Friday, May 16, 2008
Shrubs Wood Barrow
Shrubs Woodis a project focusing on a Neolithic Long Barrow set in a area of ancient coppiced woodland in Kent. The project brief was to embrace the history of the site and also involve the children from the local school.I have proposed a interactive walk with Neolithic interventions set within the landscape. The project also works on larger scales with interventions from a local museum who will run activity days on site. The whole project will be overseen and advertised by the British Museum who run a network of similar projects nation wide.
Shrubs Woodis a project focusing on a Neolithic Long Barrow set in a area of ancient coppiced woodland in Kent. The project brief was to embrace the history of the site and also involve the children from the local school.I have proposed a interactive walk with Neolithic interventions set within the landscape. The project also works on larger scales with interventions from a local museum who will run activity days on site. The whole project will be overseen and advertised by the British Museum who run a network of similar projects nation wide.
Friday, May 09, 2008
The Cans Festival
The Cans Festival it’s taking place in a South London railway tunnel, rented for the occasion from Eurostar. Forty of the world’s best graffers have gathered beneath Lambeth’s streets to create original pieces for this showcase which kicks-off with a private view tonight. The festival ran over the bank holiday weekend and although it took the best part of an hour to get in it was well worth the wait.
The Cans Festival it’s taking place in a South London railway tunnel, rented for the occasion from Eurostar. Forty of the world’s best graffers have gathered beneath Lambeth’s streets to create original pieces for this showcase which kicks-off with a private view tonight. The festival ran over the bank holiday weekend and although it took the best part of an hour to get in it was well worth the wait.
London Open City
Design for London works with organisations across the city to make it more beautiful, legible and accessible, and London Open City offers every Londoner the opportunity to contribute to this project. The exhibition shows the 'tug-of-war' nature of London life that is only exaggerated by the city’s fast pace: order versus chaos, interaction versus privacy, heritage versus change.
Design for London works with organisations across the city to make it more beautiful, legible and accessible, and London Open City offers every Londoner the opportunity to contribute to this project. The exhibition shows the 'tug-of-war' nature of London life that is only exaggerated by the city’s fast pace: order versus chaos, interaction versus privacy, heritage versus change.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Monday, May 05, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
Chiswick Park
Chiswick Park, the modern office complex just off Chiswick High Road has won one of the UK’s most prestigious awards schemes for architectural and environmental design.
The 1.5 million square foot office complex, designed by Richard Rogers, has been given the award by the Civic Trust, a registered charity. A total of seven Special Awards, 50 Awards, 79 Commendations and 49 Mentions were awarded to outstanding examples of urban design, with projects ranging from new buildings and restorations, to landscape schemes and a light railway system.
Chiswick Park, the modern office complex just off Chiswick High Road has won one of the UK’s most prestigious awards schemes for architectural and environmental design.
The 1.5 million square foot office complex, designed by Richard Rogers, has been given the award by the Civic Trust, a registered charity. A total of seven Special Awards, 50 Awards, 79 Commendations and 49 Mentions were awarded to outstanding examples of urban design, with projects ranging from new buildings and restorations, to landscape schemes and a light railway system.
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Mediascape
A mediascape is composed of sounds, images and video placed outside in your local area. To see the images and video, and hear the sounds you need a handheld computer (PDA) and a pair of headphones. An optional GPS unit can automatically trigger the images, video and sounds in the right places.
To create a mediascape, you start with a digital map of your local area. Using special, free software, you can attach digital sounds, pictures and video to places that you choose on the map.
By going outside into the area the map covers, you can experience the mediascape. Using the handheld computer and headphones, you can hear the sounds and see the pictures and video in the places the author of the mediascape has put them. All sorts of exciting things can happen as you explore the mediascape.
A mediascape is composed of sounds, images and video placed outside in your local area. To see the images and video, and hear the sounds you need a handheld computer (PDA) and a pair of headphones. An optional GPS unit can automatically trigger the images, video and sounds in the right places.
To create a mediascape, you start with a digital map of your local area. Using special, free software, you can attach digital sounds, pictures and video to places that you choose on the map.
By going outside into the area the map covers, you can experience the mediascape. Using the handheld computer and headphones, you can hear the sounds and see the pictures and video in the places the author of the mediascape has put them. All sorts of exciting things can happen as you explore the mediascape.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Ton Matton - Surviving the Suburb: the Climate Machine
This installation explores the urban dwelling of the future. Described as 'an optimistic research machine', it presents possibilities for day-to-day city life transformed by climate change and continuing globalisation. The elements exhibited include adaptations of familiar domestic objects like a 'shitake' kitchen sink with mushroom bed beneath, or other more speculative 'white goods' of the future such as an urban chicken house. It is not climate change itself but how society reacts that is researched here: what effect will it have on how we live, on our urban structures and domestic space?
This installation explores the urban dwelling of the future. Described as 'an optimistic research machine', it presents possibilities for day-to-day city life transformed by climate change and continuing globalisation. The elements exhibited include adaptations of familiar domestic objects like a 'shitake' kitchen sink with mushroom bed beneath, or other more speculative 'white goods' of the future such as an urban chicken house. It is not climate change itself but how society reacts that is researched here: what effect will it have on how we live, on our urban structures and domestic space?
Back to the Future: Sir Basil Spence (1907-76) Celebration of a Modern Architect
This exhibition celebrates the centenary of the birth of Sir Basil Spence, charting the career of one of the most important British architects of the Post-War Era. It focusses on his most important buildings and projects: such as the Sea and Ships Pavilion at the 1951 Festival of Britain and the iconic Coventry Cathedral (1956-62), as well as other key projects like the British Embassy in Rome (1971).
This exhibition celebrates the centenary of the birth of Sir Basil Spence, charting the career of one of the most important British architects of the Post-War Era. It focusses on his most important buildings and projects: such as the Sea and Ships Pavilion at the 1951 Festival of Britain and the iconic Coventry Cathedral (1956-62), as well as other key projects like the British Embassy in Rome (1971).
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