Brokelyn

One man’s trash is another one’s… temporary shanty fully constructed from salvaged materials. At left is artist Lisa Kirk’s Maison des Cartes, a trailer-like structure and former exhibition piece roughly the size of a Winnebago, installed at the Brooklyn Navy Yards. The 52-piece abode, which is available for rent for $199.99 a week, is a “shanty timeshare,” says Kirk, who found the materials in recycled-goods stores, dumpsters, on the street and from construction sites (see below for a guided tour). “I’m kind of obsessed with the milk crate,” she says.

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