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Interdisciplinary design studio
led by Sasha Topolnytska
in New York City
A finalist proposal for ArchTriumph Pavilion Competition
2020
London, UK
Architectural installation, public space activation
Since the eighteenth century, garden follies have been celebrated as features that enrich the landscape, not through practical use but through their presence and aesthetic dialogue with nature. Delight takes up this tradition as the Museum Garden’s own folly, drawing formal inspiration from the Roman temple—a common reference for early follies—and then slicing the form open so the surrounding landscape spills in and out. Circulation around the pavilion reveals its dual nature: at times monolithic yet light, solid yet transparent, bold yet thin. From one vantage, the ribbed structure dissolves into transparency, inviting views and light to filter through; from another, its temple-like form asserts itself as a striking frame to the picturesque landscape.
This shifting perception is central to Delight’s architectural effect. By simultaneously framing, filtering, and dissolving into its environment, the pavilion offers visitors not a fixed image but a sequence of experiences that change with movement and perspective. It becomes less an object and more an encounter—an installation that both recalls the long tradition of garden follies and reinterprets it for a contemporary audience, where the boundary between architecture and landscape is made porous, open, and dynamic.