A set of Joburg typologies and typographies.

Geography: Juta Street, Johannesburg & Harrington Road, Cape Town South Africa

A project brief from Uber to light up Joburg, transformed into: Do you have a space to wait with dignity? A safe route to walk? Does your phone have enough juice? Need WiFi? A place to wait is more than just a place to wait.

A street corner where someone used to sell chupa chups and cigarettes 7 years ago. The 20 past four smell of weed. Young lovers, influencers, a student struggling to cross Empire. 8 armed robbers and a shooting on the interchange.

A new set of #lightup #safespaces – a set of street lights for waiting. Sit, charge, chat, look, watch, read. Programmed Activities and eyes on the street at night. Safety blue. A 1.5-person seat for someone with a backpack, a Shoprite of groceries, or a child.

A set of furniture pieces, drawn from Joburg typologies and typographies, in extruded patterns that allow for seating, waiting, signage, shelter, wayfinding, and light. One of them could become a pop-up museum. Another is a pop-up library. Next to a space where someone is getting their hair braided. A set of soft, micro infrastructures on a street.