PublicHouse Projects

Oct 5

PHP did Louisville: Our competition entry above! Done 30 minutes before the deadline, no less.

Aug 31

LET’S DO THIS.

Aug 27

Meditative Urbanisms

We’re ready

An open call for ideas for the re-visioning of a 30 acre post-industrial site in Louisville, KY.
Slightly East of the city center, the project site is biescted by the lower middle fork of Beargrass Creek near its convergence with the South Fork. Historically home to distilleries and a scrap metal and recycling yard, the site is a brownfield in need of rehab. It’s proximity to various neighborhoods and civic infrastructure makes this a key element in the reconnection of a vital part of downtown Louisville, as well as a beginnign step in the reconnection of the city’s ecological function.

Apr 6

PublicHouse at GSD Ecological Urbanism Conference: We met good people, we absorbed some new ideas, and left ready to do new work. And thanks to our hosts, John and Julie!

Apr 1

Hobo Convention

So this weekend 2/3rds of Public House Projects will convene at the Harvard GSD for the Ecological Urbanism conference.

And, luck willing, we will also consider adoption of the Hobo Code as official articles of constitution for Public House. Updates to follow.

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The Hobo Code

An ethical code was created by Tourist Union #63 during its 1889 National Hobo Convention in St. Louis Missouri.^[4] This code was voted upon as a concrete set of laws to govern the Nation-wide Hobo Body, it reads this way;

Decide your own life, don’t let another person run or rule you.
When in town, always respect the local law and officials, and try to be a gentleman at all times.
Don’t take advantage of someone who is in a vulnerable situation, locals or other hobos.
Always try to find work, even if temporary, and always seek out jobs nobody wants. By doing so you not only help a business along, but ensure employment should you return to that town again.
When no employment is available, make your own work by using your added talents at crafts.
Do not allow yourself to become a stupid drunk and set a bad example for locals treatment of other hobos.
When jungling in town, respect handouts, do not wear them out, another hobo will be coming along who will need them as bad, if not worse than you.
Always respect nature, do not leave garbage where you are jungling.
If in a community jungle, always pitch in and help.
Try to stay clean, and boil up wherever possible.
When traveling, ride your train respectfully, take no personal chances, cause no problems with the operating crew or host railroad, act like an extra crew member.
Do not cause problems in a train yard, another hobo will be coming along who will need passage through that yard.
Do not allow other hobos to molest children, expose to authorities all molesters, they are the worst garbage to infest any society.
Help all runaway children, and try to induce them to return home.
Help your fellow hobos whenever and wherever needed, you may need their help someday.

Feb 19

We Didn’t Make Music

So the official word is in: PublicHouse Projects was not selected as part of the Athens Bus Shelter competition. So the big orange honker will have to live on in our dreams. Good work, boys. —Jacob

Feb 2

Aza, resident of the Augusta Local, after conversion to permaculture urbanism outpost.

Augusta Local: Bioregions

Augusta Local, the experiment station.

Augusta Local, the Whisky Barn, on performance night.

Design exploration by Jacob Lindsey, Ryan Wilson and Evan Timms.

Hobo Convention

We Didn’t Make Music