Ellipsoidal Greenhouse built for a Brooklyn community garden
SAW.Earth has directed a student workshop to create an ellipsoidal greenhouse, optimizing solar exposure for the Scholes Street Community Garden in Brooklyn, NY. Over 4 weeks, with students from the New York Institute of Technology Graduate School of Architecture and Design, the team constructed an ellipse-shaped greenhouse with tiered wooden shelving to maximize area along the sun path of the garden.
all images by Dan McMahon
SAW.Earth collaborates with students on the greenhouse design
Students, along with the design team at SAW.Earth, used cedar wood and copper flashing to allow for subtle aging over time. This marks the sixth completed permanent structure SAW.Earth’s program at NYIT SoAD has built, creating structures for community gardens throughout NYC.
Ellipsoidal Greenhouse designed for a Brooklyn community garden
created through a workshop led by SAW.Earth
built in collaboration with NYIT architecture graduate students
the structure optimizes solar exposure for plant growth
shaped as an ellipse to follow the sun path
tiered wooden shelving maximizes interior growing space
cedar wood used for natural durability
elliptical geometry enhances light distribution inside
workshop provided hands-on construction experience for students
structure combines functionality with material longevity
designed to support the Scholes Street Community Garden
project info:
name: Ellipsoidal Greenhouse
architect: SAW.Earth | @saw.earth
project team director: Drew Seskunas/SAW.Earth
students: Rayhaan Albuquerque, Yeisy Batista, Devam Desai, Michelle Jungreis, Matan Lobel, Yuan Luo, Angela Madrigal, Mert Osar, Anjali Nilesh Patel, Hetvi Gauravkumar Patel, Meet Hareshkumar Patel, Alicia Daniela Perozo Maldonado, Finley Yaoming Richard
photographer: Dan McMahon | @mcmahon_photo
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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom
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