A narrative for an RFP submitted by James Huemoeller in collaboration with Fátima Olivieri and Ryan Welch.

James Huemoeller will provide support for investigation of area south of the bath complex. Previously thought to be a gymnasium, a recent GPR survey revealed a denser urban fabric that may represent a non-elite neighborhood.

This un-submitted competition entry questions THE “urban” redevelopment of the site for the Pruitt Igoe housing complex. Here, rather than adding to the existing oversupply of building stock or increasing the demand on the city’s infrastructure this project proposes to leave the wilderness that currently exists untouched and install an elevated pathway that would connect to adjacent urban farms that will infill the area as the city continues to transition from its industrial age glory.