Dream station #8 - DREAM MACHINE
As a culmination of this creative roller-coaster that took the participants through 8 Co-Design Dream Stations, it was time to build the Dream Machine! This final Dream Station was sparked by a dream that said - “A city is a dynamic, prosperous place with an open heart for all people.”
To make this dream come true West Palm Beach DDA teamed up with Ayhan Lambaz - innovative educator from Inlet Grove Community High School and Palm Beach State College. The workshop was facilitated together with architect Marco Casagrande - author of the Trojan Rocking Horse project.
Participants were given material such as cardboard boxes, paint, markers, and more to create what the “dream machine” would look like to them. Some included messages of kindness on the walls to make the place more welcoming and beautiful.
This co-design workshop was put together as the first response to the thought provoking dreams the Trojan Rocking Horses collected during their Downtown March through West Palm Beach at the beginning of 2023.
From the collected dreams an idea was crystalized to create a mobile community center – The Stable. As the design for the 8 Trojan Rocking Horses was based on creations the children made during workshops with architect Marco Casagrande and collage artist Mary Glazier, the design of The Stable should also be done with community input.
To harvest more dreams from our West Palm Beach community, the co-design workshop consisted of 8 immersive creative stations designed to let your imagination run free and create a record of it.
Each station was inspired by a particular dream gathered in the children workshops and Downtown March.
Big THANK YOU to all of the organizers, partners and participants!