Clever Tent Keeps Campers in City

#52. Clever Tent Keeps Campers in City

© Michael Rakowitz

Parking

Michael Rakowitz’s (P)LOT project is a car-shaped tent that restores parking spaces to pedestrians as street-side camping. Constructed with a standard two-person tent and a commercially-available car cover, any model of car can be reproduced to blend in with a national style or fashion. The Porsche tent was stolen, but others continue to be used. Michael Rakowitz frequently works with concepts of nomadism and urban appropriation. He teaches at Northwestern University in Chicago.

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Actors: Michael Rakowitz

Location: Vienna, Austria; Trento, Italy; internationally; since 2004

Tools: Car cover, tent

Walking

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Comments

Dec 10, 08 Bino:

The concept itself is not bad. It's just that I don't like the tent. It's visual pollution!

Dec 11, 08 Richard Johnson:

This is fantastic! And no parking meter!

Feb 15, 09 hoi polloi:

That is excellent! My wife and I are going to be walking for the next year. Something like this may be in our future.

Mar 13, 09 JohnnyDee:

so what happens when a drunk driver plows over your tent?

Oct 8, 09 Anonymous:

The Porsche tent was stolen, but others continue to be used. Michael Rakowitz frequently works with concepts of nomadism and urban appropriation.
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Oct 8, 09 Anonymous:

He teaches at Northwestern University in Chicago.fire degree | Fast degree

Jan 16, 10 Greg Markinson:

They are used for fencing, upholstery (both auto and regular), sausage stuffing, and more. Hog ring pliers hold the hog ring in place and squeeze it closed.
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Jan 18, 10 Tim:

Something like this may be in our future.
btw, I like your site design.

Jan 26, 10 dave:

wouldn't that be a little dangerous? these arent for people to sleep in are they?

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