Hudson 2+4
Redevelopment based upon a shantytowns template.
Initiator(s)
Teddy Cruz, David Deutsch
Description
The project consists of an unconventional redevelopment plan aimed at reintegrating poor, immigrants and dispossessed people, into the everyday life of the city of Hudson. Starting with workshops conducted with immigrants and the elderly, the project includes communal gardens, playgrounds, an amphitheatre and other spaces in the city to be used for art or job-training. The project also includes the creation of a residential mixed-use housing complex, around a series of public zones.
Goals
To use the architectural model in order to create a series of subtle but unexpected connections between east and west, poor and privileged.
Beneficial outcomes
To use the architectural model in order to create a series of subtle but unexpected connections between east and west, poor and privileged.
Location
United States
Users
Teddy Cruz, David Deutsch, (Studio Teddy Cruz - Active Associates: Cesar Fabela, Jesus Fernando Limon, Rastko Tomasevic, Megan Willis), citizens of Hudson
Maintained by
The plan is being supported by the city’s mayor, Richard Scalera and Parc Foundation (nonprofit foundation that sponsors arts programs in Hudson, NY, founded by David Deutsch)
Duration
2008
Category
Scientific
Pedagogical
Politics
Urban Development
Economy
Environment
Social
