Since 1970 Simonds has created Dwelling places for an imaginary civilization of “Little People” who are migrating through the streets of neighborhoods in cities throughout the world; New York, Paris, Shanghai, Berlin, London, Dublin among many others. Below is a selection of films of Simonds constructing Dwellings on the Lower East Side of New York.

A filmed "landscape bodydwelling" by Charles Simonds.

Burckhardt collaborates with artist Simonds to produce a portrait of the artist as a foundation.