Located at El Cangrejo, Panama City, the proposal seeks to recycle an illegal advertising post located in the public space. We plan a new use for it, a new urban furniture.
Close to this post, is located one of the most attractive and popular cafes in the neighborhood: Mentiritas Blancas, which brings activity to the Gaspar Hernández Street. They have become a meeting point for the community and that's the reason why we consider that this project could be really positive for both people the visit MB and for people that live here a need a place to sit.
It's important to mention that there is no place to sit on this street.
Inspire on tree branches, we will use metal tubes to create 3 extensions, one for sitting, one for standing -as a coffee bar- and another for lean on.
It's a subtle intervention in the existing urban landscape.
The recovery of public space does not necessarily have to be only through large-scale interventions, with small actions -urban acupuncture- positive changes can be initiated within our neighborhoods.