University of Brighton
Architecture
This essay sets to investigate ways of achieving a socially and economically sustainable community by re-thinking the tenement block typology, in Słupsk, Poland. The town will be treated as a signifier of any degraded Polish... more
This essay sets to investigate ways of achieving a socially and economically sustainable community by re-thinking the tenement block typology, in Słupsk, Poland. The town will be treated as a signifier of any degraded Polish post-communist rural town. The majority of the towns’ architecture is consisted of semi-inhabited tenement blocks, a typology that derived at the dawn of the 20th century and its historical and architectural evolution is evident particularly in the ex-countries of the Eastern Bloc. The re-thinking of this typology will be addressed through Walter Benjamin’s concept of ‘porosity’, whereby the concept, will be treated as a variable to discuss ‘ownership’ retrospectively in relation to economy, society and architecture in pre WWII times (1900s-1940s), the years under communist regime (1940s-1980s), and modern times (1980s-present). The tenement block will be the means to understand the socio-spatial structure of ‘ownership’, by critically examining the historical development, use and appropriation of the typology. Questions dealing with utilitarianism and socio-economics will be brought to the foreground to address the underlying and less visible disciplinary domains of architecture and urbanism. Moreover, alongside the historical unpacking of this typology, the paper’s agenda will be underpinned by closely examining the economic and political context in the Eastern Bloc during the 20th century (Berend), the ‘Right to the City’ (Harvey) and the politicisation and disciplinary domains of architecture (Polo).
An online bi-monthly architecture journal interrogating the vocation and activity of those positioned on the fringe of the formal architecture sector, publishing thought pieces from those who work inside and outside of... more
An online bi-monthly architecture journal interrogating the vocation and activity of those positioned on the fringe of the formal architecture sector, publishing thought pieces from those who work inside and outside of 'architecture-proper'.
www.edgecondition.net
EDGEcondition Vol.01 'THE SEAMS'
//LETTERS:
04 - Greg Cowan explores the ‘roads’ and ‘streets’ of King’s Cross in KX
06 - Graeme Brooker tell us what he thinks about the use of mood boards in design presentations in SWATCH IT, MATE.
07 - Alex Smith talks management and strategy in WHAT IF SIR ALEX FERGUSON WAS AN ARCHITECT?
//FEATURES:
08 - Laura Mazzeo from MUDstudios gives us 5 top tips for surviving in the field of architecture as a female in WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE = IMPOSSIBLE
//FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
14 - Jenni Barrett tells us about her experience of existing on the kerb of architecture and landscape in BEYOND THE GREENWASH
16 - Claire Potter discusses the hard-to- LETTERS:
04
Greg Cowan explores the ‘roads’ and ‘streets’ of King’s Cross in KX
06
Graeme Brooker tell us what he
thinks about the use of mood boards in design presentations in SWATCH IT, MATE.
07
Alex Smith talks management and strategy in WHAT IF SIR ALEX FERGUSON WAS AN ARCHITECT?
FEATURE:
08
Laura Mazzeo from MUDstudios gives us 5 top tips for surviving in the field of architecture as a female in WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE = IMPOSSIBLE
FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
14
Jenni Barrett tells us about her experience of existing on the kerb of architecture and landscape in BEYOND THE GREENWASH
16 - Claire Potter discusses the hard-to-explain-job-title-of-a-multi-disciplinary-designer in SHADY LABELS
//OP-EDS:
18 - GRADUATEHOOD, Ronan O’Boyle tells us of the peculiarities of the architectural graduate and how their unique skill set might be better utilised.
20 - FROM PERIPHERY TO CENTRE: A case for re-centering the position of urban design. Peter Laurence interrogates the position of urban design in the academic pyramid.
21 - STUDIOARTEC, A photo-essay by Civil Engineer Bruno Tonelli bringing together his practice and theoretical thinking across the archi-engi threshold.
www.edgecondition.net
EDGEcondition Vol.01 'THE SEAMS'
//LETTERS:
04 - Greg Cowan explores the ‘roads’ and ‘streets’ of King’s Cross in KX
06 - Graeme Brooker tell us what he thinks about the use of mood boards in design presentations in SWATCH IT, MATE.
