The Shed
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The Shed is a New York City arts center known for its innovative movable structure and multidisciplinary cultural programming at Hudson Yards.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Shed canonical | 11 |
| The Culture Shed | 1 |
| The Shed (cultural center) | 1 |
| The Shed arts center | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1547334 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Shed Context triple: [Hudson Yards, hasPart, The Shed]
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A.
M Shed
M Shed is a museum on Bristol’s harbourside that explores the city’s social, industrial, and maritime history through interactive exhibits and collections.
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B.
Cornerhouse
Cornerhouse was a renowned contemporary arts and cinema centre in Manchester, England, known for its independent film screenings, visual arts exhibitions, and cultural events.
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C.
Leatherhead Theatre
Leatherhead Theatre is a regional performing arts venue in Leatherhead, Surrey, hosting a variety of live theatre, music, film, and community events.
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D.
The Printworks
The Printworks is a large entertainment complex in Manchester featuring cinemas, bars, restaurants, and nightlife venues housed in a converted former newspaper printing facility.
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E.
The Town Hall
The Town Hall is a historic performance venue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its concerts, lectures, and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Shed Target entity description: The Shed is a New York City arts center known for its innovative movable structure and multidisciplinary cultural programming at Hudson Yards.
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A.
M Shed
M Shed is a museum on Bristol’s harbourside that explores the city’s social, industrial, and maritime history through interactive exhibits and collections.
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B.
Cornerhouse
Cornerhouse was a renowned contemporary arts and cinema centre in Manchester, England, known for its independent film screenings, visual arts exhibitions, and cultural events.
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C.
Leatherhead Theatre
Leatherhead Theatre is a regional performing arts venue in Leatherhead, Surrey, hosting a variety of live theatre, music, film, and community events.
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D.
The Printworks
The Printworks is a large entertainment complex in Manchester featuring cinemas, bars, restaurants, and nightlife venues housed in a converted former newspaper printing facility.
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E.
The Town Hall
The Town Hall is a historic performance venue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its concerts, lectures, and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arts center
ⓘ
cultural institution ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| architect | Diller Scofidio + Renfro ⓘ |
| artisticDirector | Alex Poots ⓘ |
| associatedDevelopment |
Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project
ⓘ
linked to:
Hudson Yards
|
| boardChair | Daniel L. Doctoroff ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| chiefExecutive | Alex Poots ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| collaboratingArchitect | Rockwell Group ⓘ |
| constructionCost | 475000000 USD ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| developer |
Oxford Properties Group
ⓘ
Related Companies ⓘ |
| engineeringConsultant | WSP Global ⓘ |
| executiveLeadership | Alex Poots ⓘ |
| feature |
column-free exhibition space
ⓘ
flexible performance space ⓘ movable outer shell ⓘ outdoor plaza ⓘ retractable roof ⓘ sound-isolated galleries ⓘ telescoping structure ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 20000 square meters ⓘ |
| focus |
digital media
ⓘ
performing arts ⓘ popular culture ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| formerName |
The Culture Shed
ⓘ
linked to:
The Shed
|
| height | 37 meters ⓘ |
| location | Hudson Yards ⓘ |
| material |
ETFE cushions
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| mission | to commission, produce, and present original works of art across all disciplines ⓘ |
| movementMechanism | telescoping shell that can roll over the plaza ⓘ |
| name | The Shed ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Hudson Yards ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
commissioning new work across disciplines
ⓘ
movable building structure ⓘ |
| opened | 2019 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2019-04-05 ⓘ |
| programmingType |
cross-disciplinary
ⓘ
multidisciplinary ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess |
34th Street–Hudson Yards subway station
ⓘ
linked to:
34th Street–Hudson Yards
|
| railSystem | bogie wheels on steel rails ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | ETFE ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 545 West 30th Street ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Thornton Tomasetti ⓘ |
| typeOfVenue |
exhibition space
ⓘ
performance venue ⓘ |
| website | https://theshed.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Shed Description of subject: The Shed is a New York City arts center known for its innovative movable structure and multidisciplinary cultural programming at Hudson Yards.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Shed
linked to: The Shed
subject linked to:
Vessel at Hudson Yards, New York City
linked to: The Shed