GSAPP x Worm

Spring 2023

GSAPP Worm, a pop-up pavilion was designed and constructed as part of Columbia GSAPP’s “End of Year Show” and the school-wide graduation ceremony. The inflatable installation takes the concept of dynamic continuous line and creates intimate playscapes that invites visitors to bounce, walk, sleep, sit, and charge their phones in the solar powered pockets.

The simplicity in form allows for an ease of assembly and reduction in material cost and construction time frame: erected in half a day and deconstructed in 30 mins. The pitched upper arms of WORM were designed to optimize incident sunlight to increase the efficiency of two mounted photovoltaic panels. The lower section, filled with recycled foam and anchored by weighted ballasts, enables various forms of interaction without compromising structural integrity or appearance. This installation reflects our team’s efforts to blend creativity with sustainability, offering a lighthearted glimpse into innovative architectural possibilities.


Project Team: Samuel Bager, Yuna Li, Kelly He, Marina Ferreira Guimaraes, Brennan Heyward, Nicholas Richards