07 - Alex Smith talks management and strategy in WHAT IF SIR ALEX FERGUSON WAS AN ARCHITECT?
//FEATURES:
08 - Laura Mazzeo from MUDstudios gives us 5 top tips for surviving in the field of architecture as a female in WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE = IMPOSSIBLE
//FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
14 - Jenni Barrett tells us about her experience of existing on the kerb of architecture and landscape in BEYOND THE GREENWASH
16 - Claire Potter discusses the hard-to- LETTERS:
04
Greg Cowan explores the ‘roads’ and ‘streets’ of King’s Cross in KX
06
Graeme Brooker tell us what he
thinks about the use of mood boards in design presentations in SWATCH IT, MATE.
07
Alex Smith talks management and strategy in WHAT IF SIR ALEX FERGUSON WAS AN ARCHITECT?
FEATURE:
08
Laura Mazzeo from MUDstudios gives us 5 top tips for surviving in the field of architecture as a female in WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE = IMPOSSIBLE
FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
14
Jenni Barrett tells us about her experience of existing on the kerb of architecture and landscape in BEYOND THE GREENWASH
16 - Claire Potter discusses the hard-to-explain-job-title-of-a-multi-disciplinary-designer in SHADY LABELS
//OP-EDS:
18 - GRADUATEHOOD, Ronan O’Boyle tells us of the peculiarities of the architectural graduate and how their unique skill set might be better utilised.
20 - FROM PERIPHERY TO CENTRE: A case for re-centering the position of urban design. Peter Laurence interrogates the position of urban design in the academic pyramid.
21 - STUDIOARTEC, A photo-essay by Civil Engineer Bruno Tonelli bringing together his practice and theoretical thinking across the archi-engi threshold.
An online bi-monthly architecture journal interrogating the vocation and activity of those positioned on the fringe of the formal architecture sector, publishing thought pieces from those who work inside and outside of... more
An online bi-monthly architecture journal interrogating the vocation and activity of those positioned on the fringe of the formal architecture sector, publishing thought pieces from those who work inside and outside of 'architecture-proper'.
www.edgecondition.net
//CONTENTS
//LETTERS:
04 - Jacklynn Niemiec & Jason Austin evaluate new methods
for the ominous ‘final review’ in architecture schools in PRESENTING ARCHITECTURE IN REVERSE.
08 - Engineer Bruno Tonelli shares his thoughts about BEING ON THE EDGE of architecture.
09 - Graeme Brooker highlights the absence of the presentation of surface in university education in PRESENTING SURFACE.
10 - Recruitment Consultant and design graduate Fred Vinall shares his experiences of the employment circle in OUT OF THE FRYING PAN.
11 - Film critic Armen Karaoghlanian tells of his practice analysing films in terms of architectural space in FIGHT CLUB.
//FEATURES:
12 - Creative agency SQUINT/OPERA deliver a fascinating tale of threshold between the image and the reality in BEING THERE.
16 - Commissioning editor Helen Castle explores the realm of digital publishing in CANNY COMMUNICATION IN THE ARCHITECTURE IN THE AGE OF ‘MESSY MEDIA’ - part one..
23- 5 visual responses to the Ted Landrum poem ARCHITECTURE
& LANGUAGE. Featuring Federico Babina, Paul Karalius,Thomas Lear Grace, Catrina Stewart, Kyle Branchesi
//AN INTERVIEW WITH...
36 - Lead graphic designer on Wes Anderson’s blockbuster The Grand Budapest Hotel, ANNIE ATKINS
//FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
42 - Myra Stewart discusses her thoughts and theories on alternative methods of site analysis in AT PLAY.
43 - Athanasiou Geolas & Evangelina Guerra Lujan share their passion for words and images in IT ALWAYS BEGINS WTH AN ARCHIVE
46 - Art Director Patrick Myles tells us how to put a building on a page in CHANGING THE DIMENSIONS OF ARCHITECTURE.
