pollution fighting architecture by HWKN for MoMa PS1 courtyard
to be constructed this summer in MoMa PS1's courtyard, the star-like structure neutralizes airborne pollutants, as well as blasting bursts of cool air, water, music, or mist onto visitors.
‘wendy’, designed by new york-based architecture firm HWKN, has been selected as the winning proposal in a competition to redesign the courtyard of the MoMA PS1 art exhibition space. adopting the form of a three-dimensional, multipronged star set within metal scaffolding, the structure is composed of nylon fabric, treated with a titania nanoparticle spray that neutralizes airborne pollutants. over the course of this summer alone, ‘wendy’ is expected to clean the air to an extent equivalent to the removal of 260 cars from the road. the spikes of the star each feature different built-in technologies to offers blasts of cool air, music, water, or mist, encouraging interactivity across a range of uses.
aerial view
the arms of the star broadcast blasts of cool air, music, mist, or water sprays, as seen here
the multiuse courtyard is home to a range of public events
pool
visitors can experience differing levels of shade by entering into the structure
view from approach
night view
project info:
location: new york, new york, USA
client: MoMA PS1
size: 5,000 sqf
status: to be constructed summer 2012
HWKN design team: matthias hollwich, marc kushner, robert may, adam hostetler, matthew hoffman, tim aarsen, david lee, ryan donaghy, clare reidy, dwight engel, dongil kim, jamie abrego, eunsun park, brett wiemann, andreas kostopoulos, andreas tjeldflaat, evan litvin, gregory knobloch
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