New renderings and details of The Shed at Hudson Yards have been revealed as the structure?s ETFE panels continue to be installed ahead of its Spring 2019 opening date.

The Shed under construction as seen from the High Line, February 2018. Photo by Ed Lederman

New renderings and details of The Shed at Hudson Yards have been revealed as the structure?s ETFE panels continue to be installed ahead of its Spring 2019 opening date.The new images show how some of the cultural venue?s interior spaces will look, including the galleries and the vast event space created when the wheeled steel structure is rolled out to its furthest extents. This space will be known as ?the McCourt,? named after businessman Frank McCourt Jr, who donated $45 million to the project.Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, the 200,000-square-foot cultural center was envisioned as a spiritual successor to Cedric Price?s visionary ?Fun Palace,? a flexible framework that could transform to host different types of events.
Rendering of The McCourt, courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group

The Shed under construction. February 2018. Photo by Ed Lederman

The Shed also announced the first group of commissions that will occupy the building during its inaugural season. True to the center?s concept, the opening works will cover a wide range of topics and media forms, largely including those ?informed by cutt...