Unión Europea

Adaptable Machine for Urban Demonstration. 2014

New York, EEUU

In collaboration with Natalia Alvaredo & Javier Rocamonde

First Prize in Open International Competition (ex-equo), Exhibit in the Center for Architecture of American Institute of Architecture.

Our proposal “flows within the streets and stands on the squares”.  It rules the space temporarily and collectively as well.  As in the situationist dèrive, it constructs situations on the city that generate the conditions to stimulate, promote and foster free speeches, interactions and public demonstrations.

THREE PHASES, THREE SCALES, THREE WAYS OF FREE SPEECH:

We propose a three-phase action plan: three urban scales that correspond directly with three ways of free speech.

PHASE 1: As a landmark, it statically occupies the neighborhood square. On this scale we can practice a two-way speech where everybody can speak and be listened. It is the place where the neighborhood exchange can occur, local leisure activities can be performed and participatory decision making can happen.

PHASE 2: During key dates it undertakes its pilgrimage across the streets of New York. The message should now be faster. It is time for the brief speech to take place, for instance, citizen advertising, derive or demonstrations in general.

PHASE 3: After the pilgrimage, the parade, that achieves the metropolitan meeting points. This scale only allows a one-way speech. Here the construction of common symbols takes place, the exchange between neighborhoods and all kinds of massive events related to public demonstration develop.