by Izmo, Italy https://weburbanist.com/2013/08/22/porta-park-mobile-urban-square-the-size-of-a-parking-spot/
Compact and portable, this crafty collaborative project is part art installation and part impromptu gathering space. This platform pushes people to think about the flexible potential of public space – it also showcases the power of group brainstorming and rapid prototyping.
Its various sides feature fold-out furniture, sliding drawers and secret slots from which various interactive objects are deployed on demand. The structure itself sits on wheels and is sized to fit into public parking spaces or other small and slim sites.
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This artwork is beneficial to my research because it shows a way to create anonymous social interaction and building. This idea could be applied to my research by designing a way for users to engage with one other and allow them to create using a playful approch.
