The Party Wall at MOMA's PS1 Museum

I wanted to take friends to the Museum of Modern Art's PS1 location near our apartment in Long Island City, but first I needed to check to see if the exhibits were not too weird. Actually, they were just as weird as the last time I visited, but I was prepared this time and that helped.

Anyway, this grand structure was being built at the entrance. It's called Party Wall and is the winner of a contest for a temporary, outdoor installation that provides shade, seating, and water. You can read more about it at www.CodaPartyWall.com. What I like the most: pieces from the wall can be removed and used as seating.

An architect's rendering of Party Wall. Image from http://codapartywall.com

I actually got to meet the designer/architect, Carolyn O'Donnell, who is an assistant professor at Cornel University. She told me a secret about the design--at exactly 1 o'clock in the month of July the wall will cast a shadow that has a message--which she didn't divulge.

Here's another good site to learn more about the Party Wall at MOMA PS1.