SPYSCAPE Museum, Contemporary Visitors Attraction NY, Building, Images, Architecture
SPYSCAPE Museum in New York
Manhattan Visitors Attraction Interior, New York, USA – design by Adjaye Associates, architects
Feb 19, 2018
SPYSCAPE Museum
Architects: Adjaye Associates
Location: 928 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA
SPYSCAPE Museum

SPYSCAPE is a new global destination for espionage that marries educational programming with state-of-the-art interactive technology to create a unique experience for every user. Developed in collaboration with expert advisors including hackers and former intelligence agency directors, this premiere spy headquarters allows visitors to deeply engage with the practice of espionage today. In addition to permanent and temporary exhibition spaces, the program for the 60,000 ft, three-level museum includes a world-class black glass bar, flexible event spaces, and a rare book store.
Adjaye Associates? design inverts the traditional relationship between building and town – essentially establishing a small town within a building. Drawing from the architectural language of the most prestigious spy organizations, the material palette includes dark fiber cement, gray acoustic paneling, and black linoleum. Throughout, smoked glazed doors, varied lighting strategies, transparencies between floors, and screens and perforations establish spaces that continually shift users? vantage points and prioritize the experience of encounter and discovery. Upo...