Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Blackpool's Comedy Carpet

A "Comedy Carpet" by Gordon Young and Why Not Associates has been officially opened in Blackpool. This technique of decorative paving is open to us all as landscape architects and, if done with careful aesthetic and ethical sensibility, it can be a great addition to a scheme.

image from Blackpool Fylde and Wyre Economic Development Comp

This is an interesting project, and close enough for a visit! Have a look at the pictures on the BBC coverage.

Monday, 10 October 2011

The Green Backyard

In Peterbrough, looks like they were making some intresting things!
www.thegreenbackyard.com

Silvie

What's Art Got To Do With It?

International Artists Sans Façon are Lecturing at MSA

Tuesday 18.10.11 4.30 -5.30 pm Room W9 John Dalton West Building MMU

As part of the Experience Lecture Series, organised by the Landscape Architecture Department on behalf of MSA, Sans Façon will be giving a lecture in the new MSA building at MMU.

Sans façon began as an investigation between French architect Charles Blanc and British artist Tristan Surtees and developed into a collaborative art practice.

They undertake diverse temporary and permanent projects, and through their public art practice explore the relationship between people and place. “We see the role of the artist and art as a catalyst; raising questions and inviting one to look and think differently about a place; hoping to create an opportunity rather than an inanimate object.”

Current works include: Watershed+ lead artist pilot project for the city of Calgary, Limelight: Saturday night an international touring installation, and a public orchard project for Worcester University.

http://www.sansfacon.co.uk

SLIC MEETING 2011

Message from Sophie Parker-Loftus SLIC representative:

SLIC MEETING 21.10.2011
I am the SLIC representative for the MMU this year. We are meeting on the 21.10.2011.
The Student Landscape Institute Council or SLIC is the student arm of the Landscape Institute. Run by students for students, SLIC is a standing committee of the LI tasked with delivering events and addressing student concerns. It’s most recent activity was to run the Big Landscape student summer conference in July 2011. They are currently making plans for the 2011/12 academic year and would welcome your suggestions.

Please email any suggestions/matters/concerns to Ian Fisher by the 18.10.2011 i.fisher@mmu.ac.uk or if you been given my email by one of your lecturers please email me directly or alternatively I am in the studios/library 1.floor on Friday 14.10.2011. Please do not comment on the blog.