The Uni: a portable, open-air reading room for public space
A project in Boston, MA by The Uni Project000days
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We're building a structure that will allow us to quickly deploy and operate temporary reading rooms in almost any urban setting.
Backers: 239
Average Pledge Per Backer: $87
Funded: $20,822 of $20,000
Dates: Jul 16th -> Aug 15th (30 days)
Project By: The Uni Project
Backers: 239
Average Pledge Per Backer: $87
Funded: $20,822 of $20,000
Dates: Jul 16th -> Aug 15th (30 days)
Project By: The Uni Project
$20,822
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 28 @ 12:09 -0400 GMT
104%
of goal
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Latest News
Onward! 
August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
This morning at 9:00AM, our Kickstarter drive came to a successful close. We're thrilled with the results of the past thirty days, especially knowing that well over two hundred of you joined to help build the Uni. To our Backers: thank you! Sit... (Read More)
Thank You
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends of the Uni, We are thrilled and honored that you reached out, gave, and brought the Uni to life. As of early this morning, the project broke the $20K Kickstarter threshold, and we can now build. You did it. Whether you gave for love of... (Read More)
Home Stretch
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
To our 150+ backers: thank you for joining us to create the Uni. Many of you have been working hard to spread the word, and we appreciate that, especially in these closing days. We've got ten days left to raise a remaining $5K, at which point the... (Read More)
Two weeks in
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Lots of progress on multiple fronts here at the Uni. We'll keep it brief and break it down by category: Kickstarter Two weeks in and two weeks to go. We're up to $12,000 and growing steadily, especially in the small donation range. During week two,... (Read More)
One week in
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We wrote most of this post before recent events in Oslo, and then suspended our fundraising outreach for a time while our thoughts were with Norwegian friends. We're returning to work, but we are not turning the page. All cities rely on a special... (Read More)
checking in from Queens
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Update from the field! Sam is in Queens right now scoping out storage facilities and also some potential locations for deploying the Uni near public schools next Fall. The Uni is designed to go almost anywhere, and we want to demonstrate it in a... (Read More)
Video of DIY roto machine, for fabricating the Uni covers/seats
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
A big thanks to our early backers! We love to see your names pop up in our inbox and get to know a bit about you. We're looking forward to when we're on the ground this fall and can meet many of you in person. Here's video of Alex testing out the... (Read More)
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