Phillips Announces Massive New Manhattan Headquarters

Boasting the first-ever auction room that is visible from the street.

1 Comments

Phillips recently served up new images of its forthcoming headquarters in New York City. Situated at 432 Park Avenue, the corner establishment boasts 35,000 square feet complete with gallery spaces and a grand auction room designed by studioMDA.

“The two key factors for the design concept were driven by maximising visual transparency and creating a high degree of flexibility,” said studioMDA’s founder Markus Dochantschi to Wallpaper. “The answer lay in removing a floor to allow views from street level down into a sunken mezzanine, leading on to a subterranean auction room.”

Instead of following conventional design cues, the architecture firm opted for a more experiential approach that marries functionality with viewers’ experience. Phillips’ forthcoming space will also host the first auction room that will be visible from the street. For the auction house’s HQ, Dochantschi referred to the firm’s designs consisting of over 250 art fair booths, multiple galleries and museums.

“By removing the most valuable floor area on the ground level at the corner of 56th Street and Park Avenue, we visually connected the large auction room to the public pedestrian level. We also took the 35,000 sq ft of exhibition space and subdivided it into three main zones, each featuring well-proportioned gallery spaces that can be further subdivided as needed,” added Dochantschi.

Check out renders for Phillips’ forthcoming HQ in NYC above and then let us know your thoughts below. Elsewhere in art, Christie’s is set to host a second Trespassing sale featuring works by acclaimed street artist, Invader.

Read Full Article

What to Read Next

Christie’s Is Hosting a Second ‘Trespassing’ Sale

Christie’s Is Hosting a Second ‘Trespassing’ Sale

Featuring KAWS, Banksy and Invader.

Antwaun Sargent Explores Black Social Practice in Gagosian Group Show

Antwaun Sargent Explores Black Social Practice in Gagosian Group Show

Featuring works by leading Black American artists.

Beeple's Newest Art Project Allows People To Buy Moments in Time As NFTs
NFT

Beeple's Newest Art Project Allows People To Buy Moments in Time As NFTs

Called “the memory palace of the metaverse.”

Lee Quiñones Highlights George Floyd Murder in Conceptual "Black and Blue" Exhibition

Lee Quiñones Highlights George Floyd Murder in Conceptual "Black and Blue" Exhibition

Reflecting on themes of struggle, justice and resilience.

Is New Jersey Ready For A $40 Million USD Pompidou Museum? Locals Don’t Think So

Is New Jersey Ready For A $40 Million USD Pompidou Museum? Locals Don’t Think So

The Parisian institution’s first American exhibition space.


teamLab Launches Major Solo Exhibition at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum

teamLab Launches Major Solo Exhibition at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum

Set in an 8,500 square foot pavilion and featuring over a dozen works.

Haroshi Produces New Works Using Worn-Out Skateboards for Upcoming Show

Haroshi Produces New Works Using Worn-Out Skateboards for Upcoming Show

Entitled “I versus I.”

Christie's Celebrates Pride Month With Colorful NFTs by Digital Artist FEWOCiOUS
NFT

Christie's Celebrates Pride Month With Colorful NFTs by Digital Artist FEWOCiOUS

Capturing the transgender artist’s journey from Victoria to Victor.

F2T Gallery Debuts in Milan With Selection of LA Artists
Sales

F2T Gallery Debuts in Milan With Selection of LA Artists

Presented by F2T Gallery
Introducing West Coast aesthetics to Italian traditions for the first time.

Hikers Upset With Art Installation on Side of Austrian Cliff

Hikers Upset With Art Installation on Side of Austrian Cliff

A work to poke fun at selfie-seeking tourists.

More ▾
 
We got you covered. Don’t miss out on the latest news by signing up for our newsletters.

Looks like you’re using an ad-blocker

We charge advertisers instead of our readers. Support us by whitelisting our site.

Whitelist Us

How to Whitelist Us

screenshot
  1. Click the AdBlock icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Under “Pause on this site” click “Always”.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the AdBlock Plus icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Block ads on – This website” switch off the toggle to turn it from blue to gray.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the AdBlocker Ultimate icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Switch off the toggle to turn it from “Enabled on this site” to “Disabled on this site”.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the Ghostery icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Click on the “Ad-Blocking” button at the bottom. It will turn gray and the text above will go from “ON” to “OFF”.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the UBlock Origin icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Click on the large blue power icon at the top.
  3. When it turns gray, click the refresh icon that has appeared next to it or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the icon of the ad-blocker extension installed on your browser.You’ll usually find this icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. You may have more than one ad-blocker installed.
  2. Follow the instructions for disabling the ad blocker on the site you’re viewing.You may have to select a menu option or click a button.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.