One of the more interesting initiatives out there now is Ecoshack and the many projects that grow out of it. Their work is geared towards environmental masterminds, commune builders, neo-bohemians, and futurists and has a heavy dose of SoCal glitz mixed in there too. Their work bridges architecture and design but has also been including in several recent art exhibitions. While I love the Twin Teepees and the glow-in-the-dark yurts, I'm particularly interested in thinking about cul-de-sac communes. I was born and raised in a city that's become a living exhibition of suburban sprawl; therefore, I'm invested in re-purposing poorly functioning housing developments, particularly during this unprecedented wave of foreclosures.
Ecoshack, led by design guru Stephanie Smith, will soon launch a new initiative called Wanna Start A Commune? and I'm interested to see what happens. Will it go beyond drawings and blueprints? Will it manifest in long-term intentional communities or be more of a conceptual, temporary experiment? Will it result in yet another product or brand? What about the previous cul-de-sac dwellers; what do they want and how will they be involved? How can the manifestations respond to uber-local conditions? Is it a network or a service, a business or a proposal, brilliant or no? As always, only time will tell... http://www.wecommune.com/
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