Re: Urban Patchwork,
Instructor: Annette Fierro
This site is near the Crane Arts Center in Philadelphia, bounded by Girard Avenue to the south, West Oxford Street to the north, and North Hancock and North 5th Streets to the east and west. It is an area comprising warehouse space, much vacant industrial land and a frayed vernacular fabric slightly forgotten by the Northern Liberties and Fishtown developments.
Abandoned houses or buildings in the urban area have gradually made our city weak. In order to cure these problems of our city with emptiness, I suggest ‘Artbox of Mural Art for Children’. It is easy and fast to construct or remove after revival of the selected area by using prefabricated concrete panels. This shelter is designed for temporary condition and every empty spaces in between rowhouses.
Also, this place could be a part of community center for young people. Learning mural works, children can build their sound future goals and friendships each other in their own neighborhood during learning mural art. Moreover, this building is self-sufficient by using passive solar system and photovoltaic system (with solar panels) for electricity. This building doesn’t need addtional energy from outside for heating and cooling. One artist who need the place to stay could get their own art studio teaching painting to children of the neighborhood. This project could be real healing bandages for wounded city, our children and artists.
Northern Liberty, Philadelphia. USA, Spring 2010
Instructor: Annette Fierro
This site is near the Crane Arts Center in Philadelphia, bounded by Girard Avenue to the south, West Oxford Street to the north, and North Hancock and North 5th Streets to the east and west. It is an area comprising warehouse space, much vacant industrial land and a frayed vernacular fabric slightly forgotten by the Northern Liberties and Fishtown developments.
Abandoned houses or buildings in the urban area have gradually made our city weak. In order to cure these problems of our city with emptiness, I suggest ‘Artbox of Mural Art for Children’. It is easy and fast to construct or remove after revival of the selected area by using prefabricated concrete panels. This shelter is designed for temporary condition and every empty spaces in between rowhouses.
Also, this place could be a part of community center for young people. Learning mural works, children can build their sound future goals and friendships each other in their own neighborhood during learning mural art. Moreover, this building is self-sufficient by using passive solar system and photovoltaic system (with solar panels) for electricity. This building doesn’t need addtional energy from outside for heating and cooling. One artist who need the place to stay could get their own art studio teaching painting to children of the neighborhood. This project could be real healing bandages for wounded city, our children and artists.
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