We Build Sustainable Pop-Up Architecture
Re-ply was founded in June 2020 by the New York studio of Australian architecture firm BVN as a response to the pandemic and as an investigation into circularity in the building industry
Re-purposing a Moment
Following the Covid-19 pandemic and #BLM protests in June 2020, most NYC businesses barricaded their shopfronts with plywood. This material was destined for landfill once it had served its temporary purpose. With a mission to find a second use for the plywood, re-ply’s initiative was to create a cost-effective and recycled ‘kit-of-parts’ for restaurant outdoor dining, to assist NYC’s cherished restaurants, cafés and bars to safely reopen.
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#BLM Protests >
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Plywood Barricades >
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Plywood Collection >
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CNC Fabrication >
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Furniture Prototype >
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Outdoor Dining Kit
Using digital fabrication and leveraging recycled and reclaimed materials, we've created a third generation 'Kit of Parts' outdoor dining solution for New York City and beyond.
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Civic Engagement
Our motivation has been to first and foremost support restaurants. We have worked hard to make sure our structures are affordable and repeatable, while minimizing downtime for restaurants during installation. We have been fortunate to work with a wide range of clients and partners, allowing us to explore a variety of uses; from restaurants to workspaces, art projects and public activations.
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Quality of Life
Our designs are intended to improve the public realm. We strive to build structures that are universally accessible and safe for patrons, restaurant operators, pedestrians and traffic. Our modular approach has meant the structures can be moved, disassembled or reconfigured, and enables access to below-grade infrastructure.
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Technology
Re-ply uses high tech production to minimize the use of virgin materials, reduce material waste, improve quality and precision and allow for flat-pack style assembly. Our ‘kit of parts’ solution is designed to incorporate a variety of salvaged materials without compromise, and is adjustable enough to account for the many site conditions and considerations we see in NYC without requiring site-specific re-design.
Installed Not Constructed
Because re-ply is modular, it's easy to install as well as deconstruct, providing the flexibility to dismantle for the winter and pop-up again in the spring. It also can be either partially or fully disassembled to allow access to sub-grade services (ie. man holes) and for road re-surfacing. The kit can accommodate a number of roof styles and can be tailored to your aesthetic.
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1. Planter Standard Module - 18" x 46" x 30"h
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2. Planter Corner Module - 8' x 46" x 30"h
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3. Platform Module - 76" x 46" x 4"h
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4. Bench Seat / Banquette
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5. Roof Frame
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6. Steel Purlin Set
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Custom Canopy & weatherproof walls
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Plywood Hanging Sign
Regular price $546.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per
20+ Iterations in New York
Re-ply was designed from its inception to help restaurants rise above the challenges of COVID-19. We made it our mission to listen, learn and improve based on client needs and feedback.
Aside from being affordable, our structures need to meet the specific requirements of each restaurant. Our design and engagement process begins with a baseline design that can then be customized to create an individual aesthetic and character, coupled with a furniture layout that fits the brief.
Featured re-ply Installations
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NeueHouse Longhouse
The Longhouse — a pop-up activation space installed at the frontage of NeueHouse Madison Square. Raising the bar for communal spaces in a post-pandemic world, the entire structure is a...
NeueHouse Longhouse
The Longhouse — a pop-up activation space installed at the frontage of NeueHouse Madison Square. Raising the bar for communal spaces in a post-pandemic world, the entire structure is a...
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Scarpetta
Scarpetta already had a full outdoor dining installation that needed a refresh when we started working with them in spring 2021, which needed to be taken down to allow for roadworks...
Scarpetta
Scarpetta already had a full outdoor dining installation that needed a refresh when we started working with them in spring 2021, which needed to be taken down to allow for roadworks...
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Nami Nori - West Village
Nami Nori in Carmine St, West Village, represents our first iteration of a true restaurant outdoor dining product. This project innovated by using more cost effective off-the-shelf components, in a...
Nami Nori - West Village
Nami Nori in Carmine St, West Village, represents our first iteration of a true restaurant outdoor dining product. This project innovated by using more cost effective off-the-shelf components, in a...
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Wayan
Cedric Vongerichten’s Wayan restaurant in NoLIta was our first full install inJuly 2020 – and we are still working with them to date as we keep adaptingand evolving our kit-of-parts to...
Wayan
Cedric Vongerichten’s Wayan restaurant in NoLIta was our first full install inJuly 2020 – and we are still working with them to date as we keep adaptingand evolving our kit-of-parts to...
Press & Awards
re-ply Network
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Founders
Smarter, more creative and better for the planet.
BVN is a global design firm based in Australia. With 90 years of history and a team of more than 300 people across offices in Sydney, Brisbane, London and New York, BVN accomplishes large, complex and award winning projects worldwide in all architectural genres.
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West Coast Collaborators
DIALOG is a multi-disciplinary design firm with offices across North America. At DIALOG, we take a collaborative approach to designing, with our communities and the environment in mind. We will be your main point of contact for Re-Ply in San Francisco.
