Urban Transplant - Curated by Rosalea Monacella and Craig Douglas (OUTr)

The notions of the multilayered design we have uncovered in the process of making, designing and working as a team are found in the sensitive idea of transplanting what we find lacking in the site: soul. The contextual situation of our site, our finding of the site, and the very restriction of not being able to work with the grassy ground have pushed our design. We aim to demonstrate the artificial nature of the site [literally not grounded, and situated above water] by responding with a suspended weed garden. The plants are hanging from a structure that speaks with the pylons in the water on the edge. A clear visual connection is achieved by mimicking their grid and slight tilts as well as the outfit of the white caps. Urban transplant is aiming to install a dynamic, responsive [and subversive] urban micro ecology.