Revival project

La ciudad imprevista / Utopia Real 04

Construction of a catalytic structure intended to reveal new appropriation and functional potentials within public space; tested and debated with residents and users. We appropriated a fenced-in empty lot in the Lavapies district of Madrid and transformed it into a public Japanese garden with stage and teahouse.

“Everyone who worked on the rehabilitation of embajadores 25 felt like “cracks” (genius! talented!): julianne, isa, román, daniel, óscar, marta, miguel, ana, pablo, benjamín, lisa, delphine, susana, that neighbor the electrician ,and so did jesús and paulo. But most of all the neighbors, neighbors, neighbors. Lavapies marvelous landscape. Without their illusion, encouragement and their “cañi y castizo” talent from all around the world, we would have never accomplished it.

Now only bulbs, sand, scenario, bench and chairs and overall the icon (the ball) are left. A subtle tea house, which unites all lavapies neighbors: traditional, magrbies, indostanis, africans and chinese. They have remained there so that everyone uses them as they like, understands…
Now it belongs to the neighborhood, so we shall not say more.

If you want to visit the place, you know where it is. We have to mention that at night it’s more impressive.”