Filed under: Bethan Wood, cars, public space, temporary Pattern, Uncategorized


these images are from a piece of Art work by maider lopez (auto.dream and material). They show her artifical traffic jam constructed in the mountain. She worte a public announcment in losal papers of the area asking for people to take part in her work. 160 cars came to conjest areas of normal tranquility , they were aranged in coloures and pictures were taken in 5 different locations.
image © maider lopez
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 or 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 www.designboom.com

Richard Wilson cut out an oval segment of the derelict building Yates’s Wine Lodge in Liverpool front and fixed it to a giant pivot. The cut out rotates to give passers-by a glimpse of the interior.












