There is a stunning metallic dome floating on the Bronx River in New York City right now—this fragile-looking structure is made of discarded umbrellas salvaged from the city’s streets and recycled plastic bottles.
Created by husband-and-wife design team Amanda Schachter and Alexander Levi of SLO Architecture, the Harvest Dome 2.0 had a predecessor that was accidentally destroyed while being installed—this newer and better version has been made possible by a successful Kickstarter campaign.
Already stunning to behold in the day, the dome—made of the criss-crossing skeletons of 450 abandoned umbrellas—gives off an ethereal glow at night with the help of light-up diodes that have been placed in each of the 128 plastic bottles.
Labeling it a piece of “performance architecture”, the creators of this beautiful installation advise that the best way to view it will be on a kayak on the river, two or three feet away.
The 24-by-18 foot floating dome will be on display as a public art installation throughout August 2013—find it at the inlet of Inwood Hill Park.
[via Fast Co. Design]