Crafted to hide behind a thicket of trees in the Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, N.Y., this aptly named Invisible Barn so dramatically camouflages with its surroundings—perhaps more effectively than any "invisible" architecture before it—that at certain angles it looks more like a collection of floating windows than an actual barn. Designed by NYC design practice STPMJ and made from wood cased in mirrored film, the structure, a notable entry for an annual folly competition sponsored by the Architectural League of New York and the Socrates Sculpture Park, is meant to "blur the perceptual boundary between the folly and the site" and "allow the folly to be disappeared and invisible in nature, reconstructing the landscape of the site." Park goers are encouraged to climb into the ephemeral cabin through the largest windows, and relax in the unfurnished, natural wood interior. Have a look, below:
· Stunning Invisible Barn Mirrors the Surrounding Landscape [My Modern Met]
· Here Now: 14 Vanishing Buildings From Around the Globe [Curbed National]
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