Hello Members of the Press,

FIGMENT, the Emerging New York Architect Committee (ENYA) of the American Institute of Architects
New York Chapter (AIANY), and the Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY) are pleased
to announce that their competition jury has selected Ann Ha and Behrang Behin’s “Living Pavilion” as
the winner of the first‐ever annual pavilion competition. The winning project will be assembled on
Governors Island this spring, and will be open to the public from June 6 through October 3.
“Living Pavilion” is a low‐tech, zero‐impact structure that employs reclaimed milk crates as the
framework for growing a planted “green wall” surface. The pavilion’s construction is simple and
modular, relying on common materials such as heavy‐duty packaging straps and weather‐treated wood
for its assembly. Erected in the courtyard of Liggett Hall for Governors Island’s summer season, the
pavilion will provide refuge from the heat in a shaded environment kept cool by the evaporation from its
planted surfaces. As the pavilion’s vaulted form meets the ground, it unfolds into a mat of crates planted
with crops that can be harvested and distributed to the community. At the end of the season, its
modular design will allow easy disassembly and distribution to the New York area for use in homes,
public places, and community gardens.

Please see the attached press release for more information and links to high-resolution images.

We look forward to seeing you this summer!

Best,
Jessica

Jessica Sheridan, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP+
Co-chair, Emerging New York Architects Committee
American Institute of Architects New York Chapter