CANOPY - MoMA/P.S.1 YOUNG ARCHITECTS PROGRAM 2004 (winning entry)

(photo above courtesy Frank Oudeman) The project relied on a singular tectonic system to bind together provisions for overhead shade, structure and varying atmospheres, resulting in what the architects envisage as a 'deep landscape' that affects the entire depth of the courtyard. Canopy’s freshly cut green bamboo poles turned from green to tan over the summer. Pinches in the undulating lattice produced a range of shadow densities and patterns across the courtyard. Dips in the canopy defined rooms open to the sky, each with a distinct climatic environment for different modes of lounging: Pool Pad incorporated a large foam wading pool; Fog Pad was surrounded by fog nozzles that spread a cool halo of mist on revelers; Rainforest featured a sound environment and water misters that provided intermittent rain showers and randomly soaked the crowd; and Sand Hump's sandy cove maximized exposure to sun and shade.