1. Pronounced (Haw-Kin)
Partners: Matthias Hollwich and Marc Kushner

5.  Artscape:
 An art gallery, built in the side of a hill, bringing
nature back into people’s lives and connecting art
with nature.
Econic Approach (Ecological+ Iconic)

6. WENDY!

7. Intent behind Wendy
 …to increase the amount of
fabric on-site, and increase the
air quality in the surrounding
neighborhood....”
-- HKWN’s objectives in building Wendy
(architizer.com)
… and, as any MoMA PS1
winner, it’s party-tough.

8. So, what’s this
Wendy like?
 Wendy is a fabric-and-steel contraption encased in a 220,000
cubic-foot scaffold: 70 feet square, 45 feet tall.
 She is made of bright blue fabric treated with CristalACTiV™
photocatalytic titanium dioxide. These particles break down
organic and nitrogen-based compounds in the air, effectively
cleaning it of unwanted pollution.
 Huge internal fans and water dispensers of all sorts create a fine
mist that cools spectators and partygoers, also funneling the clean
air outwards and bringing more air to be cleaned inside.

9.  Photocatalytic oxidation – Wendy’s way of
breathing
 The ions formed react with nitrogen dioxide
in the air, forming nitric acid. This is
harmlessly neutralized by limestone at the
site.

10. So…can we build it?
Oh, wait…

11.  The placement and distribution of
Wendy’s 5500 separate elements took
over 300 hours of calculations to
determine, and it was evidently
successful.
(Unless it fell over as soon as we were out of earshot…)
 The process of air-cleaning through
Wendy’s two-month lifespan is equivalent
to taking 260 cars off the road – a
significant contribution to pollution
removal.

12. Contest Criteria
&
HWKN’s Vision

13. Criteria
Requirements:
Water  Innovative
Shade  Temporary
Seating  Outdoor

14. Buildings Cause Pollution…
Traditionally, buildings
cause lots of pollution
because there’s so
much power expended
by utilities –
lights, stoves, elevators,
office machines, etc. –
inside the buildings draw
power from inevitably
polluting power plants.

15. Wendy is…

16. ECO - FRIENDLY
 HWKN seeks to show people how
buildings can be used to heal the
environment rather than hurt it
 “Wendy” would actually clean the air
utilizing nanotechnology rather than harm
it

17. Wendy is…

18. INVITING
HWKN believes people will view “Wendy”
as a friendly, attractive hangout – there are
misting jets, water
pools, rainbows, shade, and fresh air!

19. So pick
Wendy!
…not Wendy’s. Please.

20. Luke Espina, Steve Erickson, Paul Shapturenko
CHC 101, HNRS5