Work In Progress

Worldbuilding NYC

WIP

Work In Progress commissioned top architects, designers, and artists throughout NYC to reimagine the built environment.

Interior of a modern exhibition space with a large dark green panel displaying the phrase 'WORK IN PROGRESS' in separated letters, mounted against a white wall with text, alongside wooden slats holding information boards.

Long exhibition wall with wooden slats and multiple blue information panels titled 'Work in Progress' covering themes like Wellness, Mixed-Use, Speculative, Residential, and More-Use.

Black text on white background reading 'No.140349674 111W'.

Close-up of printed paper with text listing various building addresses and company names including Bowery and Playlab, Inc.

A crowded indoor event with people closely gathered, some engaging in conversation near a wood-paneled wall with informational posters.

design

Powerhouse collaborated with PARA Projects on the exhibition design, temporairly shutting down the museum as apart of the installation.

Black and white abstract line drawing of a three-tiered rectangular block structure with scattered lines underneath, next to vertical text reading 'WORK IN PROGRESS'.

Modern gallery space with white walls displaying small framed photographs and a large piece with the words 'WORK IN PROGRESS'.

official

Each participating designer created their own imagnings on offcial, city regulated LL47 aluminum canvases.

Architectureal Graffiti

PH

Powerhouse created (3) works, one from each designer and a collaborative piece with William Green Architecture.

Construction site sign on dark green barrier stating 'Work in Progress: Other' with contact and reporting information in New York urban area.

Interior view of a modern exhibition space with wooden slat walls displaying informational panels and two small photographs mounted on a white wall.

Folded black and white printed brochure titled Work in Progress on a yellow background.

identity

Bryant Wells created the exhibtion identity and packaging.

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