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Bus Stop Symbiosis together with Teresa Otto ......................................... 1st PRIZE

Largo dos Lóios, Porto, Portugal, 2010 (built and demolished)


This project is one of the five artistic interventions selected by Scott Burnham to emerge in downtown Porto as part of the event Bairro Criativo* launched on 24 May 2010.
Competitors were asked to think of temporary structures for the public space aiming to improve people's daily life in the city.
"The main criteria was that the proposed ideas had to be simple, quick, and go in and come out with only a light touch on the city – nothing destroyed before they are installed, and no damage when they leave." Scott Burnham
Bus stop symbiosis aims not only to increase the space of the existing bus stop, but also to entertain those who are still waiting for their transportation. Is it a bench? a piece of art? National television RTP1 was on site to record the moment.

*Creative Portugal@Porto2010 is an annual international platform promoted by ADDICT for discussing, showcasing and celebrating tendencies within the creative industry sector.