Tiny Desk
Washington DC, United States
WebsiteIntimate video performances, recorded live at the desk of NPR’s Bob Boilen.
CAB 5 Contribution
Project Overview
Tiny Desk
In 2008, Bob Boilen, the host of NPR’s All Songs Considered initiated the first Tiny Desk Concert after struggling to hear the music at South by Southwest. Since its inception, Tiny Desk has hosted more than 1000 concerts and attracted more than 2 billion views on YouTube. This delightful transformation of a mundane workstation challenges the conventions of the intended function of designed objects, architectures, and infrastructures. Must form and function exist in reciprocity, or can inspiration emerge through a different relationship? The inclusion of Tiny Desk also references the floors of workstations as the rejuvenation of the Thompson Center occurs and raises questions about the kind of office monocultures that have, until recently, typified urban centers.
Venue
View moreJames R. Thompson Center
Address
100 W Randolph St., Chicago, IL, 60601
Neighborhood
The Loop
Description
Made possible by The Prime Group, Capri Investment Group, and Google, the James R. Thompson Center serves as a site for exhibitions and site-specific installations as part of CAB 5. Hailed as one of Chicago’s postmodern architectural marvels, the Helmut Jahn-designed building will open to the public through the end of the year.