Block Party
Completed 2021
Completed 2021
This installation is born
from Chicago’s rich history of annual block parties that provide necessary
resources to vulnerable and engaged residents, particularly on the South and
West Sides. These gatherings are self-funded, self-organized, and self-policed.
They are an example of the many acts of civic responsibility that occur
routinely in disenfranchised neighborhoods when residents take matters into
their own hands. A certifiable act of celebratory vigilantism, the block party
does not obey traffic regulations, it does not obey permit jurisdiction, and it
most certainly does not obey traditional urban principles. These
characteristics of community and accountability inspired the Studio’s project
in the North Lawndale community.
Client: Chicago Architecture Biennial
Collaborators: Shawhin Roudbari, Iker Gil, WACA, Open Architecture Chicago, Freedom House
Fabrication: BKE Designs
Photography: MAW Photos
Client: Chicago Architecture Biennial
Collaborators: Shawhin Roudbari, Iker Gil, WACA, Open Architecture Chicago, Freedom House
Fabrication: BKE Designs
Photography: MAW Photos
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Installation, Architecture
Installation, Architecture
