Thursday, 9 February 2012

Perhaps over the River Rea !?

Urban sustainability

http://www.asla.org/sustainablelandscapes/Vid_UrbanForests.html#

Waterfront in Toronto, Canada, by West 8

An example of some street art that could be done on a damp wall

Precedent studies


Green stream to encourage a larger biodiversity in the center of Bâle, Switzerland.

Naturalized River Akerselva in the old industrial area of Oslo, Norway.


Recent project to encourage swimmers in the River Rhone, city center of Geneva, Switzerland. 




 Distraction from surrounding elements, making a place more attractive using sound or "scaring people" on a rope bridge for example.
















The musical sound of dripping water onto 
different seized metal plates to create various 
sounds, Lausanne, Switzerland.
more on: http://www.lausannejardins.ch/ 



Historical maps

Digbeth 1731

Digbeth 1880s

Digbeth 1920s

Digbeth 1960s

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Site analysis

Site feeling map 
Site vegetation map
Open space map
Site activity map

Site circulation map


River Rea flood map