Milk Crate Furniture System
About
The Washington Heights working group suggested using milk crates to activate the neighborhood’s busy Broadway median. These milk crates with a dolly base can be used to create fun, lightweight, weatherproof furniture that can be nested together to decrease storage space. This open space activation allows for social distancing and is flexible to fit different street needs. By using milk crates and plywood for seating, this is an affordable tool that can be implemented throughout the city during the warmer months.
Collaborators
Organizations
The Community League of the Heights (CLOTH) is a multi-service, community development organization dedicated to supporting and empowering the economically disadvantaged residents of Washington Heights. CLOTH’s holistic approach to…
The Urban Design Forum is an independent membership organization that advances bold solutions to urban challenges. Our Fellows are architects, landscape architects, planners, developers, public officials, scholars, activists, lawyers…
Coordinating Firm
Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, architects, consultants and technical specialists, working across every aspect of today’s built environment. Together we help our clients solve their…
Supporting Firms
Design Advocates is a network of experienced architecture, design, and advising firms, as well as individuals, who volunteer their time and expertise to collaborate on projects, research, and advocacy…
Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 48 locations and more than 6,000 professionals networked across Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and the Americas. Founded…
School of Jellyfish is an interdisciplinary design house for the advancement of sustainable living and renewable energy through architectural interventions, design, and the performing arts.
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