I KNOW YOU

100, North 3rd Street, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, United States

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I KNOW YOU

100, North 3rd Street, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, United States

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2010

In the spirit of engagement, VAMOS Architects conceived and created I Know You, a physical diagram of a social network. With help from residents, businesses, and visitors on the block, the project emerged throughout the course of the day. Participants were asked to “connect” windows with neighbors they know across the street. By the end of the day a full-scale diagram of the block’s social network was created. The event coincided with the first annual North Third Block Association’s block party, which celebrated the block’s unique mix of businesses -- bookstores, design shops, boutiques, chocolatiers, restaurants and bars. The project used over four miles of hot pink engineering tape and cost less than $120 to produce.