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MoMA PS1 YAP 2014 Runner-Up: Underberg / LAMAS

Karissa Rosenfield — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Wouldn't it be nice to save a little cold for when it’s hot (and maybe a little warmth for when it’s cold)? This was the premise of LAMAS’s MoMA PS1 runner-up proposal, Underberg. Underberg is an urban iceberg that was one of five proposals shortlisted for the annual MoMA PS1 Young Architect’s Program (YAP) competition, which was ultimately won by the Living’s compostable brick tower. Though it isn't a native New Yorker, it has adapted to its new home in New York City and its crevasses take on the form of the avenues and streets of the gridiron. More on this proposal, after the break...

MoMA PS1 YAP 2014 Runner-Up: Mirror Mirror / Collective-LOK

Andrew Gipe — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 01:00:00 +0000

A vision by Jon Lott (PARA-Project), William O’Brien Jr. (WOJR), and Michael Kubo (over,under), Collective–LOK’s compelling proposal to reimagine MoMA PS1’s triangular courtyard with a billowing “urban mirror” was one of five finalists shortlisted for the annual competition’s 15th edition. Though the Living’s compostable brick tower was ultimately crowned winner, the Collective-LOK’s Mirror Mirror was an intriguing proposal that transcended the boundaries of the site.

Ocasa / JENDRETZKI

Daniel Sánchez — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000

This re-imagining of an Ulrich Franzen masterpiece, delicately updates materials, and reconfigures its use adapting it for a corporate headquarters of a shipping company.