CATCH UP
Well…as you can probably gage from the lapse in time from the last
post to this post – the work has stepped up a notch. So, because its stepped up
I am going to run through this all very quickly – because although I have now
handed in two modules + a study trip sketch book and there should perhaps be
some sort of relief, there isn’t and – I have no time! LUCKILY, I am a
workaholic and don’t really mind not having that much time, doing 8.30am to 8pm
days and the like.
Ok ok, so not EVERY day is like that, but it was last Wednesday
after not being able to do anything due for the hand in for the Art, Plants and
Environment module on Friday, because I had a module hand in on that Wednesday
morning for my Urban Landscapes module and the week before that we had been in
Bordeaux on a study trip. Well I had
done something, but after a tutorial on the Wednesday afternoon I had to have a
rethink. You get the idea.
The week before Bordeaux – it wasn’t pretty. I was in tears pretty
much everyday. It’s hard learning new things but when you only have 2 days to
do something and need a whole day to actually learn whatever computer programme your
supposed to be working on…it’s pretty frustrating. Bordeaux however provided a
well needed break, some clarity and a chance to talk to my peers, who for the
most part, where feeling pretty much the same. Just to clarify - I feel a lot better now.
BORDEAUX
Beautiful. Grand. Outrageous. Elegant. Fun. Just wonderful. A
separate blog post on that later.
URBAN LANDSCAPE STUDIES
The second stage of this module (see here for the first stage) was
about developing a vision for the study area with my group, 'Amite'.
We produced a vision entitled ‘Reconnecting
Armley’ on an A0 sheet with multiple layered maps. Each layer of the map
represented a thematic design solution for the issues we had mentioned in our
previous presentation…(Green Space, Connections and Access etc). The main part
of the sheet however was the multiple layers combined so make a one singular
vision map. We also provided examples of small detailing and interventions that
would form the basis of our vision i.e a new bridge across one part of the
valley to the mills area thus better connecting Armley with the neighboring
area of Kirkstall.
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| Reconnecting Armley by Alex Clarke, Jamie Common, James Davison, Sonia Jackett, Agata Kryjak and Simon Vive |
We developed a vision matrix (top right), which shows the key design themes we
picked up on in stage one. It also indicated what results could be gained
through physical interventions and
working with the community to produce social
interactions. Our vision
“Reconnecting Armley” is a vision that’s not just about material and physical
changes…. it’s one that suggests positive outcomes for the local community
too…. so through good design there will be a reduction in crime, people will
feel safer and also a stronger local identity and community ethos will be
achieved.
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