TEMPORARILY BAZAAR: A CITY HALL FOR THE BURNING MAN PROJECT
Focusing on Burning Man as a temporary city, but also a permanent community, I asked myself who is included in the consideration of ‘citizenry’ and what defines the ‘institution’ accountable to these citizens. When a community’s needs are intangible and the people are desperate for human connection and emotional support, can a city hall deviate from its typical program? If the needs are simple and basic, how does a city hall support the community? My project is exploring the role and importance of a city hall to communities and temporary cities with non-traditional needs.
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A temporary city is formed by active participants with similar needs. While Black Rock is a temporary city, the community of Burners exists year-round. Tom Price saw Burners Without Borders (BWB) as a way in which the community is able to fulfill the lack of the Ten Principles of Burning Man in the other 355 days. Price frequently tells people it “is like boot camp for disaster relief.” and is a great way to attend Burning Man yearround. Not only do Burners learn to build temporary structure quickly and live off the necessities, but they also create one of the largest experiments in community and art the way fun and entertainment manifests. Human connections are one of the most important pieces of the Burning Man ideals and this is reflected in the way people interact at Burning Man.
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site to be determined institutions studio | individual fall 2018
DISTRIBUTION CENTER CAMP: CONSTRUCTION PARTS MATERIAL
QUANTITY
SIZE
DURA-TRAC HPDE PLASTIC
657 PANELS
4’L X 4’W X 2 3/4”D APPROX.
HERCULITE FABRIC
6
96” W
DISTRIBUTION CENTER CAMP: SECONDARY MATERIALS, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT OBJECT QUANTITY SIZE PUSH PINS
2,050
STORAGE SHELVES
347
CHURCH TABLES
44
60”L X 30”W X 30”H
FOAM CHAIR - CORNER
1
31.5”L X 31.5”W X 13.75”H 31.5”L X 31.5”W X 13.75”H
36.5”L X 14”W X 72”H
FOAM CHAIR W/ BACK
17
FOAM CHAIR W/O BACK
25
31.5”L X 31.5”W X 13.75”HT
FOAM STOOL
12
15.75”L X 15.75”W X 13.75”H
FOLDING CHAIRS
33
