Filed under: Bethan Wood, city construction, Community, makeshift, public space

people apporiating steps in Marble arch as seating 
boys using wall for seating south London

man using street bike lock as tempary seating East london

couple in central london sitting on rail
these are all examples of people approaching the public space for a different use then its intent. They have used them because for their size,and orĀ height relationship to seating.
Filed under: Bethan Wood, city construction, Facarde, public space | Tags: architecture, Art, building facade, city, public space


Examples for creative drainage, the above image is from a artist in Seattle, where the excess rain water is used to water the plants. The bottom image is from Germany where the water is made to twist and turn down the building creating its own unique sound. images from http://www.designboom.com
Filed under: Bethan Wood, city construction, public graphics, Public Pattern | Tags: building facade, pattern, public space, temporary



I love the graphical quality of the temporary covering of building sites,
Green – Marble Arch
Grey – Commercial road
Black – Comercial road
Filed under: Bethan Wood, city construction, public space, super fake | Tags: architecture, building facade, city, fake, public space

Facade – london near bank station
