Young Architects Program
The Museum of Modern Art and MoMA PS1 jointly present the MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program (YAP), an annual series of competitions that gives emerging architects the opportunity to build projects conceived for MoMA PS1's facility in Long Island City, Queens. In 2011, during the 12th edition of the Young Architects Program, MoMA and MoMA PS1 partnered with another institution, MAXXI in Rome, to create the first international edition of the Young Architects Program. In this new format two projects are selected, one to inhabit MoMA PS1's courtyard and another to compliment MAXXI's celebrated, new building designed by Zaha Hadid.
Established in 2000, the Young Architects Program was designed to solidify
the affiliation between The Museum of Modern Art and MoMA PS1. Glenn Lowry,
Director of The Museum of Modern Art stated, "This inaugural project in the
Young Architects Program is the epitome of what MoMA PS1 Founding Director Alanna Heiss and I hoped to
accomplish by merging our two organizations. It not only furthers our
curatorial mission, identifying and providing an outlet for emerging young
talent, it aims to give something back to the community that has been so
supportive of us."
The objective of the project is to provide visitors with an outdoor
recreational area for the summer-a much-needed refuge in an urban environment-making
the best use of the pre-existing space and available materials. The architects
follow a program with a tight budget, and are involved in every aspect of the
design, development, and construction of the project. The site, MoMA PS1's large
triangular entrance courtyard and outdoor sculpture area, is an integral part
of the museum's popular music concert series, Warm Up, which features experimental music, live bands, and DJs.
The site is open to visitors throughout the summer.
To choose an architect for this project, deans of architecture schools and
the editors of architecture publications nominate some twenty students, recent
architectural school graduates, and established architects experimenting with
new styles or techniques. The group is asked to submit portfolios of their work
for review by a panel comprised of Mr. Lowry, MoMA PS1 Director Klaus Biesenbach, and a host of experts
in the art and architecture community. The panel selects three finalists who
are invited to make preliminary proposals for the designated site; the chosen
winner is announced in February.
Please note: The review committee is unable to take any unsolicited proposals.
