Temporary forecourt occupation of the MuseumsQuartier
The forecourt of the MuseumsQuartier is a large and perfectly located open space in the heart of Vienna — although so far it has been so far underestimated. feld72 temporarily cultivated the previously unused forecourt as a private allotment garden settlement. The provision of appropriate equipment such as deck chairs, parasols or paddling pools evoked the use of this fallow area. Passers-by and residents were thus encouraged to become actors in the urban space. The weeklong installation was accompanied by discussions with invited guests on the topic of public space. The short term “privatisation” created the paradox of a public sphere that had never existed before.
Award: State Award for Experimental Tendencies in Architecture, AT
Location
Vienna, AT
Year
2002
Cooperation Partner
Lorenz Potocnik, nan architects & landscapes
Pictures
Julia Lorber
Temporary forecourt occupation of the MuseumsQuartier
The forecourt of the MuseumsQuartier is a large and perfectly located open space in the heart of Vienna — although so far it has been so far underestimated. feld72 temporarily cultivated the previously unused forecourt as a private allotment garden settlement. The provision of appropriate equipment such as deck chairs, parasols or paddling pools evoked the use of this fallow area. Passers-by and residents were thus encouraged to become actors in the urban space. The weeklong installation was accompanied by discussions with invited guests on the topic of public space. The short term “privatisation” created the paradox of a public sphere that had never existed before.
Award: State Award for Experimental Tendencies in Architecture, AT
Location
Vienna, AT
Year
2002
Cooperation Partner
Lorenz Potocnik, nan architects & landscapes
Pictures
Julia Lorber