So I’m rushing theough Union Square on Monday and am stopped in my tracks by a bunch of amazing structures cropping up all over the park. I love NYC for this kind of thing– even going grocery shopping can lead to a mind expanding cultural experience.
What I stumbled upon, it turns out, was the final stage of a contest in which hundreds of architects and designers from all over the world were invited to reimagine the sukkah, a ceremonial and temporary structure traditionally built to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. A celebration of the harvest, these structures are for sharing meals, contemplation and rejoycing and are put up for one week each year. Out of 600 entries, 12 finalists were selected and built in Union Square to stand for 2 days. A winner was chosen by the people (there were forms to fill out) and it will stand for the rest of the week as a magnet for discussion, meditation and, well, just to be something amazing to look at.
I’m hoping to get back to Union Square thiws afternoon to see who won–
To see them all and to learn more about the project, check out the offical site. NY Magazine also has a great one page view of all of the pieces here.
I wanted to put up a few more shots of the other ones that I particularly liked here, but I seem to be having technical difficulties with uploading images, so this will have to do for now. Here’s hoping it’s an easy fix! I’ll keep you all posted…
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