Competitions

Crossing Networks

SHIFT boston competiton
What if we could walk from Boston to East Boston? A question we have asked ourselves for as long as we’ve been living in this city. We propose a Harbor Walk bridge to make such a connection. By linking both sides of the harbor it is our hope that disused urban fragments such [...]

ArtsUnion Beacon

A Lantern for the City
The ArtsUnion Beacon aims to create a symbol for Union Square that celebrates its multicultural and artistic richness while creating a landmark for Somerville and the city. The concept developed out of the analogy of a cultural quilt stitched together by different local culture’s ornamental patterns. We found this idea to [...]

Forgotten Urban Spaces

Forgotten Urban Lots Competition
In a city whose infrastructure continues to change, the number of construction sites and abandoned lots provide nothing but wasted space. The goal in this competition was to created City Dwelling out of a forgotten urban lot adjacent to the service corridor behind Newbury Street and the emergency exit on route 90 [...]

Swanboat Pavilion

O Z I I O’s proposal for the Swanboat Pavilion and Duck House recognizes the iconic nature of the swan boats as an image of Boston’s most significant qualities: tradition and innovation. Our intention is to use these two qualities to generate a legacy to future generations. The proposal recognizes the rich historic tradition of [...]

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19.Oct
Solar Decathlon ‘09
For those not familiar, this Bi-annual event takes place on the National Mall in Washington D.C. amidst the political rallies and museum goers that make our nations capital what it is. For two weeks in October the Mall becomes a stage for some of the most innovative and promising new technologies in passive, sustainable, and [...]

about

O Z I I O is a Boston and San Francisco based design collaborative reawakening the potential of design in everyday life. We aim to express ourselves through many forms of public intervention in direct and not so obvious ways. Although our medium is visual, we are much more than a design firm.