//OP-EDS
50 - Our editor Gem Barton talks about the changing face of architectural representation in THE EVIL WITCH OF BANALITY.
60 - Architect George Wade questions the need for neatness in BLESS THIS MESS.
64 - Cass PhD candidate Rachel O’Grady analyses the re-use of a 1914 North Indian guesthouse in PRESENTING THE PERIPHERAL AND THE EXISTING.
70 - Lawrence Bird explores the depiction of the built environment in movies, manga and anime in ONCE BY WATER, ONCE BY FIRE.
PHOTO-ESSAYS
76 - Portrait photographer Valerie Bennett gives us the stunning personal stories behind photographing famous architects. in THE STORIES BEHIND THE LENS
86 - Jim Stephenson ON ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY
101 - EDGECONDITION CURATE FREERANGE
www.edgecondition.net
//CONTENTS
//LETTERS:
04 - Jacklynn Niemiec & Jason Austin evaluate new methods
for the ominous ‘final review’ in architecture schools in PRESENTING ARCHITECTURE IN REVERSE.
08 - Engineer Bruno Tonelli shares his thoughts about BEING ON THE EDGE of architecture.
09 - Graeme Brooker highlights the absence of the presentation of surface in university education in PRESENTING SURFACE.
10 - Recruitment Consultant and design graduate Fred Vinall shares his experiences of the employment circle in OUT OF THE FRYING PAN.
11 - Film critic Armen Karaoghlanian tells of his practice analysing films in terms of architectural space in FIGHT CLUB.
//FEATURES:
12 - Creative agency SQUINT/OPERA deliver a fascinating tale of threshold between the image and the reality in BEING THERE.
16 - Commissioning editor Helen Castle explores the realm of digital publishing in CANNY COMMUNICATION IN THE ARCHITECTURE IN THE AGE OF ‘MESSY MEDIA’ - part one..
23- 5 visual responses to the Ted Landrum poem ARCHITECTURE
& LANGUAGE. Featuring Federico Babina, Paul Karalius,Thomas Lear Grace, Catrina Stewart, Kyle Branchesi
//AN INTERVIEW WITH...
36 - Lead graphic designer on Wes Anderson’s blockbuster The Grand Budapest Hotel, ANNIE ATKINS
//FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
42 - Myra Stewart discusses her thoughts and theories on alternative methods of site analysis in AT PLAY.
43 - Athanasiou Geolas & Evangelina Guerra Lujan share their passion for words and images in IT ALWAYS BEGINS WTH AN ARCHIVE
46 - Art Director Patrick Myles tells us how to put a building on a page in CHANGING THE DIMENSIONS OF ARCHITECTURE.
//OP-EDS
50 - Our editor Gem Barton talks about the changing face of architectural representation in THE EVIL WITCH OF BANALITY.
60 - Architect George Wade questions the need for neatness in BLESS THIS MESS.
64 - Cass PhD candidate Rachel O’Grady analyses the re-use of a 1914 North Indian guesthouse in PRESENTING THE PERIPHERAL AND THE EXISTING.
70 - Lawrence Bird explores the depiction of the built environment in movies, manga and anime in ONCE BY WATER, ONCE BY FIRE.
PHOTO-ESSAYS
76 - Portrait photographer Valerie Bennett gives us the stunning personal stories behind photographing famous architects. in THE STORIES BEHIND THE LENS
86 - Jim Stephenson ON ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY
101 - EDGECONDITION CURATE FREERANGE
An online bi-monthly architecture journal interrogating the vocation and activity of those positioned on the fringe of the formal architecture sector, publishing thought pieces from those who work inside and outside of... more
An online bi-monthly architecture journal interrogating the vocation and activity of those positioned on the fringe of the formal architecture sector, publishing thought pieces from those who work inside and outside of 'architecture-proper'.
www.edgecondition.net
//CONTENTS
//LETTERS:
04 - Sara Seravalli introduces her charity auction project ART MEETS ARCHITECTURE.
