Reclaiming parking space, by Paul Krantz.
Even in a party city like Berlin, on Monday mornings many people have to go to work. It was at this time that a disgruntled commuter found artist Jakob Wirth preparing breakfast in his open-concept apartment – on a streetside parking space.
Wirth is co-creator of Parasite Parking. Originating in Chicago, where private parking spaces have obstructed public projects, the ‘parasite’ is a 12 square-meter platform that can be set up in a parking space.
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