Amale Andraos on the MoMA/P.S.1 Young Architects Program

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"PFI" architects Amale Andraos and Dan Wood of the New York–based WORK Architecture Company

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Everything from scallions to pumpkins, tomatoes, and herbs. We are trying to have them bloom in sequence, creating enough excitement for the opening but also providing constant change and growth throughout the summer. We will sell them in our farmer’s market area and make organic juice for cocktails at the bars.

I read that you also plan to create a P.S.1 beer. Will you really do that?

Yes, if we can and if the farm is still up in October.

How long have you both been interested in gardening?

Dan grew up on a farm, and we’ve been looking at land in Rhode Island for a while. But we always joke that the closest we ever get to soil in our daily lives is the dust in our apartment. Neither Dan nor I has a particularly green thumb; the project stems more from our interest in cities and understanding how they can transform. There were many radical visionary projects in the ’60s and ’70s that rethought cities. We want to channel that energy again, playfully.

What do you hope people who visit PF1 over the summer will take away from the experience?

First, a great time. Second, an expanded and excited feeling about potential and possibilities.