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Arte Útil archive nr:

243

Initiator:

Wooloo

Location:

Denmark, US

Category:

economy, social

Users:

Artists, citizens, activists.

Maintained by:

Wooloo, citizens and Copenhagen Municipality, New Ideas City Musuem,

Certification:

implemented

Duration:

2009 - ongoing

Wooloo
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Human Hotel

Description:

The collective Wooloo conceived this project during the United Nations Climate Summit in Copenhagen. The idea was born out of the lack of accommodation and efficient hotels for the activists gathered around the summit. Since 2011 the project has seen artists, architects, and urban planners living with a variety of neighbourhood residents in 100 different ‘hotel rooms’. This model informs visitors about techniques for restructuring the neighbourhood with first-hand local
knowledge and a human perspective.

Goals:

To create the possibility to share homes and experiences with strangers.

Beneficial Outcomes:

Free housing for over 3 000 climate activists coming to Copenhagen from over 100 countries.

Images:

Wooloo, Human Hotel, 2010
Chamanic peruvian ritual in a host house. Copenhagen. 13th of Decembre 2009.