Urban Studio Brooklyn Calls for Students for Design/Build Project ‘Fishmobile’ — Fundraiser At Habana Outpost (Wed June 18)
June 16th, 2008 by Ethan
From June 19 to June 28, USBK participants will receive instruction from bicycle and alternative transport groups, waterfront orgs, youth building groups, and NYC fishing and boating folks to get their creative juices flowing.
Then, participants will scour the city for materials — wrecked rowboats, snagged sails, flat tires and the like. Finally, working closely with a team of rehab and design professionals, USBK participants will take their ideas from drawing board to reality, and Fishmobile will be born.
Fundraiser to benefit USBK 2008:
Habana Outpost
June 18th
7 to 9pm
757 Fulton Street, Brooklyn
More info here: www.urbanstudiobk.org
And here: www.eco-eatery.com
Come meet this years crop of USBK students and professionals! Past projects from the 2006 and
2007 USBK seasons will be on display as well as the custom- built flatbed bike that will be used
for Fishmobile. Also, fish for fantastic prizes in the Habana Outpost fountain!
WHAT:
In 2008, Urban Studio Brooklyn will partner with the Lower East Side Ecology Center and pedicab designer George Bliss to design and build a one-of-a-kind mobile wetlab and fishing clinic: The Fishmobile.
The human-powered vehicle/spectacle will be built by student participants working alongside seasoned design professionals and will be used to deliver environmental education programs in waterfront parks and
informal open spaces. Applications for student participants are being accepted NOW!!!
WHO:
Students of industrial design, architecture or planning are invited to apply. Professionals practicing in these fields as well as those experienced in bicycle mechanics, perpetual motion, alternative transportation, fishing and estuary science are invited to participate.
WHY:
To get hands-on design build experience and partner with talented professionals while having FUN and supporting homegrown progressive design and environmental education! For more information about USBK
and our past projects check this {www.urbanstudiobk.org} out.
WHEN:
June 19 to June 27 — USBK Design/Build Workshop (the main event)
Saturday, July 5, 2008 — Fishmobile Launch (press event and party) @ 2pm
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