Manhattanisms: 30 Firms Envision New York City's Future Through Drawings and Models

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Currently on display at the Storefront for Art & Architecture gallery in New York, Sharing Models: Manhattanisms is the latest exhibition put on the nonprofit organization, which asked 30 international and up-and-coming firms to answer the question: “How will the sharing movement of today affect the way we inhabit and build the cities of tomorrow?”

Each firm was tasked with creating a drawing and model of their vision for the future of a given slice of the island. When pushed together, the 30 pieces create a single composite figure, a collage of a shared Manhattan that is “simultaneously fictional and real, and one that opens a window to new perceptions of the city’s shared assets.”

Continue after the break to see the 30 visions.

“Where the Borough Ends,” Future Firm. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016.. Image Courtesy of Future Firm

“Peer­to­Pier” / The Open Workshop

“Peer­to­Pier,” The Open Workshop. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016.. Image Courtesy of The Open Workshop

“freud unlimited, again” / June­14 Meyer­Grohbrügge & Chermayeff

“freud unlimited, again,” June­14 Meyer­Grohbrügge & Chermayeff. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016.. Image Courtesy of June­14 Meyer- Grohbrügge & Chermayeff

“Fort Tyron Park center for rituals” / Matilde Cassani | Caterina Spadoni

“Fort Tyron Park center for rituals,” Matilde Cassani | Caterina Spadonia. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016.. Image Courtesy of Matilde Cassani | Caterina Spadonia

“ShaMBuF [Sharing Marring Bubble Flaring]” / Pedro&Juana

“ShaMBuF [Sharing Marring Bubble Flaring],” Pedro&Juana. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms.  Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Pedro&Juana

“SHARING METABOLISM A Speculative Policy for Manhattan” / MAIO

“SHARING METABOLISM A Speculative Policy for Manhattan,” MAIO. Sharing Models:  Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of MAIO

“GAME ON!” / LEVENBETTS

“GAME ON!,” LEVENBETTS. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture,  2016. Image Courtesy of LEVENBETTS

“Magnetic Fields” / Tatiana Bilbao Estudio + Rodolfo Díaz Cervantes

“Magnetic Fields,” Tatiana Bilbao Estudio + Rodolfo Díaz Cervantes. Sharing Models:  Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Tatiana Bilbao Estudio + Rodolfo Díaz Cervantes

“Interfacing Absorption” / FOAM

“Interfacing Absorption,” FOAM. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of FOAM

“City of Things” / Manuel Herz Architects

“City of Things,” Manuel Herz Architects. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Manuel Herz Architects

“Geology/Topography/Territory/Density” / TEN Arquitectos

“Geology/Topography/Territory/Density,” TEN Arquitectos. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms.  Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of TEN Arquitectos

“Spook or Architecture and Imitation of Life” / Huff + Gooden Architects

“Spook or Architecture and Imitation of Life,” Huff + Gooden Architects. Sharing Models:  Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Huff + Gooden Architects

“New Babylon 2.0” / Büro Koray Duman

“New Babylon 2.0,” Büro Koray Duman. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and  Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of Büro Koray Duman

“Beyond the Totems” / SCHAUM/SHIEH

“Beyond the Totems,” SCHAUM/SHIEH. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and  Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of SCHAUM/SHIEH

“Rummage” / T+E+A+M

“Rummage,” T+E+A+M. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of T+E+A+M

“Living Outside the Dome” / MODU

“Living Outside the Dome,” MODU. Sharing Models: Manhattanisms. Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2016. Image Courtesy of MODU

“Sharing is Caring(?)” / ODA