The National Trust for Historic Preservation and People for the Pavilion have announced the winners of the New York State Pavilion Ideas Competition in the Queens borough of New York. Sponsored by Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, the competition called for creative ideas to reimagine Philip Johnson's New York State Pavilion, a "forgotten star" of the 1964-65 World’s Fair.

First Prize: Hanging Meadows / Aidan Doyle and Sarah Wan

A repurposed Pavilion would serve as the base to a suspended natural environment with its design nodding towards the future. "Hanging Meadows" would feature plants from the Northeastern U.S. and provide visitors with a beautiful view of the city while standing amidst nature. A planetarium and classroom space would be found below the garden.