In the heart of the up-and-coming district of Zürich West, the Pfingstweid is what remains of an ancient common outside the city. Part of its plot has been adapted for various temporary initiatives, such as urban gardening, playgrounds and art projects.
Using the site as both a location and inspiration, the project Common Ground — curated by Silvia Converso, Michele D’Ariano Simionato and Caterina Steiner — seizes the chance of using the memory of a disappearing society as the catalyst for a future one. Its aim is to change the perception of the Pfingstweid and transform it into a lively area and meeting point for the whole neighborhood.
Pfingstweid, Zürich West, Switzerland
22 July - 15 August 2015
Installations: The Pissoir, Bureau A; XY, Caterina Steiner; ARCI Pentecoste, Michele D’Ariano Simionato
Credits: James Batten
'The spatial common is temporary, more a moment than a space (a moment of space). More a use than a property.’
Lieven de Cauter, Shared Space,