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| Concept
Weaving into the town's fabric a series of much needed
connections to the city's core, both physically and metaphorically,
was the intent of my project. An open-air market, where
people and merchandise naturally connect, was conceptualized
in the void between the two rows of existing buildings through
the creation of a grid that tied together storefronts on both
sides of the railroad tracks. Within this framework, a series
of follies was created that were intended to be used in a
variety of ways, from market booths to picnic shelters,
from spaces to play to uses not yet even imagined. The
flexibility and dynamism of the spaces created would hopefully
be useful and enjoyable to almost everyone in the town, and
thus serve as a catalyst for the repopulation and restoration of
Lincoln's downtown core.
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