Location

Bombay Beach is a community about 45 minutes outside of Palm Springs and will be the future home of Coco. It is an old resort community near the Salton Sea, which dates back to the 40’s, and attracted movie stars and the Los Angeles elite. However, due to some environmental issues, many of the lots and structures were abandoned in the late 70’s and 80’s. Although As of the last few years, the city has been experiencing a resurgence, and has been witnessing a renewed interest among the creative and artist community. A parcel of land been secured in Bombay Beach as the future home. Bombay Beach The city hosts an annual design festival and attracts a wide range of attendees, which can become an inherent means of exposure and promotion.

Assembly

Assembly is set to begin in early January 2020 in collaboration and conjunction with Students from Cal Poly School of Architecture. We plan to meet on site twice a month on the first and third Saturday. We not only need to erect Coco, we also need to create the environment around her including lighting, and atmospherics, Please send us an email if you’d like to participate in the build.

Contribute

The assembly of the structure will primarily be handled by students and will be orchestrated as a part of a class offered at Cal Poly with a focus on Fabrication. To help with the expenses of the build, which will primarily include housing, transportation and food for the student build crew, we have launched a fundraising effort, and as a part of this champagne we have created a series of unique and custom made commemorative gifts which you will receive as a token of our appreciation for your contribution. Your help and contribution will be greatly appreciated and will help alleviate many of the significant logistical issues.

Please visit the site below to contribute any amount feasible and help us along this path of erecting this awe inspiring symbol of peace and prosperity.

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