This garden structure by the New York-based design studio New Affiliates and the architect-historian Samuel Stewart-Halevy is a prototype for a project announced back in 2020. The Testbeds project sees the designers repurposing old architectural models and mock-ups from large-scale projects and incorporating them into new structures. This is exactly what this garden structure, which incorporates a greenhouse and a welcoming community space, in Queens, New York City is. New Affiliates and Samuel Stewart-Halevy built this shed "partly from a model created for a luxury condominium in Tribeca."
The Testbeds project explores new ways of reusing materials and clearly aims to move the architectural practice to zero-waste because usually, the large architectural models for big projects like a luxury condominiums and thrown away after they are no longer useful.
Mockup-Inspired Garden Structures
New Affiliates & Samuel Stewart-Halevy Create Testbeds
Trend Themes
1. Repurposed Architectural Models - Designers are repurposing old architectural models from large-scale projects and incorporating them into new structures, creating disruptive opportunities for sustainability and waste reduction.
2. Innovative Garden Structures - Garden structures are being reimagined with innovative designs that incorporate greenhouses and community spaces, providing opportunity for disruptive creativity in the landscaping industry.
3. Zero-waste Architecture - The Testbeds project aims to move the architectural practice towards zero-waste by exploring new ways of reusing materials, presenting disruptive opportunities for sustainable building practices and waste management innovations.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - The Testbeds project presents an opportunity for architects to incorporate sustainable, zero-waste practices in their work, as well as establish new design concepts for innovative garden structures.
2. Construction - Repurposing old architectural models and other materials for new structures can inspire more sustainable building practices in the construction industry, offering disruptive opportunities for waste management and resource conservation.
3. Landscaping - Incorporating innovative gardening structures into landscaping projects can present new options for community gathering spaces and sustainable design, creating disruptive opportunities for the landscaping industry to embrace sustainable practices.