Snarkitecture’s “The Beach” Opens on Saturday

The installation opens to the public this weekend at Washington, D.C.'s National Building Museum.

Wanda Lau

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Washington, D.C.’s very own high-design ball pit opens to the public on Saturday, just in time for the city’s July 4th festivities. Announced in April, “The Beach” at the National Building Museum was designed by New York’s Snarkitecture, and features about one million translucent plastic balls as well as chairs and umbrellas for enjoying the view. The installation is open through Sept. 7.

Deane Madsen

Deane Madsen

Wanda Lau

"The Beach" from above, seen behind a model of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)'s "BIG Maze"—last summer's installation at the museum.

Wanda Lau

"The Beach" from above, seen behind a model of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)'s "BIG Maze"—last summer's installation at the museum.

Deane Madsen

This post has been updated with additional images.

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Sara Johnson

Sara Johnson is the former associate editor, design news at ARCHITECT. Previously, she was a fellow at CityLab. Her work has also appeared in San Francisco, San Francisco Brides, California Brides, DCist, Patchwork Nation, and The Christian Science Monitor.

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