The last time we wrote about the Baltimore Infill Survey, a call for creative plans to re-purpose a vacant lot, the list of submissions was as empty as the lot itself. What a difference a month makes! Some of our favorite ideas, from the fanciful to the practical, are below; check out more submissions in the flickr pool.
Alexey Ikonomou of Diagonal proposes Trade Up!, a “low cost structure built to contain workshops for local youth to learn various trades….The temporary structure is made of shipping containers or other prefab systems…. Ideally, the lot would be drilled for geothermal heating and cooling to supply the new structure or even the entire block.”
Sukanya S. Walsh of Ziger/Snead wants “an outdoor obstacle course designed by local artists using recycled materials. To create revenue the city could promote a point to point race where competitors would be required to visit all or some of these lots across the city.”
Craig Purcell suggests a hyper-green loft building — zero carbon footprint, no plastics allowed, LEED platinum certification. “The park below is civic space and belongs to the community yet is kept up by the occupants as their responsibility and investment in the community…. promoting a cooler and softer city.”
Which one is your favorite?
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I went to Ziger/Snead’s site, and after cruising around their site I found this house.
Amazing. What I wouldn’t do for a pad like this… *sigh*
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