Before this project I had never been on a site visit at a temperature of -23C, but I have now!
For information on the project, have a look at the blog http://uteulay.wordpress.com.
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| The Ute Ulay Mine: Falling-Down Shed |
Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts
Friday, 17 February 2012
New Research in the Wild West
As some of you may already know, I am currently conducting research into a post-industrial site in Colorado. The Ute Ulay Project, funded by MIRIAD, has allowed me to travel to remote Lake City and begin work on a masterplan for an inactive gold, silver and lead mine.
Before this project I had never been on a site visit at a temperature of -23C, but I have now!
For information on the project, have a look at the blog http://uteulay.wordpress.com.
Before this project I had never been on a site visit at a temperature of -23C, but I have now!
For information on the project, have a look at the blog http://uteulay.wordpress.com.
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.
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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
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.
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.
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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.
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Hardrock Revision: Greetings from beautiful Lake City!
In case you ever wondered what staff do during the summer months, here is a research project that I took part in this year. You can get up to date so far by checking out the project description and the link below to our blog. And the resulting ideas are continually being uploaded to the blog... so keep checking back...
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| Lake City, Colorado |
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Have a look at the lovely website radical cartography - lots of food for thought.
Bill Rankin is a historian and cartographer. His mapping activity is focused on reimagining everyday urban and territorial geographies by pushing techniques of statistical information design and rethinking everyday cartographic conventions. His maps have appeared in several publications and exhibitions, including articles in Perspecta, Harvard Design Magazine, and National Geographic and shows at Harvard University, Pratt Institute, and the Toronto Images Festival; several of his maps are also traveling with ICI’s “Experimental Geographies” show through 2011. Most of his cartography can be seen on his website, www.radicalcartography.net. His historical research is about the changing technologies of cartography and navigation in the twentieth century. He is currently finishing a PhD on this topic at Harvard, and will begin teaching in the history of science program at Yale in the fall of 2011.
Bill Rankin is a historian and cartographer. His mapping activity is focused on reimagining everyday urban and territorial geographies by pushing techniques of statistical information design and rethinking everyday cartographic conventions. His maps have appeared in several publications and exhibitions, including articles in Perspecta, Harvard Design Magazine, and National Geographic and shows at Harvard University, Pratt Institute, and the Toronto Images Festival; several of his maps are also traveling with ICI’s “Experimental Geographies” show through 2011. Most of his cartography can be seen on his website, www.radicalcartography.net. His historical research is about the changing technologies of cartography and navigation in the twentieth century. He is currently finishing a PhD on this topic at Harvard, and will begin teaching in the history of science program at Yale in the fall of 2011.
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| Agriculture Bill Rankin 2007 |
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Vikki Ellenbogen: "Life will find a way", Jurassic Park
These tree roots had forced their way out of the wall of a dug out pathway.
I love this photograph because to me, it says, no matter what the human input on the landscape, if left, nature will always take over.
Monday, 20 September 2010
Beautiful Landscape Blog
This is a most lovely landscape blog...
http://pruned.blogspot.com/
...one we can all aspire to. It's so lovely it makes me swoon a little.
Becky
http://pruned.blogspot.com/
...one we can all aspire to. It's so lovely it makes me swoon a little.
Becky
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