LOCATED IN BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN, THIS MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EXAMINES THE RELEVANCE OF EMPTY SPACE IN THE CITY.

HOLE FIVE.

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THE RESERVOIR


  • com­mon room
  • The Putting Lot

  • com­mon room is an archi­tec­ture prac­tice based on the Lower East Side. Our work with the putting lot emerges from an inter­est in rec­i­p­ro­cal exchange that trans­lates ideas into action.


    Why were you inter­ested in par­tic­i­pat­ing in The Putting Lot? Does it relate to work you’ve done in the past?

    com­mon room is inter­ested in an open-ended def­i­n­i­tion of archi­tec­ture and design work as it relates to the urban envi­ron­ment. we feel that the putting lot has been con­ceived in this spirit. we see this as an oppor­tu­nity to con­tinue our involve­ment in activ­i­ties that rede­fine the rela­tion­ship between work, cul­ture and community.

    What is the inspi­ra­tion for your design? How does it relate to urban sustainability?

    we are inter­ested in estab­lish­ing an obstruc­tion to the open field of play at the putting lot. ‘unti­tled’ is an opaque cylin­dri­cal reser­voir for rain water and golf balls. it is made from every­day, urban, build­ing mate­ri­als and serves as a col­lec­tion and dis­tri­b­u­tion point for the com­mu­nity of putting lot participants.

    What else would you like to see in an empty space in the city?

    noth­ing (com­bined with pub­licly funded insur­ance to do anything).

    Do you have any child­hood mem­o­ries or good sto­ries about minia­ture golf?

    no. but we have enjoyed par­tic­i­pat­ing in other pro­vi­sional urban golf courses that have come and gone in the city dur­ing the last 10 years.

    What do you hope to see at The Putting Lot this summer?

    any­thing (com­bined with a crit­i­cal dis­cus­sion of how to inhabit under uti­lized space in the city).

  • HOLE ONE: GHOST HOLE

  • HOLE TWO: G.L.O.R.Y.

  • HOLE THREE: ARE YOU WET YET?

  • HOLE FOUR: I BIKE/PUTT NY

  • HOLE FIVE: THE RESERVOIR

  • HOLE SIX: THE BUSHWICK ART MART

  • HOLE SEVEN: PACHINKO PUTT-PUTT

  • HOLE EIGHT: LAST GASP

  • HOLE NINE: THE LIVING LOT
  • A huge thanks to everyone who got involved in The Putting Lot last summer. Unfortunately, the Lot was a one-summer project and closed for good in October 2009. The idea of The Putting Lot was to temporarily transform a vacant lot, sharing our vision of the possibilities of vacant spaces and their ability to enhance their surrounding communities.

    We have been overwhelmed with the response generated by The Putting Lot. Thanks to the press, bloggers, and chatty friends for spreading the good word. We were glad that so many visitors shared their thoughts about the project after a round of golf. Your feedback helped us shape the direction of The Putting Lot over the summer and generated countless interesting conversations. People also left behind some brilliant drawings of their dream lots (to be posted here soon). We continue to receive emails from people who visited The Lot or stumbled onto our website and want to share their thoughts. If you came for a round of golf this summer or to an event, post your pictures to our flickr group or send us your reactions! This will help us in future endeavors.

    Although The Putting Lot will not be in operation this summer, we hope a putting lot (or some iteration) will pop-up somewhere. We've been surprised and extremely excited that a number of people have already written us asking for tips on executing their own projects. If anyone is interested in launching a similar project, feel free to contact us. We're glad to be a resource in any way we can.


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