Curious things are happening in Manchester. A mobile kiosk is drawing folks who live and work in the neighborhood onto the streets and asking them to do some drawings of their own. The What Do You See kiosk is designed to spark a conversation with the community and to inspire the way people see Manchester. Inside you’ll find pens and a window where you can sketch and share ideas for the historic district on view just outside. The kiosk is the collaborative effort of a group of young architects (including BAM studio-mate Amrit Singh) from around Virginia who are participating in this year’s Emerging Leaders in Architecture program sponsored by the VSAIA. Conceived, researched, designed, built and marketed by the ELA class, the structure made its debut last weekend at two sites in Old Manchester.
What Do You See will be on display again this Saturday, Oct. 15th, at the Hull Street Library from 10am – 4pm. Don’t miss this chance to engage the community, a group of talented architects and a nice piece of architecture.
From What Do You See:
The kiosk is designed and built by the class. Designed to fit into a standard parking space, the kiosk consists of four 4 x 8 modules that create a transparent shelter, evoking the regionally historic lath construction. Within the rectangular shape, the form channels the visitor to a specific framed view. Within the kiosk, visitors will have the opportunity to leave their imprint on the neighborhood through drawing and writing. This visual conversation will be recorded and collected for a final presentation at Architecture Exchange East.
Read some local press coverage, grab the marketing poster and connect online.
All images courtesy What Do You See.
