Made from 53,780 recycled bottles - the amount, thrown away in NYC in 1 hour - it is a space where visitors can enter into and contemplate the light and color filtering through the "cloud' from the inside, out. A series of "pillows" made from one gallon jugs form the exterior, while sixteen ounce and twenty-four ounce bottles line the interior. Sand, water, and a curved aluminum frame provide structural integrity and create a small seating/dreaming area for 50 people at the base. We collected used bottles from organizations, businesses, schools, and individuals throughout New York City and beyond, then repurposed the bottles to construct the pavilion.

More than 200 volunteers from the arts, architectural, and community at large helped us build and assemble the pavilion. The pavilion was funded in part through a successful crowdfunding campaign through Kickstarter and chosen as Kickstarter's Project of the Day on Feb 14, 2013. Head in the Clouds is open to the public June 2013--come visit this summer! What do you see as the light shifts through the bottles, and the wind gently blows over the form? What will you dream about, with your head (and body) in the cloud? The City of Dreams? SPECIAL THANKS: Two Trees Management, Dumbo BID, Front Street Pizza, Brooklyn Roasting Company, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, Center for Architecture, New York Road Runners, NYCRUNS, City of Philadelphia, Babylon Memorial Grade School, our Kickstarter supporters, and all of our volunteers (full list coming soon!) AWARDS / RECOGNITION 2016 Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award 2014 Architizer A+ Award, Finalist, Category: Pavilion 2014 AIA Small Project Award 2013 Interior Design Best of Year Award, Category: Installation Photo credits: Chuck Choi