Architecture collective Colab-19 has built a multi-storey open-air theatre out of scaffolding to help Bogotá's businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
Called La Concordia: Amphitheatre, the structure can be used to host everything from outdoor dining to film screenings and socially distanced theatre in the Colombian capital.
The outdoor venue can be used for a variety of events
Arranged over three levels, the U-shaped structure faces Galaría Santa Fe in the La Concordia district, creating a semi-enclosed courtyard space in the middle.
Individual platforms on the lower levels can be used for people dining at a safe distance apart, while the topmost level can be used as a viewpoint.
The temporary structure abuts an art gallery
Colab-19, which describes itself as a laboratory for architecture, was founded to mobilise designers to respond to the problems caused by Covid-19. "Bogotá is a city that has been gravely affected by the pandemic," said Colab-19 co-founders German Bahamon and Alejandro Saldarriaga.
"Not only has the city had one of the longest forced quarantines since the beginning of the pandemic, but it is a city where the vast majority of the population cannot work from home," they told Dezeen.
"This has led to an internal socio-economic crisis where several sectors have been gravely damnified. As an example, 40 per cent of the city's restaurants have been forced to shut down leaving thousands unemployed."
A courtyard in the centr...