The culmination of the Groundpaper Project for Design Philadelphia. With “Philly Portholes” we apply the same idea of activating forgotten spaces such as those underneath Interstate 95 which divide the neighborhood from the great waterfront along the Delaware River. Let’s add some color and make it fun to look at and inviting to pass through!
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The Groundpaper Project at the foot of Penn Treaty Park was our first collaboration and is at the root of our concept for Philly Portholes. As part of the Philly Play House “Not a Vacant Lot” project for Design Philadelphia, the idea was to activate and transform a vacant space.
With Philly Portholes, our aim is to create bold silhouettes with layers and repeating patterns inspired by the Delaware River Waterfront in spaces that are uninviting and create a disconnect between neighborhoods and the waterfront.
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Philly Portholes is a project through muraLAB, a partnership between the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and BreadBoard. Philadelphia artists
KT Butterfield and Mike Ski's concept focuses on transforming the monolithic shapes under
I-95 into graphic silhouettes while bridging neighborhoods with the waterfront.
Inspired by the nautical history upon which the neighborhoods of Fishtown and Port Richmond were founded… wallpaper patterns accompany a series of "portholes." These porthole graphics are filled with historical photographs from the collections of neighbors in the community through a campaign called "Fill the Holes."
Help us Fill The Holes by submitting your old Photos of Places or People HERE, or in person at either of our convenient Drop Off Points. THANK YOU!
