DS+R's high-profile Zaryadye Park project in Moscow vandalized only days after its grand opening

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DS+R's high-profile Zaryadye Park project in Moscow vandalized only days after its grand opening

By Alexander Walter

Sep 18, '17 7:16 PM EST

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Zaryadye Park's large glass dome — the world's biggest translucent structure without partition walls — had already several of its panels damaged, and overwhelming crowds have reportedly also destroyed 10,000 flowers and even dug up and stole rare plants. Image courtesy of Mos.ru.

The Russian President Vladimir Putin opened Zaryadye Park near Red Square on 9 September, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, creators of New York’s High Line, but what Moscow city officials are lauding as a “new symbol of Russia” preservationists are decrying as a travesty that impinges on the Kremlin and St Basil’s Cathedral, two of Russia’s most sacred landmarks. — The Art Newspaper

Diller Scofidio + Renfro's Zaryadye Park proposal for an ambitious replacement of the colossal Soviet-era Hotel Russia near the Kremlin in central Moscow won the international competition back in 2013 with a "wild urbanism" concept.

Rendering of DS+R's Zaryadye Park project in central Moscow. Image courtesy of Mos.ru.
The project has faced criticism from the city's preservationists, reportedly exceeded initial cost estimates, and already suffered a major act of vandalism shortly after its festive opening with Russian President Vladimir Putin in attendance.

One of Zaryadye Park's highlights is its V-shaped 'Floating Bridge,' extending far above the Moscow River. Image courtesy of Mos.ru.
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