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How do you make public art fun and interactive for everyone?

We're making Art for Everyone at the North Vancouver Shipyards! Studio Meanwhile is bringing interactive fun to the shipyards with the help of Vancouver-based artist Pablo Zamudio in our latest City Pong table tennis table. Created in collaboration with the Lower Lonsdale Business Improvement District, this interactive piece of public furniture is meant to spark play, connection, and creativity in the heart of the Shipyards—adding a splash of colour and a fun new way for people to enjoy the space together.

Not your papa's ping pong table.
It's actually Pablo's.

Client
West 4th Business Improvement Association
Year
2025
Contributors

Studio Meanwhile, City Blocks Urban Furniture

Location
West 4th & Maple street, Kitsilano, Vancouver

The OPPORTUNITY

In Summer 2025, Meanwhile partnered with the West 4th Business Improvement Area to refresh a neighbourhood plaza just in time for the iconic Khatsahlano Festival that hosts over 200,000 people.

The APPROACH

The transformation featured our new Urban Hearts—a welcoming symbol of belonging—and Low Line Loungers, offering festival-goers and neighbourhood residents a place to relax, connect, and enjoy the vibe of West 4th. A neighbourhood with this much energy deserves public spaces to match.

During khatsilano the urban heart was situated right in front of a live music stage. Like a giant human lily pad, it became a hub for eating, chatting, relaxing and soaking in the musical vibes.

Since then it has become a well-loved spot by locals who use the plaza daily for connecting with friends, grabbing a bite of food from the surrounding restaurants, attending the ongoing plaza events, or simply just to take a break.

The Outcomes

This is Art for Everyone.

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