CACP'Designing'? is a spatial practice project of CACP(Community Art Creative Project), revitalizing an abandoned bicycle shed into a vibrant public space that encourages recycling and community involvement. The Community Art Creative Project explores the potential of informal urban leftover spaces in China, addressing the neglect these areas face due to rapid urbanization and non-privatized land policies. As urban renewal progresses, these informal spaces present unique opportunities for revitalization. The initiative utilizes an interdisciplinary approach, engaging local communities through architecture, design, sociology and art.

Situated in Yulin 2nd Alley, an area marked by partially demolished red-brick buildings in a dense urban center, the project serves as a hub for low-income groups, migrants, minorities and Indigenous residents. Over three decades, from a once bustling urban landmark to a stagnant“waiting land"，the socio-ecology here has emerged as the community adapts to urban challenges.

The project adopts a lightweight steel structure that is easy to assemble and dismantle, promoting community participation. Locally sourced and readily available materials are used as the primary building components. Recycled materials and construction leftovers from the community are repurposed into furniture, enabling low-cost design and construction. The space is composed of basic modular units that flexibly adapt to future functional changes.

The structural elements are deliberately exposed, showcasing the construction process and conveying a sense of incompletion, thereby supporting continuous spatial updates through inclusivity. Sawtooth-shaped gaps blur the boundaries, expressing openness to nature and the public. The planted rooftop provides both a scenic view for neighbors and edible produce, encouraging the community to jointly cultivate and maintain a public garden. This fosters a sustainable model of spatial production and self-governance, reshaping life and rights in informal spaces.

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CACP“设计中？”是由一介建筑发起的CACP(Community Art Creative Project)项目下的空间实践项目，项目将一座废弃的自行车棚改造为一个新的公共空间。

CACP项目探讨了中国非正式城市边角空间的潛力，这些区域由于快速城市化和非私有化土地政策往往被忽视。随着城市更新的推进，这些非正式空间为城市复兴提供了独特的机会。该项目采用跨学科方法，通过建筑、设计、社会学和艺术与当地社区互动。

项目所在地中国成都市玉林二巷，大量房屋建筑被拆迁到一半，保特着暂停的建筑姿态留置在高密度的城市中心至今，是低收入群体、流动人口、少数民族和原住民的聚集地。三十年来，随着社区逐渐适应城市化挑战，其社会生态也逐渐形成。

该项目使用便于回收和组装的轻钢结构以实现社区參与。利用就近易得的材料作为主材，并在社区中回收材料及施工余料改造为家具，以最低成本设计和建造。空间由基础单元构成，弹性地适应未来功能的变化。保持构造结构的露出，呈现建造过程与一种未完成的状态，以空间包容性支持空间的持续更新。锯齿状的缝隙模糊边界，呈现与自然融合、对公共开放的姿态。种植屋面为邻居提供景观的同时也可采摘食用，激活社群共同培育维护公共花园，以可持续的空间内容生产及自治机制重新塑造着非正式空间的生活与权益。