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SO-IL's Vision for a Shrink-Wrapped Manhattan

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Steven Holl and Vito Acconci’s Storefront for Art and Architecture has hosted its share of installations, but its newest intervention envisioned by SO-IL as part of the Blueprint exhibition is a whole new concept: covering the entire facade with shrink-wrap. The seamless outcome is deceptively simple, however, as the installation involved some careful calculations, a massive frame, and a dedicated team with an acute attention to detail. Read more about the project, see the finished product, and watch the process, here.

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Cite: Holly Giermann. "SO-IL's Vision for a Shrink-Wrapped Manhattan" 12 Feb 2015. ArchDaily. Accessed 29 Jan 2025. <https://www.archdaily.com/598386/so-il-s-vision-for-a-shrink-wrapped-manhattan> ISSN 0719-8884
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