Museum
Met Museum 81st St Studio
The design of the space needed to be a harmonious blend of whimsy and durability, offering a welcoming atmosphere with a contemporary flair for our clients.
At Mark Richey Woodworking, we embrace challenges as opportunities to innovate, akin to solving intricate puzzles. Our collaborative approach allows us to transform complex ideas into tangible, large-scale projects that captivate and inspire.
The space was designed by KOKO with a focus on children, ensuring every element is accessible and engaging for curious young minds.
“A Garden of Artful Delight”
On September 9, The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened the newly designed 81st Street Studio, a science and art play space for children ages 3 to 11, in the Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education. The 3,500-square-foot area, designed by KOKO Architecture + Design, is an interactive space for the young visitors with the hope to inspire exploration and curiosity.
With treelike structures, a green knoll and overhead chimes incorporating colorful carved birds, the 3,500-square-foot space exposes young minds to art’s most fundamental ingredients: materials. By offering visitors opportunities to explore these elements and relate them to the Met’s collection, the studio’s creators hope to turn them into lifelong museumgoers.
Laurel Graeber
The New York Times
About the Process
Each element of the project was distinct, and we had one opportunity to execute it flawlessly.
