management programme to accommodate new forms of contemporary art. The design was based on a collaborative process in which curators, gallerists, artists and local community groups were invited to participate. The project maintains the presence of the original building and adds a new outdoor space for outdoor art activities delimited by a simple perimeter wall of exposed concrete. This outdoor space is the setting for the annual competition for young architects, in which each year a project is chosen to transform the space during the summer months. The MoMA PS1 building has become a landmark in the cultural life of the city, especially for young people.