Walk into the Great Hall of Washington D.C.'s National Building Museum right now and you'll find a glacial landscape of geometric "icebergs" floating before you. Landscape architect James Corner worked alongside the NBM to design the chilling scene, as part of the museum's 2016 Summer Block Party. In the past, the yearly series hosted Snarkitecture's monochromatic BEACH and BIG's gigantic maze.
Opening this past Saturday, ICEBERGS lets visitors catch a break from D.C.'s hot, humid summers. The installation is based on themes related to physical experience and landscape representation, according to James Corner Field Operations, welcoming visitors with an “interactive and playful space of respite and reflection”.
Encased in a large blue net, the installation comprises over 30 prismatic triangular pentahedrons and octahedrons constructed from translucent polycarbonate panels, and range from 16-56 feet in height.
Visitors can cool off as they lounge on chunky, triangular beanbags strewn about the installation, and maybe enjoy some shaved-ice refreshments.
ICEBERGS will be open until September 5. The Museum will also host its annual Late Nights as well as an educational program exploring topics that integrate landscape architecture, design, and the environment.
More photos and a construction time-lapse video below.
Previously on Archinect:
Cool off at James Corner's ICEBERGS at the National Building Museum this summer
Snarkitecture's 10,000 sq ft indoor BEACH at the National Building Museum
Delve into The BIG Maze at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C.
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