Prairie Logic
PROJECT OVERVIEW
This project was a collaboration between Janet Zweig and el dorado architects of Kansas City. We built a full-scale boxcar and planted a prairie on 25,000 square feet of the public rooftop of a six story building in downtown Kansas City. The boxcar doorway, when opened, becomes a proscenium stage for performances. Through local curation, events are programmed for the space including music, theater, readings, and educational programs. The boxcar has recycled wheels and couplings, and sits on train tracks. The body of the car was fabricated from perforated aluminum, making it translucent. There are lights within so it glows at night. A gravel path leads to the boxcar, and there is a gravel area beside the door for the audience.