# Lawn Chair Sculptures CODA Designed a Lawn Chair Pavilion for the Arts Quad at Cornell University By Joey Haar | Published 2016-10-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coda References: [archdaily](http://www.archdaily.com/797182/how-coda-used-hundreds-of-white-plastic-chairs-to-build-a-recyclable-pavilion) & [co-da.co](http://www.co-da.co/urchin) [CODA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loft-love), 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madison-chair) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curly-cube). 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modern Design-Exploring Art Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pratone-chair.md) - [Sculptural Public Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-public-seating.md) - [Dynamic Structural Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldont-chair.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Meticulous Paper-Stacked Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paragraphic-in-four-stacks.md) - [Recycled Seating Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlanta-airport-chairs.md) - [Sea Creature-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seat-urchin.md) - [Sleek Steel Structural Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/combchair.md) - [Recycled Scissor-Like Folding Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauld-chair.md)