Fulana

Temple of the American Dream

Mission: Create fabulous, inspiring participatory art in southeast Michigan, igniting local ideas, passions and communities.

Step One: Temples of Steel - an amazing steel structure that calls people to explore, contemplate, create, built by a volunteer team and slated to be melted down after a short, glorious life.

The Temple of steel is a work in progress - we have so much to figure out.  We want YOUR  input, collaboration and participation to do so!

Project Rules

    * Non-denominational
    * Interactive
    * Usable year-round - not weather-dependent
    * Temporary - it must have a defined lifespan
    * Maintainable by locals

Project Goals

    * Create Sanctuary
    * Encourage group organizing/gathering
    * Event/Activity zone
    * Inspire/illuminate/teach building and team and community skills

Stakeholders

    * government
    * artists
    * architects
    * gardeners
    * social organizers
    * worshipers
    * BM

Some spectrums

    * Zone (10 acres) to Spot (1 sculpture)
    * Huge (Temple) to Tiny (teeny tiny temple for 1)
    * Inner City (Detroit park) to Country (Metro Park or private land)

Options

    * Online design - involve distant artists, architects, engineers
    * Modular - built in multiple locations, then shipped
    * Radical inclusion - involve unskilled volunteers
    * Kits - allow others to duplicate the design
    * Hold a contest for best designs
    * Many, smaller temples, spread across the area