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Pvilion’s Solar Fabric Sustainable Renovation for Community Gardens

PrizeHonorable Mention in Landscape Architecture / Installations & structures
Firm LocationBrooklyn, United States
CompanyPvilion
Lead ArchitectTodd Dalland
Design TeamRobert Lerner, Kyu Kwak
ClientLa Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden

To avoid environmental burden of tearing down an outdated pergola in the volunteer-led La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden in the East Village of New York City, Pvilion has custom designed and installed a custom solar fabric membrane, clean battery kit, and rainwater capture system to the existing wooden structure. The space continues to be a social hub within the garden, and the solar fabric roof’s unique design offers an aesthetic view for guests visiting the garden as well as power and shelter for community events.