08 - Graeme Brooker shares his concerns over the apparent invisibility of the world of interiors in REVIEWING THE
FARRELL REVIEW.
//FEATURES:
10 - Rachel Anderson, Producer at ARTANGEL takes us through examples of THE PSYCHIC SPACE.
16 - Commissioning editor Helen Castle explores the realm of digital publishing in CANNY COMMUNICATION IN
ARCHITECTURE IN THE AGE OF ‘MESSY MEDIA’ - part two..
22 - Rachael de Moraivia’s essay talks about how Virginia Woolf built feminist discourse on the foundations of modern
architecture in A SHOEBOX OF ONE’S OWN.
28 - Philip Hall Patch details his innovative use of salt in art and construction in the article THE INDEFINITE PLEASURES OF SALT.
34 - Andrew Walker and Merjin Royaards delve into the depths of sound and space with their robotic installation, ACID HOUSE.
//AN INTERVIEW WITH...
46 - Jennifer Davis, curator at Rearview Projects interviews her friend and commissioned artist Jimenez Lai.
//FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
58 - Liz West gives us a insight into the life of a practising artist in CONSTRUCTING MY SURVIVAL
62 - Bryan Cantley shares the process and thinking behind the cover artwork ....TO BE TRANSFORMED.
70 - Amberlea Neely introduces us to the independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the making of great places
- PLACE
74 - Aerospace Engineer narrates a trip San Francisco MOMA in MUTABLE SPACE.
//OP-EDS:
76 - Ordinary Architecture take us through the history and it’s use of Supergraphics in BIGGER THAN THE BOTH OF US.
84 - Mia Tagg tells us all about Homebaked, the grass roots art installation and business in MATTERS IN OUR OWN HANDS.
88 - The team behind Processcraft take us through the importance of technical studies and engaging with students in CRAFTING ARCHITECTURE
//PHOTO-ESSAYS:
98 - Photographer Paul Karalius and Open Eye Gallery Director, Lorenso Fusi, explore the intricacies of PHOTOGRAPHING ART SPACE.
106 - Photographer Richard Boll shares the concepts behind his shoots in BYPRODUCTS OF CREATIVITY.
116 - Jim Stephenson shares his first hand experience of documenting the construction of the Serpentine Pavilion in UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
www.edgecondition.net
//CONTENTS
//LETTERS:
04 - Sara Seravalli introduces her charity auction project ART MEETS ARCHITECTURE.
08 - Graeme Brooker shares his concerns over the apparent invisibility of the world of interiors in REVIEWING THE
FARRELL REVIEW.
//FEATURES:
10 - Rachel Anderson, Producer at ARTANGEL takes us through examples of THE PSYCHIC SPACE.
16 - Commissioning editor Helen Castle explores the realm of digital publishing in CANNY COMMUNICATION IN
ARCHITECTURE IN THE AGE OF ‘MESSY MEDIA’ - part two..
22 - Rachael de Moraivia’s essay talks about how Virginia Woolf built feminist discourse on the foundations of modern
architecture in A SHOEBOX OF ONE’S OWN.
28 - Philip Hall Patch details his innovative use of salt in art and construction in the article THE INDEFINITE PLEASURES OF SALT.
34 - Andrew Walker and Merjin Royaards delve into the depths of sound and space with their robotic installation, ACID HOUSE.
//AN INTERVIEW WITH...
46 - Jennifer Davis, curator at Rearview Projects interviews her friend and commissioned artist Jimenez Lai.
//FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
58 - Liz West gives us a insight into the life of a practising artist in CONSTRUCTING MY SURVIVAL
62 - Bryan Cantley shares the process and thinking behind the cover artwork ....TO BE TRANSFORMED.
70 - Amberlea Neely introduces us to the independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the making of great places
- PLACE
74 - Aerospace Engineer narrates a trip San Francisco MOMA in MUTABLE SPACE.
//OP-EDS:
76 - Ordinary Architecture take us through the history and it’s use of Supergraphics in BIGGER THAN THE BOTH OF US.
