Bus Stop to Band Stand Prototype

This bus shelter prototype is an example of a reparatory infrastructure,. The conecept is to extract the most value out of the already required urban object which surround us by having them serve multiple purposes. For example a like a light pole which hosts a basketball rim, or a fire hydrant which acts as splash pad. This prototype shows how a bus shelter could be converted into a band stand. The design gives people the power to transform their immediate public space by co-opting the street and transforming it from a place of circulation to a place of inhabitation. A lightweight kit of parts can easily be assembled and disassembled. On a typical day the installation acts as a bus shelter protecting people from the elements and offering a place to sit while waiting for the bus. But the shelter can be converted to a place of performance by unfolding the seating to create an elevated stage, creating an ephemeral space in the street. When not in use as a stage it is imagined that the shelter would be used by patrons of DDOT while waiting for the bus. In effect extending the municipal dollar for the benefit of residents.
Date: 2017
Location: Detroit, MI
Type: Reparatory Infrastructure Prototype
Status: Delivered
Collaborators: Nishant Mittal, Ian Ting