Public Farm One
P.S.1 is a really cool modern art museum in New York City. Named after the original purpose of its building Public School No. One, the museum is an extention of the MoMa. Their exhibits are edgy and very unique. And their current show Public Farm One is no exception. The exhibit is based on an annual challenge held for emerging young architectural designers. This year the designs focused on the $70,000 landscape installation to be built at the museum. This isn’t your ordinary landscape though, it requires special attention to the needs of the P.S.1 including shade and water and even bar areas. The final design is very very innovative with the plants grown in cardboard tubes. The entire farm is socially interactive as well, with chairs formed from the same tubes that grow the plants, and parts of the farm acting as the roof of the shelter. It sounds soooo cool!
The exhibition is open until October 19th. Plenty of time to check it out in person.
Posted: October 9th, 2008 under Food.
Tags: art, farming, moma, nyc, plants, ps1, Public Farm One
Comments
Comment from graphics
Time October 29, 2008 at 4:59 pm
This is even cooler than the giant swing that used to be in the courtyard!
Comment from Kylukru
Time October 9, 2008 at 7:18 pm
This exhibit is another step towards bringing food into urban environments in a sustainable way. When I was there people were literally thrilled to see that all the goodies that Mother Nature brings could blossom in such an urban jungle that is NYC. And the design is beautiful. Next!? To bring the concept out of the museums and make it a reality for those of us who live in these megalopolis.
LC