Grand Concourse Beyond 100: Live Wired (2009)
Urban Plan Concept


A proposal for Grand Concourse Beyond 100 open ideas competition (sponsored by the Bronx Museum and the Design Trust for Public Space), Live Wired is an audio-visual nervous system for the Grand Concourse, using nodes to weave the long, thin boulevard into a tight-knit web of interaction, re-organizing the programs on the concourse into closer proximity to one another.

The nodes used in this web are varied, but all use surface ornamentation to reach a deeper understanding and connection for everyone who interacts with them. The inspiration for these systems comes from the decorative expression created by graffiti artists - tagging high-traffic, under-utilized spaces to make them into environments for personal expression. The emphasis is on residents and their use of these systems to reach out to each other, cultivating chance interactions between individuals who might otherwise never meet.

Awards:
3rd prize, Grand Concourse: Beyond 100

Press:
The New York Times, 11.2.09
The Architect's Newspaper, 8.11.2009
The Wesleyan Argus 9.25.2009

Proposal Images and Text: Angus McCullough.
Digital consulting and installation assistance: Henry Ellis