The Dalston Garden project, which began in 2010 as a temporary intervention on a derelict site in Dalston that aimed to create a welcoming public space through community collaboration and imaginative design, is a model and role model for our project: Visual Assemblies as Playgrounds.
Here’s how it evolved:
Over the next decade, muf architecture/art worked closely with local residents to create a vibrant garden environment that hosted workshops, performances, and assemblies. The evolving space became a valuable asset to the neighborhood, offering both a platform for creativity and a refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city. By 2020, Dalston Garden has become a testament to the power of community-led design to transform underutilized urban land into thriving, inclusive public spaces.
Read more about its history here.
Assemblies as Playgrounds would like to help create more spaces like this one, and to those that exist, ass specially designed spaces for Visual Assemblies.
We dream of making democratic creative Visual Assemblies, an integral part of the living space of all residents.