Event Info
Vapaa Collective: Architectural Acts of Care at Archtober
The Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Finland in New York and the Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland, is excited to present Helsinki-based Vapaa Collective as part of the 2024 Archtober program.
Vapaa Collective’s project, Architectural Act of Care, consists of two parts: a series of performative actions in the public realm in New York City performed by the collective between 30 September and 4 October, and Acts of Care symposium on 1 October.
As the final chapter in Vapaa Collective’s Architectural Acts of Care series, which started in Helsinki in spring 2024 and continued in London in June 2024, the collective invites you to envision a future that demands a radical shift in how we design and build.
The series explores connections between architecture and care, especially in the context of climate change. The New York edition focuses on the threat of rising sea levels to Lower Manhattan, urging us to rethink architecture’s role in nurturing and sustaining our environment.
Acts of Care symposium
Tuesday 1 October 6-9 pm
Snarkitecture office, New York
Read more about the symposium here.
Performative actions in the city by Vapaa Collective
Monday 30 Sept – Hudson Yards (towards south)
Wednesday 2 Oct – Brooklyn Bridge (towards south)
Thursday 3 Oct – Pier 35/Williamsburg Bridge (towards north)
Read more about the programme here.