Parckfarm

Parckfarm is part of the Parckdesign biennale, a cultural event organised by Leefmilieu Brussels (Environment Brussels). A neglected railway cutting on the rim of the Tour & Taxis site, amidst several multicultural districts, was transformed into a public park with room for local food production. Unlike the previous editions of Parckdesign, the organisers sought a project that would have a lasting impact on the neighbourhood. A team of curators, headed by Thierry Kandjee (Taktyk) and Petra Pferdmenges (Alive architecture), spearheaded the programme and invited artists, architects, landscape architects, students and local residents to take part in experiments within an alternative, more democratic model of public space.

This text is based on an article by Els Vervloesem, published in Flanders Architectural Review N°12: Tailored Architecture.