Folly is a design/build competition co-sponsored by The Architectural League and Socrates Sculpture Park, which invites emerging architects and designers to propose contemporary interpretations of the architectural folly, traditionally a fanciful, small-scale building or pavilion sited in a garden or landscape to frame a view or serve as a conversation piece.
This publication includes a profile of the winning project, Curtain, and an interview with winners Jerome W Haferd and K Brandt Knapp.
Folly was established in 2011 by Socrates, in partnership with the League, to explore the intersections between architecture and sculpture and the increasing overlaps in references, materials, and building techniques between the two disciplines.
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Folly 2013: tree wood
Folly 2013: tree wood includes a profile of tree wood, an interview with Toshihiro Oki, as well as a survey of this year’s finalists and dominant themes from the application pool
Folly 2014: SuralArk
A booklet featuring a profile of the winning 2014 Folly SuralArk, an interview with its designers Austin + Mergold, and a look at notable entries
Folly 2015: Torqueing Spheres
A booklet featuring a profile of the winning 2015 Folly Torqueing Spheres, an interview with its designers IK Studio, and a look at notable entries