CAMPING CRUMB:
Glamping on NYC’s rooftops anyone?
Artist, designer and Brooklyn based builder Thomas Stevenson noticed how “underutilized rooftop space is for habitation and decided to build his own mini-commune with the open space”. The project Bivouac New York is a “camp site comprised of five lean-to tents that includes a canteen with a kitchen and library.”
“Rooftops become a kind of urban outdoors wherein people can stay in the city but separate themselves from the hustle and bustle of city life. In fact, since the station has no wifi or electricity, they are virtually disconnected from the world as well. The detachment places more focus on the relationship between the campers and how they inhabit the space together.”
“The campsite functions as a way of re-imagining and the relationship between indoor and outdoor space. Many buildings in New York have rooftop access but how many people have explored it as a space of extended residence? At the same time, campers are expected to go about their normal daily lives leaving to go to work, take the train, etc.”
“The entire space can be quickly built and deconstructed making it easy to move from rooftop to rooftop or city to city. The entire camp can be put together in two hours and is made of materials include plywood, rain resistant canvas and recycled industrial felt.”
To learn more about the project Bivouac New York and see what location is next on tap for rooftop camping, visit their website:
Via www.psfk.com
