critical vehicle by chat travieso from usa

Tents have a defiant quality to them. By building a tent, one is temporarily staking claim of a space. However, tents depend on public space; that is what enables them to be mobile. A tent allows one to use and occupy space, but not privately own it. It is this transient characteristic of a tent that gives it its most intriguing and paradoxical feature. Mobile architecture allows one to reclaim the public for the public. It is no wonder that the avant-garde architects of the 1960’s utilized mobile and collapsible architecture as a form social activism. Titling my design “critical vehicle,” I want my cart to function as both a pragmatic device for storage and shelter, and as a tool for protest and resistance. The colors of the cart (red, white, and black), reminiscent of a constructivist aesthetic, are meant to bring attention to the cart. However, while I want the piece to stand out, I do not want it to be an eye sore. Therefore, I strove to build a shelter that is not only efficient, durable, economical, and comfortable, but also simple, and elegant. Nevertheless, even if the cart fulfills all these qualities, it would not mean much if it did not also raise awareness.