House of Waris Tearoom

Under the Highline on 24th Street, Chelsea,NYC, Sep.2010

First prize competition Building Fashion

Canvas, water, plywood, carpet, glass mir- rors, lenses, rubber, paint, lights

A special Autumn installation under the Highline. The main pavilion is seemingly floating in a large pool. On the outside the building is wrapped in streched canvas creating sharp horizontal folds while the inside is shaped like an organ with vertical curves. In and around are custom made furniture and suspended jewelry vitrines based on platonic solids.

Project team: Luce de Palchi, Peter Dumbadze, Sean Gordon, Suzanne Gehlert

Additional installation team: Davi Weber, Indiana Morales, Ryan Simons, Timothy Voice, William Orlando

Organized and initiated by: Boffo (Faris AlShathir, Gregory Sparks) and Spilios Gianakopoulos