DUET | hoop house

Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

The final design of the hoop house derives from the simple geometry - triangle, which is also the most stable form. The variation of each triangle depending on the angle of the sun helps absorb the maximum amount of sunlight during the winter. The 90 degree to 50 degree angle represents the angle that is prependicular to the sun from early morning to solar noon. At the same time, the angles help avoid the wind from various different directions. Also, the variation in height provides the gardener more choices of the types of vegetable.