Il
prossimo 21 Giugno a New York l'Istituto Svizzero si trasferisce nei nuovi locali dell'East Village, progettati dal
famoso studio Selldorf Architects. Nuovi stupendi spazi per eventi, promozione
culturale e incontri su quattro piani di un elegante edificio.
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In
Spring 2018, Swiss Institute looks forward to relocating to a new long-term
home in New York City’s East Village, moving into a building at the corner of
St. Marks Place and Second Avenue. Swiss Institute has hired Selldorf
Architects to oversee the transformation of the new building. The 7,500 square
foot space features four levels – basement, ground floor, second floor and
roof.
The
design for the building will create spaces for exhibitions, projects and public
programs, a library, a bookstore, and a rooftop garden. SI’s new home is
located within half a mile of several prominent cultural and educational
institutions including Anthology Film Archives, Cooper Union, Danspace Project,
ICP, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, New Museum, New York University, The
Poetry Project, The Public Theater, and Performance Space New York.
THE
MOVE TO ST. MARKS WILL ENABLE SI TO:
–
Strengthen & expand its core mission of promoting forward thinking and
experimental art- now in an architecturally significant and expanded space.
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Act as a cultural catalyst to partner and engage with a dense network of
cultural and educational institutions in a demographically diverse community.
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Significantly grow attendance to exhibitions and public programs through
increased prominence and visibility.
EDUCATION
INITIATIVE
Swiss
Institute is proud to be launching its first Education Initiative on the
occasion of the move to St. Marks Place. Building upon the success of its
public programming series, SI’s educational program will include opportunities
for families with children, teenagers, university students and seniors. SI
looks forward to creating a program where participants are able to interact
with exhibitions under the guidance of contemporary artists.
Swiss
Institute is partnering with the Visual Communication students of HEAD (Haute
école d’art et de design), on its signage and wayfinding design. Located in the
heart of Geneva, HEAD is one of the world’s leading art and design schools.
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
Swiss
Institute’s new location on the corner of Second Avenue and St. Marks Place is
located within Manhattan Community Board 3 (CB3). The CB3 district spans the
East Village, Lower East Side, and parts of Chinatown and is one of the most
densely populated districts in the city. A third of the residents of CB3 are
foreign born and in addition to English, Spanish and Chinese, dozens of
languages can be heard throughout this historic neighborhood. This corner of
New York City has always been a destination for immigrants and artists, and as
an arts institution founded by immigrants and free to the public, Swiss
Institute has deep roots in providing access to cultural engagements to all
residents of New York and beyond.
