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LMCC LentSpace, A Free Outdoor Cultural Space is Now Open
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) presents LentSpace, a free outdoor cultural space open to the public, made possible by the loan of a Trinity Real Estate development site.
What is LentSpace?
A model for citywide land use, this temporary project — made possible by the use of a Trinity Real Estate development site to LMCC — creates an “in the meantime” activity for a vacant site awaiting future development. LentSpace is a free outdoor cultural space open to the public from 7am to dusk, made possible by LMCC.
LentSpace's landscape features a tree nursery that provides shade while incubating street trees to be planted throughout the downtown neighborhood at a later date. In addition, a custom operable fence opens and closes the space to encourage a variety of social encounters. Incorporating benches for seating, this fence also acts as a support for the end-to-end graphic design commission. These two elements frame a central event space, which can be used for various activities, including film and performance. When walking across the east/west axis, visitors will pass through each of these zones to create a procession featuring three unique spatial engagements. These encounters continue after exiting as LentSpace is designed to bookend with Juan Pablo Duarte Square to create a larger network of open space.
