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In Situ Pitches joined: Southwark Hive 3 years ago
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Pitches patterned looks to take underused and neglected community football pitches and revitalise them by resurfacing them with vivid patterned surfaces
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In Situ Pitches looks to take forgotten and aging football pitches around London and revitalise them by resurfacing them with large scale patterns. These vivid surfaces have been used really effectively in cities all around the world and we now want to bring this success to London. Through their vivid colours, each pitch will become a community landmark that can be used as a backdrop for music videos, fashion shoots and street parties, as well as football games. Our goal is to start with one pitch in Southwark and eventually spread this throughout the entirety of London. We aim to work with local community children to choose patterns and colours, building a deeper connection to their area ammenities. This is a very simple yet effective project that will brighten our local streets and bring people outside, combining creativity with sports and in bringing people together in the process
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Why it's a great idea:
In Situ Pitches is a great idea because it has proven to be effective in many places around the world. This is a project that has a very effective track record, taking neglected areas and turning them into large scale pieces of community art. Additionally the project can be used for a very wide range of uses. with the increasing presence of social media within our everyday lives, having a vivid and powerful backdrop for people in the local community to use for their online presence will diversify the uses of the football pitch, making it a much more likely to have continued success in the long term. Further to this there is the potential for a wider program of tournaments between pitches in different areas. Patterned Pitches seeks to bring London's communities together through sports and football, providing a visual link between all locations.
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How will the money be spent?Total £16,212
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Total £16,212
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VolunteerWe are In Situ, an architecture and design studio dedicated to
making these cultural practices and education more accessible to young people from diverse inner-city communities. DIY and Youth culture is a constant theme and focus for us, either from working with organisation such as Tate Collectives, putting on showcase nights for aspiring rappers and DJs, running digital design workshops or doing pop-up installations for pop stars and rappers.
Alongside this we work with the youth social organisation 'Box Up Crime' who work with young people at risk of crime and violence engaging them through boxing. As long term collaborating designers we have been responsible for the completion of gyms in Barking & Dagenham and Ilford which also serve as community spaces and alternative education centres.
We are firmly commited to delivering In Situ Pitches as the next step in our ongoing work with Londons youth communities. If you would like to find out more about us and view our previous work or get in touch, please visit:
www.insitulondon.com
@insitulondon
Project Owner: In Situ The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
Contractor: Martin Brothers Associates The team responsible for building or installing the project.
