Ellipse Greenhouse, SAW.Earth has directed a student workshop to create an ellipsoidal greenhouse, optimizing solar exposure for the Scholes Street Community Garden in Brooklyn, NY.
© Dan McMahon
Over 4 weeks, with students from the New York Institute of Technology Graduate School of Architecture and Design, the team constructed an ellipse-shaped greenhouse with tiered shelving to maximize area along the sun path of the garden.
© SAW.EARTH
Students used cedar wood and copper flashing to allow for subtle aging over time.
© Dan McMahon
This marks the sixth completed permanent structure SAW.Earth’s program at NYIT SoAD has built, creating structures for community gardens throughout NYC.
Project Info
Architects: SAW.EARTH
Country: United States, Brooklyn
Area: 144 ft²
Year: 2025
Photographs: Dan McMahon, SAW.EARTH
Lead Team: Drew Seskunas
Design Team: Rayhaan Albuquerque, Yeisy Batista, Devam Desai, Michelle Jungreis, Matan Lobel, Yuan Luo, Angela Madrigal, Mert Osar, Anjali Nilesh Patel, Hetvi Gauravkumar Patel, Meet Hareshkumar Patel, Alicia Daniela Perozo Maldonado, Finley Yaoming Richard
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