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Artist Matthew Mazzotta (previously here) teamed up with Coleman Center for the Arts and the folks of York Alabama to transform one of the town’s most blighted properties into a new public space. Using the materials of an abandoned house as well as the land it stood on, Mazzotta created one of his shape-shifting structures titled Open House. Starting in the shape of a house, the puzzle-like structure is designed to require cooperation. Four people must work together for over an hour to unfold the pieces into a multi-seat theater that can be used for performances or simply a common ground for community dialogue and activities. Everything about this project is ultra-clever and well designed: its construction (and deconstruction); the repurposing of materials; as well as the community-building aspect via the integration of the townspeople. Here’s a video with more background on the project:

Thanks Matthew!