Modular Plaza System
Agricultural drainage blocks, designed for semi-permeable farm roads where plants penetrate and water infiltrates—reveal unexpected urban potential through stacking. Their inherent modularity and hollow geometry facilitate multiple programmatic shifts: horizontal positioning creates seating planes, vertical stacking generates spatial definition, hollow chambers accommodate planting or function as staging elements.
The concrete units retain their industrial aesthetic while adapting to temporary public space demands. Combined with scaffolding infrastructure for lighting and enclosure, the system creates a complete spatial intervention responsive to diverse activities, sitting, growing, gathering, performing. The material’s recognizable farm origins remain visible, its durability and weight providing both structural stability and theft deterrence in temporary installations.
The blocks’ grid pattern and stackable form allow rapid reconfiguration without specialized tools or fasteners. A simple pallet truck enables single-person deployment and relocation, making the system genuinely mobile for temporary urban activations.
