SHADE project 2011!

Here it is, the final gallery of shade structures on site at the Farnsworth House in Plano, IL where they will remain on public display (and available for public use) throughout the summer. The Assignment was to design and build an installation that must provide shade for at least one person. It had to be strong, sturdy, transportable, and make efficient use of materials. The material pallet consisted of cedar and white corrugated plastic, plus one third material of our choice. We were given two 4x8 sheets of the plastic, and eight 8' cedar 2x4s, plus pine 2x4s and cardboard for mockups. The gallery shows the projects in the order one would encounter them, starting with Mike Revord's little pavilion on the river, and working counter clockwise around the loop formed by the two main paths on the grounds. Going back to set the projects up was really amazing...the woods are almost unrecognizable from the dormant grey trees that first concealed the House as behind a tangled curtain of black lace. Now it is completely hidden when approaching from the lower riverside path, until it bursts into view from behind the newly-formed clouds of thick green leaves.