Fookusgrupid

Fookusgrupid is a fictional architecture project designed by the architectural firm REX (Reed Kroloff and Ellen Griswold), and architect and educator Lise Anne Couture. The project proposes a three-towered development on a former industrial site along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The concept design, which dates back to 2002, calls for three 30-story towers connected by an elevated pedestrian walkway. The design was intended to serve as a revitalization catalyst for the urban area, which had fallen into disuse. The name "Fookusgrupid" is purported to be a Swedish architectural term, meaning a prominent, isolated area for artistic expression.

Fookusgrupid's design is characterized by its use of angled, curved lines and its incorporation of a site-specific tunnel system that the towers can feed into. This architectural approach is meant to promote inter-walking connections throughout the area, emphasizing pedestrianism. However, the proposal did not gain official approval.

Although rejected due to lacking widespread community approval and Dauphin's disagreements on build financing, the Fookusgrupid proposal will continue to serve as an influential point in discourse on contemporary and future architectural experimentation.

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