MAKE SPACE
Recent years have seen an explosion
in temporary use of vacant spaces
in Western cities. Vacant lots and
disused spaces are appropriated
to create public space. Temporary
spaces are ultimately defined, not by
the space but by the people who use
them - they create and energize them.
This project aims to provide the tools
for people to create their own spaces,
when and where they can.
Hamilton was chosen as a backdrop
for developing a set of parts that can
be installed in and removed from
a space to make a park. Flexibility
in the design of the parts means
that different programs can be
accommodated in different spaces
while maintaining a continuous
identity and character. As spaces
get redeveloped the community can
move their park to another location or
choose to create a new park based
on a better understanding of their
requirements and the functionality of
the space.
Shira Davis, 2013