Crosswalk – Cruzar el Charco
IEphemeral installation. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 2013
This installation arose from the study of urban situations that demonstrate how citizen action can transform public space through occupation and appropriation. Our installation is located on the Plaza de España, which has recently been converted by Swiss architects Herzog&DeMeuron into a public fountain in the form of a large basin of water or charco (pond).
The work consists of laying down a crosswalk outside of its usual context, across the basin, marking a new route for passers-by using the square. The project aims to help reclaim this urban public space, acting as a collective catalyst that invites the people of Santa Cruz to make use of it, increasing pedestrian traffic and legitimizing access to the basin. This initiative, by intensifying citizen interaction and highlighting the possibilities offered by this new space, offers a playful contribution to the reinvention and revitalization of the city’s most central public square.
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Project: Constanze Sixt, collaboration: Rafael Escobedo de La Riva
Awards: Premios FAD (2014): Public’s Choice Award