CODA, a design and architecture group based out of Ithaca and Brooklyn, has created an artistic pavilion in Cornell's Arts Quad that repurposes a piece of furniture native to a quad: the lawn chair. The sculpture, called URCHIN, is made primarily out of white plastic lawn chairs of the same type that likely grace the quad during graduation ceremonies each year.
The lawn chairs in CODA's URCHIN sculpture, while stackable by design, have been recombined in interesting formations for the installation. The chairs are tethered against each other's backs to create fluid, swooping curves. Since the chairs' legs all point outwards, the sculpture takes on a spiky appearance, which is why the pavilion is called URCHIN.
The principal material in CODA's sculpture is of course the lawn chairs themselves, however these are connected to one another via wire cables and screws.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Repurposing Everyday Items
- Opportunities for artistic and functional repurposing of everyday items, such as lawn chairs, for unique architectural design.
- Sustainable Architecture
- Utilizing recycled materials and everyday objects in architectural designs to create sustainable and eco-friendly structures.
- Interactive Sculpture Installations
- Creating large-scale interactive art installations that engage and inspire visitors through the use of repurposed everyday objects and unconventional design elements.
Sectors Adopting This
- Architecture and Design
- Incorporating repurposed everyday objects into architectural design to create visually stunning and sustainable structures.
- Art and Sculpture
- Creating large-scale interactive art installations that incorporate everyday objects as a means to explore sustainability, resourcefulness, and unconventional design elements.
- Environmental Sustainability
- Investing in eco-friendly and sustainable architectural designs that incorporate recycled materials and everyday objects to reduce waste and promote sustainability.
