EveryVille Competition by La Biennale di Venezia -  project 7 of 40
HON. MENTION
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Roberto Spina (ITALIA)
THE MISSING TOOTH
The missing teeth work in many ways. They're public spaces that could be used personally, e.g. to do jobs that need large space, or to host crowded parties. Also they could be used socially, e.g. as playgrounds, as exhibition spaces or as a farmer's markets. Anyway they are tools able to get people together and share common experiences. There's only one rule in force to missing teeth: the only constant is change. They could play different functions in the same day or week or season. Users must accept that next one could change what they did, so that these spaces can adapt over time to the needs of residents. Although it is cause of conflicts, they are taken as a step ahead knowledge and the understanding of neighbours in the process of building a sense of community. They are also a reference mark. Anyone seeing a missing tooth will realize to be at EveryVille and vice versa. In addiction their image express the feature of people that use it even though they are neglected.