In a city as sprawling and transit-oriented as Los Angeles, it’s no wonder the city has more space dedicated to parking than it does to public parks. Park[ing] Day LA challenges that precedent and seeks to rethink what we know as a public park. As part of a worldwide event, city dwellers transform metered parking spots into temporary, sustainably designed pocket parks for public enjoyment.

Conjunction, a design group from HMC’s Los Angeles studio, is currently gearing up to participate in the fourth annual Park[ing] Day LA, being held September 17, 2010. Their concept is to create a community garden made almost entirely out of recycled materials from the office. Used drawing tubes will be shaped into landscapes that are filled with planters, which will include herbs, vegetables, and flowers. The tubes will also form seating that might be accompanied with shredded paper cushions.

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This will be the second year that Conjunction is participating in the event. Last year, the team’s one-putt parking spot challenged visitors to sink a hole-in-one. Watch a time-lapse video of their efforts to construct the 2009 Park[ing] Day LA putting green below:

For more information on Park[ing] Day events in your city: http://parkingday.org/