Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Blue Carpet
The Blue Carpet is a piece of Public Art in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, designed by Thoma Heatherwick. Although classified as a piece of public art, it is closer to an urban design feature. The piece occupies an open public space in front of the Laing Art Gallery, close to the main shopping and nightclub areas. The square has been covered in a skin of blue paving slabs. At the points where this skin reaches a building the slabs curve upwards to create the sensation that the tiles are a fabric laid over the area. There are a number of benches that appear to fold up from the carpet surface, and beneath the benches are sunk glass topped boxes which hold coloured lights. At the eastern end an established staircase leading to an elevated walkway is encased in a curving skin of wood ribbons.
Friday, March 02, 2007
Form Kensington Olympia
This exhibition was a collection of contemporary design mainly focusing on furniture and piece of art work. The exhibition cost us £6 to get in and was worth every pound. There were so many piece's of work i wanted to take home with me but not even a years worth of student loans be enough to buy anything with. But the inspiration and ideas that it's given me made it well worth the trip.
This exhibition was a collection of contemporary design mainly focusing on furniture and piece of art work. The exhibition cost us £6 to get in and was worth every pound. There were so many piece's of work i wanted to take home with me but not even a years worth of student loans be enough to buy anything with. But the inspiration and ideas that it's given me made it well worth the trip.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
City Scape Earls Court
I went to City Space with much hope that there would be some great new materials and exhibitors showing off there new contemporary designs. This however was not what happened. Instead we got 2,000 fat balding middle aged men in suits all named Colin. I guess this was just more of a glamorised trade fair and if your were working in a practise problem very use full but as a student i didn't take a lot from it.
I went to City Space with much hope that there would be some great new materials and exhibitors showing off there new contemporary designs. This however was not what happened. Instead we got 2,000 fat balding middle aged men in suits all named Colin. I guess this was just more of a glamorised trade fair and if your were working in a practise problem very use full but as a student i didn't take a lot from it.
The Scoop
The Scoop is a stretch of public space which centers in on the City Hall building. It is constantly being used for different events through out the year, such as live events music and cinema's. Of course one of the problem with the site is that you have to share it with Ken Livingston. I really like the site and the use of materials coupled with the fact that there is not a scrap of litter.
The Scoop is a stretch of public space which centers in on the City Hall building. It is constantly being used for different events through out the year, such as live events music and cinema's. Of course one of the problem with the site is that you have to share it with Ken Livingston. I really like the site and the use of materials coupled with the fact that there is not a scrap of litter.
Queen Street Pilot Project
The Queen Street Pilot Project is part of the City Of London street scene challenge initiative. The pedestrianisation and removal of traffic from a number of roads has reduced conflicts between people and cars ans minimised the impact of traffic on the local street environment including pollution and noise. The use of high quality natural materials combined with innovative and inter grated design principles have guided the project and helped deliver the landscaping of a number of the streets and spaces along the project route. The project is funded by a partnership between the City Of London, Transport For London and business partners.
The Queen Street Pilot Project is part of the City Of London street scene challenge initiative. The pedestrianisation and removal of traffic from a number of roads has reduced conflicts between people and cars ans minimised the impact of traffic on the local street environment including pollution and noise. The use of high quality natural materials combined with innovative and inter grated design principles have guided the project and helped deliver the landscaping of a number of the streets and spaces along the project route. The project is funded by a partnership between the City Of London, Transport For London and business partners.
Russell Square
Russell Square is Situated south of Kings Cross this square has been redesigned in the last 5 or so years. When i visited it in the late 90's it was out dated and 60's style. The Beatles also used the square for some press shots in the early 60's. Its not a particular contemporary square nor is it a very beautiful one either. In fact it bearly scrapes into this blog.
Russell Square is Situated south of Kings Cross this square has been redesigned in the last 5 or so years. When i visited it in the late 90's it was out dated and 60's style. The Beatles also used the square for some press shots in the early 60's. Its not a particular contemporary square nor is it a very beautiful one either. In fact it bearly scrapes into this blog.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Sunday, January 14, 2007
DARE; Cardiff Bay
This is a project focusing on coastal regeneration my site was Cardiff Bay in Wales. Over the last ten years the face of the bay has been transformed from an industrial waste land to the jewel in the crown of the Welch capital. Our brief was to dare to do something different with the already regenerated site. Here are a few slides from the presentation I put together.
This is a project focusing on coastal regeneration my site was Cardiff Bay in Wales. Over the last ten years the face of the bay has been transformed from an industrial waste land to the jewel in the crown of the Welch capital. Our brief was to dare to do something different with the already regenerated site. Here are a few slides from the presentation I put together.
Volume
24 November 2006 - 28 January 2007
Admission free
The V&A and PlayStation present VolumeCreated by United Visual Artists and one point six
A luminous interactive installation has transformed the V&A's John Madejski Garden this winter. Volume is a sculpture of light and sound - an array of light columns positioned dramatically in the centre of the garden.
Volume responds spectacularly to human movement, creating a series of audio-visual experiences. Step inside and see your actions at play with the energy fields throughout the space, triggering a brilliant display of light and sound.
24 November 2006 - 28 January 2007
Admission free
The V&A and PlayStation present VolumeCreated by United Visual Artists and one point six
A luminous interactive installation has transformed the V&A's John Madejski Garden this winter. Volume is a sculpture of light and sound - an array of light columns positioned dramatically in the centre of the garden.
Volume responds spectacularly to human movement, creating a series of audio-visual experiences. Step inside and see your actions at play with the energy fields throughout the space, triggering a brilliant display of light and sound.
The NLA (New London Architecture) office is just of Tottomham Court Road and at the moment there is an exhibition to show the new projects been under taken in the capital in the next ten years or so. The exhibition includes a scale model of the whole of the capital stretching from the Thames barrier to Battersea its free to have a look around and I thought is was worth going just to see model.
Jubilee Park
Jubilee Park lies in the heart of Carnary Wharf the garden has been created as a haven for the workers. The designers of the park were Peter Wirtz Architects. I felt it quiet a strange place very clean and civilized but having just come from Mile End Park I'm not surprised I felt this. The parks lay out is based around two large raised water features with areas of grass and seating areas. The middle of the park also acts as a thoroughfare to a tube station and shopping centre that sits underneath the park.
Jubilee Park lies in the heart of Carnary Wharf the garden has been created as a haven for the workers. The designers of the park were Peter Wirtz Architects. I felt it quiet a strange place very clean and civilized but having just come from Mile End Park I'm not surprised I felt this. The parks lay out is based around two large raised water features with areas of grass and seating areas. The middle of the park also acts as a thoroughfare to a tube station and shopping centre that sits underneath the park.
Mile End Park as the name suggest is in Mile End and as far as I can see has proved to be one of the biggest wastes of money. Costing £30 million its by far the most expensive park ever built in London. A combination of poomanagementtt and certainn members of the local community have left areas of the park derelictd and covered in graffitity.
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