# Chapel-Like Design Installations Design Pavilion Commissions CLB Architects' Filter Pavilion By Kalin Ned | Published 2022-05-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-pavilion References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2022/05/10/clb-steel-chapel-times-square/) & [clbarchitects](https://clbarchitects.com/) Design Pavilion—a New York City-based organization that is dedicated to beautifying the city with engaging public art installations—commissioned American studio [CLB Architects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caju-house) to create a playful activation for the annual NYCxDesign festival. The project, located in the famously hectic Times Square in New York, is named '[Filter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piurify-alchemy).' Made out of weathering steel plates, Filter was initially planned for 2020, however, its construction was understandably delayed due to the pandemic. The piece has a [circular structure](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-round-pavilion) and a tree in the middle. There are spaces for individuals to sit and take a rest or socialize at the bottom of the pavilion. CLB Architects has mentioned that "Filter carves out space for quiet recentering within the frenetic energy of Times Square." Image Credit: Leonid Furmansky ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 - **Weathering Steel Installations:** Opportunity for architects and designers to create sustainable and durable installations in public spaces using weathering steel plates. - **Circular Design Structures:** A trend towards circular structures in architecture and design that provide unique and visually interesting spaces for rest and socialization. - **Public Art Activations:** An increasing interest in unique and engaging public art installations for beautifying urban spaces and creating opportunities for social interaction. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** Opportunity for architects to experiment with new materials and circular design structures for public art installations and urban beautification projects. - **Design:** Opportunity for designers to collaborate with architects and utilize weathering steel plates for sustainable and visually stunning public art installations. - **Urban Planning:** Potential for urban planners to incorporate public art installations and circular design structures into urban spaces to enhance the cityscape and provide unique social experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Light Filtered Glulam Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paviljong-rosendal.md) - [Interactive Architectural Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-landscape.md) - [Segmented Lightflow Art Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-capsule-in-time.md) - [Cantilevered Porous Steel Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baker-creek-pavilion.md) - [Black-Timber Stealthy Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dropstop.md) - [Public Pavilion Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tess-pavilion.md) - [Perforated Light-Passing Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circle-pavilion.md) - [Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorful-pavilions.md) - [Illuminating Water-Based Pavillions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelter-pavilion.md)