With the opening of New York's Hudson Yards, a myriad of highly-anticipated restaurants, shops, and other attractions have begun greeting visitors. Amongst them, is a new exhibition space that will give the firm Snarkitecture 6,000 square feet to unveil a rotating cast of art and architecture installations that have become characteristic of the practice.
Since its founding ten years ago, the New York-based studio has become known for their whimsical, 'pop-up' experiences. Examples include "the BEACH," which transformed the National Building Museum's Great Hall into a massive ball pit, and "Playhouse," which sandwiched a shed-like structure between two brick, buildings for Exhibit Columbus.
At Hudson Yards, Snark Park—the name for their space on the second floor of 20 Hudson Yards—will give Snarkitecture their fist ever permanent playground to design and curate from start to finish. Hosting three shows a year, the firm sees it as their practice in its purest firm. "Many of our studio's past projects have been housed within sites that were not our own...[we've] had to to contend with pre-existing spaces," explains Snarkitecture partner Ben Porto. "With Snark Park, the space is ours."
For their inaugural show, the practice has revealed "Lost and Found," a modern-day enchanted forest for which the team has set up a series of inhabitable columns, decorated with many of Snarkitecture's preferred materials (e.g. EPS foam, ping-pong balls, mirror tile) and each offering a unique experience. Creating further ambience, the monochromatic landscape (this time done in grey rather than in their signature all-white aesthetic) is accompanied by a unique scent that fills the room and sounds provided by the Polish electroacoustic musician Jacaszek.
Alongside installations, the space will be hawking desserts from KITH Treats, including an exclusive flavor called the "Snark Bite," and a series of limited-edition souvenirs developed by the firm and inspired by items found in NYC gift shops. Think: snow globes, umbrellas, shot glasses, plush toys, and more.
At $28 for admission, the ticket price is steeper than those for most of the city's major museums. Should that price tag chase anyone away, visitors of Hudson Yards looking for their fix of art or an opportunity to take a good pic can always try reserving a free ticket for Heatherwick's Vessel.
"Lost and Found" will be on view through the end of August. Tickets for timed entry are available here.
I thought this place was Snark Park.
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I thought this place was Snark Park.
sounds like archinect is going to have some competition
I like snark
$28 for admission to a sophomore design studio exhibition is pretty snarky.
Good point. It seems like a fun spot to kill half an hour, but the gravitas with which it's described is... well, typical of the architectural "press."
Throw in your $13 KITH "treat" and maybe a "limited-edition souvenir" and you could drop a hundred bucks. Now that's some snark!
Seems like a good fit for Hudson Yards
Who gets the ticket money?
Irony keeps dying.
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