What do you do when your city is just overwelmed with public works projects? How do you ease the stress for those living in the city, to make it more enjoyable for people to go about their business in a sea of barricades and contruction? How about turning those obstacles into art!
This geometric pattern of waves is installed on 1,900 feet of concrete barriers, part of the Harlem River Drive project.
Known also as “Re:Construction”, these projects are an extension of the revitalization public art and architecture program for downtown Manhattan. Ultimately, the five boroughs of New York will receive installation. The projects will include traffic barriers, chain-link fencing and sidewalk shed scaffolding as canvases for art and "architecture interventions".
"Best Pedestrian Route" was pre-fabricated structure to replace the conventional sidewalk shed scaffolding corridor along a construction site in downtown Manhattan.
"Fulton Fence" re-used orange and yellow plastic construction meshes, industrial caution lights, safety signage, and the existing chain-link fencing to construct more than 30 patterned modules that edge the water main retrofitting on Fulton Street.
“With our temporary art program, we are looking to enliven the city’s public spaces and infrastructure, in unique, unexpected ways,” said Janette Sadik-Khan, the commissioner of the Department of Transportation (
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The site of this installation is
a corrugated metal fence alongside a Department of Transportation storage yard in
Dumbo, Brooklyn.
Here's another fun installation: zebra stripes, entitled "Concrete Jungle". Although the critical mass of construction projects taking place in Lower Manhattan is pretty crazy, the DOT (Department of Transportation) is working hard to make walking around downtown a more pleasant experience.
Speerheaded by the
NYC DOT, some large companies are donating volunteers to aid in the beautification efforts.
I'm telling you, a coat of colorful paint always makes a huge difference...
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