River Rooms
Project Added: October 9, 2020
Fishermen on one of the River Rooms installations
Steve Weinik
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Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaRegion:
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Community artsPopulation Density:
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William Penn FoundationProject Website:
https://www.muralarts.org/artworks/artbartrams/OVERVIEW
River Rooms is a project through a collaboration between Art@Bartram's and Mural Arts Philadelphia. The project consists of 6 wooden structures resembling boats at the side of the Schuylkill River. There are stone inscriptions that give visitors facts about the river.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
PROJECT EVALUATION
River Rooms is another project by artist Stacy Levy who aims to bring people to spend more time in nature and interact with the Schuylkill River. The wooden boat-like structures provide space for fishing and other interactions amongst visitors. Effectiveness could be measured by the number of people who utilize the structures for fishing or other activities as well as foot traffic by the river.