Comments on: Afterparty, P.S.1 2009 Installation / MOS Architects

By: A.C.Id. + LaB-Vi

A.C.Id. + LaB-Vi — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:52:18 +0000

aprovechando que se han hecho públicos los finalistas del PS1-2012,una de las mejores por #MOSArchitects http://t.co/97tFQBb0 vía @archdaily

By: SO-IL câştigă concursul P.S.1 2010 | Arhitectură | ARTBoom.ro | Lumea celor 7 arte

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:01:24 +0000

[...] proiecte interesante cum sunt Public Farm (PF1) de către Work AC în 2008, şi Afterparty de că tre MOS anul [...]

By: SO-IL wins P.S.1 competition | ArchDaily

SO-IL wins P.S.1 competition | ArchDaily — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:03:01 +0000

[...] projects have come out of this competition, such as the Public Farm (PF1) by Work AC in 2008, and Afterparty by MOS last year. And today, the winning proposal for 2010 has been announced: Pole Dance by Brooklyn [...]

By: David Basulto [tricky]

David Basulto [tricky] — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:35:33 +0000

yes… “cooler” :)

By: alice

alice — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:19:46 +0000

I live around the corner from ps1 and have seen most of the entries from the past few years and agree with some other comments that it’s pretty awkward looking, sort of “Where the Wild Things Are,” but this does some things that others haven’t done before. It actually provides substantial amount of shade (it’s an amazingly large structure) and functions really well. It provides a lot of seating to hang out- I go there with my kids to have a picnic lunch sometimes. They love it. It has smaller scale spaces that are more intimate and it really makes more of an interior space. Also,it has a presence in the city, it’s tall and you can really see the chimneys from outside the wall. I like the chimneys more from outside the wall than inside.

By: alice

alice — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:37:19 +0000

I live around the corner and have seen almost all the ps1 entries, and I agree with people that it’s pretty weird and maybe even ugly, but I thought Shop’s was small, ugly, and rough when I saw it.
That said, it might be the best one I’ve been to. It works really well and does a few things that no other entries have done before:
1 Actually provide shade and a cool space, this really has shaded spaces to escape from the heat.
2 Provides a LOT of seating and places to hang out. we go eat our lunch there sometimes, it’s a nice place to have a picnic with your kids.
3 Intimate spaces, smaller scale spaces. It’s the first that feels like it makes a real interior space. It’s more like a building than the other ones.
4 It’s really tall and has an serious presence in the city and on the surrounding street. The fuzzy chimneys look better from outside the wall than within the courtyard.

By: Rembo

Rembo — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:19:09 +0000

Rembo thinks you “lack flavor,” as does your appreciation for grammar. Maybe you need to keep experimenting. Oh yeah, and after that, let me know when you get something built.

By: Paul Bunion

Paul Bunion — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:11:59 +0000

I was there this weekend. Pretty unique and prehistoric.
The secondary adjacent space was really neglected and pretty poorly conceived. The main space was much better and the water-misters added a cooling effect that really made it comfortable.

By: josep

josep — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:14:29 +0000

yes the renovation was done by Frederik Fisher and Partners and yes I do think is a beautiful space, have you been in the winter? Beautiful!

By: tony

tony — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:06:17 +0000

I agree with Josep’s opinion, a big disappointment
and yes the renovation to the existing building was done by
Frederick Fisher and I do think is a beutiful space as it
in fact is nicer than this installation, my studio is located around the corner from here and every summer we would go to
relax to PS1 but this is horrible and perhaps one of the
worst project in the history of the warm ups projects
I will take back Shops, or Bill Massie’s or N architects even
Lindy Roy’s project was nicer than this

By: josep

josep — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:51:50 +0000

actually I know the architect of the renovation
almost every past installation except for xefirotarch’s is nicer, if you live in New York City should understand the importance for New Yorkers to enjoy the summer
is not the Caribbean is NY where the winter last about 10 months
in my opinion and the opinion of lots of PS1 follower a big disappointment, in previous year i will go every saturday now I went twice and will not go back
and please re visit Massie’s, N Architects and Shops….

By: architecture without architects

architecture without architects — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:23:22 +0000

joep,
- the fact that you think the existing courtyard is beautiful already makes me worry!!! also that space was designed by frederick fisher a pretty good LA architect, not part of the school.
- $70,000 for a 10,000SF surface…. $7 per SF
- this is just infinitely cooler (literally) than previous ones…
- renderings were horrible, it looked like a tiki hut, this is much nicer in real life

By: josep

josep — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:31:25 +0000

I’m assuming some people have not been to the site
there is not need for sheltering the beautiful open space [part of the beauty of this former public school] in the past some successful entries have deal with the heat just fine with sprinklers falling from highest point etc why doing this vernacular installation? I was excited to see the renderings but highly disappointing with the final result this is as bad as Hernan Diaz Alonzo installation and for your information the winning installations nowadays get more money than the past installations

By: karraskilla

karraskilla — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:14:46 +0000

PS1 2009, cool shadows and clandestine breeze in Mammoth style; an architectural perspective of a sustainable party.
http://bit.ly/Dsj9Y

By: syd088

syd088 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:06:44 +0000

I think it’s great. The material and form different from what is expected. Makes people think….. which, especially applicable for a museum instalation.

By: David Basulto [tricky]

David Basulto [tricky] — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:38:40 +0000

Personally, I think that what MOS proposed was accomplished. I like how this pieces can serve as an example for passive temperature controlling urban pieces. I´m sure that this approach won´t go unnoticed, and we will see more of it in the future.

Take a look at what Ecosistema Urbano did at their Boulevard in Vallecas, another good example of that:

http://www.archdaily.com/6303/eco-boulevard-in-vallecas-ecosistema-urbano/

By: MAD*arx

MAD*arx — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:57:50 +0000

looked way better as a model… amazing volumetrically, but not so amazing furry outer-layer choice…

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:28:09 +0000

Snuffleupagus!

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:26:45 +0000

Will,
I agree. It’s pretty amazing in real life, very shocking and odd. It’s not cheap looking at all. the animal and hair like quality of the exterior is disturbing, but the geometry of the structure is really tight and nicely distributed within the courtyard space.
Frank F.

By: warts

warts — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:20:48 +0000

i love it! it’s the most bizarre ps1 yet. also it’s the first that actually produces shade.