Unorthodox

RAIR partnered with Riverfront North Partnership and Interface Studios on the Unorthodox project to raise awareness of Philadelphia’s Bridesburg Riverfront Park initiative in a neighborhood long disconnected from the Delaware River by industry. RAIR built a signage system from recycled materials to raise awareness of the Bridesburg Riverfront Park project in both English and Spanish. When completed, the park will provide the Bridesburg Community with access to the Delaware River and the riverfront trail and network of parks along the Delaware River that connects residents of Philadelphia’s urban neighborhoods to nature, offering unparalleled recreational, community building, and environmental education activities.

Raised Beds

In 2021, RAIR’s Creative Director Billy Dufala began creating raised beds out of discarded building materials that came through the recycling center. These beds were created from 100% recycled materials and were placed on the Metalbank Superfund site that is located at the back of Revolution Recovery. Billy connected with local community gardens and began trading building materials for seeds and gardening tips. Born from this collaboration, RAIR decided to launch The Circular Economy Pilot in 2023 which aims to redistribute discarded building materials to community organizations throughout Philadelphia in efforts to lower or eliminate project material costs and reduce waste entering landfills.