A front view of the sukkah, with people inside
The completed sukkah, deployed on-site at Nathan Phillips Square.

Shelter of Four // Sukkahville 2015 @ Nathan Phillips Square

2nd Place & People's Choice Award

This project was created for Sukkahville 2015, an international design competition that challenges entrants to re-imagine the traditional structure of the sukkah for the Jewish festival of Sukkot. The structure is made up of over forty panels of CNC-milled plywood, supported by three main spines and slotted into a single foot piece. The result is a gently undulating exterior contrasted by a carved, cave-like interior. The delicate pattern of perforations in each layer is based on the arba’a minim - four species of plants mentioned in the Torah in relation to Sukkot.

The inside of the sukkah, showing off its wavy interior geometry
Interior night view towards City Hall, lit by the iconic Toronto sign.
The designer seated on the bench built into the sukkah
Interior view featuring seating element.
A render of the sukkah built on site, with people passing through it
Rendered visualization for competition entry.
Two diagrams showing the front and side views, with measurements
Front elevation with measurements.
An isometric diagram of the full structure next to a cutaway showing the inside bench
Isometric full view and section.
Instructions on how the frontmost and middle panels were assembled
Assembly diagram of selected panels.
Instructions, with materials, on how the rearmost panel was assembled
Assembly diagram of rear panel.