The Edible Hut in the Osborn community will be an addition to the Calimera Park community space. This C+PAD project is situated to complement the Memory Field and the Nsoroma garden; the structure is intended to unify and activate the park as a community gathering space.
Combining elements of a traditional hut, an outdoor sculpture, a neighborhood garage, and an edible garden, this project will be a collaborative process that includes a team of artists, architects, community members, youth from the neighborhood and teachers and students from the Nsoroma Institute. Facilitating this piece will be artists Mira Burack and Kate Daughdrill, who are collaborating with Charlie O’Green, and Tadd Heidgerken on the drafting, engineering, construction and architectural design of the space. Offering a location for community activities, the edible hut can be used to find shade while gardening, serve summer lunches, hold outdoor classes, sell vegetables from the garden and come together for meals, meetings, music and shared activities.
The walls of the hut will be constructed of reclaimed materials from a well-maintained, de-constructed Detroit garage, relating the hut to the familiar architecture within the neighborhood. The roof will be a garden of perennial plants such as strawberries, thyme, lavender and mint, while the inside of the space will incorporate peaceful colors to create an enchanting space for gathering, rest and pleasure.
