A long-dormant Navy Yard building transforms into a nexus of art, meaning-making, and community.
Lot Lab, a three-year activation at the Navy Yard’s historic Hoosac Warehouse, filled the empty lot surrounding the building with public art, weaving it back into the urban fabric and elevating a once-barren area with a lively and welcoming outdoor space.
Lot Lab, a three-year activation at the Navy Yard’s historic Hoosac Warehouse, filled the empty lot surrounding the building with public art, weaving it back into the urban fabric and elevating a once-barren area with a lively and welcoming outdoor space.
Public Art
Large-scale artworks from local artists brightened the space, engaging visitors in creativity and play.
Large-scale artworks from local artists brightened the space, engaging visitors in creativity and play.
Gathering Place
Now inviting rather than alien, the renewed lot welcomed both residents and visitors with 24/7 access.
Now inviting rather than alien, the renewed lot welcomed both residents and visitors with 24/7 access.
Local Partnership
Led by Now + There, Inc., Lot Lab was developed through a partnership with the National Parks Service.
Led by Now + There, Inc., Lot Lab was developed through a partnership with the National Parks Service.
Temporary Activation, Long-Term Impact
The Lot Lab installation was always intended as a temporary activation, but the success of the project has paved the way for future development at Navy Yard and in Charlestown by engaging creatives, residents, and local leaders in collaborative community development and removing physical, social, and racial boundaries.
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