The constructed city regulates our routines, interactions, and perceptions. Its measured evolution, often directed by a few, establishes a rigid form incapable of meeting the needs of a diverse population. Repurposing the fabric of the city - parallel sheets of debris netting, hung from Manhattan scaffolding - Mille-Feuille imagines an urban framework that encourages communities to sculpt their own environment. Whether a large round is needed for a performance or a tight enclosure for contemplation, space responds to needs through touch. A performance piece, Mille-Feuille celebrates the imaginary city as a vessel for discovery, encounter, and a shared humanity.
Project facts
Location New York, NY
Design Team FY/D (Dimitris Venizelos, Grace Yu, Frank Zimmerman)
Year 2016
Category Cultural
AIANY Recognition
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