MOS, the winner of this year’s MoMA/P.S.1 Young Architects Program—I, built a very unique and somewhat weird courtyard pavilion in the form of P.S.1. At first look, you would think that the apparent fur on the giant structure that looks more like a giant shelter made from the skin of a wooly mammoth will actually cause the place to heat up, rather than cool down. But take a personal look at it and your view will be altered radically. Constructed by a technique which uses a series of chimneys creates an air-pressure differential to cool the interior and palm-fiber thatch from Indonesia called ijuk, the P.S.1 is a lot more sophisticated than you think it is.

The architectural value of this one-of-a-kind wacky structure truly is found out when you stand underneath its shade and experience the pleasant breeze drawn into it. While its rough exterior and smooth interior present a great visual contrast, there is no doubting its efficiency and value!

Via: metropolismag / mos-office / ps1