84 - Mia Tagg tells us all about Homebaked, the grass roots art installation and business in MATTERS IN OUR OWN HANDS.
88 - The team behind Processcraft take us through the importance of technical studies and engaging with students in CRAFTING ARCHITECTURE
//PHOTO-ESSAYS:
98 - Photographer Paul Karalius and Open Eye Gallery Director, Lorenso Fusi, explore the intricacies of PHOTOGRAPHING ART SPACE.
106 - Photographer Richard Boll shares the concepts behind his shoots in BYPRODUCTS OF CREATIVITY.
116 - Jim Stephenson shares his first hand experience of documenting the construction of the Serpentine Pavilion in UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
An online bi-monthly architecture journal interrogating the vocation and activity of those positioned on the fringe of the formal architecture sector, publishing thought pieces from those who work inside and outside of... more
An online bi-monthly architecture journal interrogating the vocation and activity of those positioned on the fringe of the formal architecture sector, publishing thought pieces from those who work inside and outside of 'architecture-proper'.
www.edgecondition.net
//CONTENTS
//LETTERS:
04 - Amy Bourne discusses the real detriment of a mistake- free society in THE PERFECT ATTITUDE.
06 - Graeme Brooker poses the Venice Bienale as an instigator
for the premise that the city is an interior in FUNDAMENTALISM.
08 - Fiona Tindall warns of the richness and dangers of being ATELIER & ACCOUNTANT.
//FEATURES:
10 - Karen White analyses design education through the lens of PALIMPSEST TACTICS.
14 - Peter Laurence walks us through the work of student Daniel Jencks in WELCOME TO NETFLIX VIEWS.
18 - Thomas Mical advocates for risk in architectural education in RISK AMPLIFICATION FOR FUTURE DESIGN SCHOOLS.
22 - Harriet Harriss and Daisy Froud introduce their new book: RADICAL PEDAGOGIES.
//CASE STUDIES:
24 - AA Little Architect Director Dolores Victoria Ruiz Garrido talks of educating our youngsters in FUTURE CITIES & CITIZENS.
28 - Bo Tang shares the story of SETTING UP THE FIRST FREE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE IN SIERRA LEONE.
36 - Phil Watson tells of his
Welsh venture the Free School of Architecture in CONSTRUCTING THE SUBJECT OF ARCHITECTURE.
42 - Duncan Baker-Brown contemplates the Brighton Waste House as A LEARNING TOOL.
//FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
48 - Derek Hill from University
of Strathclyde reflects on its collaborative pedagogy in LOOKING BACKWARDS TO MOVE FORWARDS.
52 - Abdulbari Kutbi shares the need for TEACHING INDIVIDUALISM.
54 - Shruti Shriva uses her past student skills to inform the future of the architecture classroom in TEACHING ARCHITECTURE TO THE FUTURE.
58 - Anon takes us on a personal, reflexive journey from student to professional in SOMETHING TO CRY ABOUT?
//OP-EDS:
62 - Martin Pearce from University of Portsmouth unites art and technology in A NEW UNITY.
66 - Big Car’s Jim Walker brings social practice into his teaching in Indiana in TEACHING IN PRACTICE.
70 - Pratt Institute’s David Burney introduces its new URBAN PLACEMAKING & MANAGEMENT Masters.
74 - Colorado’s M12 Studio reflects on the global learning of its rural-focused practice in TEACHING THE FUTURE, TEACHING THE PAST.
80 - Designer Claire Potter tells of an early student project experience that has determined her practice ethos - PERFECT CIRCLES.
//PHOTO-ESSAYS:
82 - Photographer and writer James Bollen presents J.G. BALLARD & THE FUTURE OF THE CITY OF THE PAST.
90 - Photographer James Reid reflects on the personal benefits of intensive professional short courses in EDUCATIONAL FUTURES.
www.edgecondition.net
//CONTENTS
//LETTERS:
04 - Amy Bourne discusses the real detriment of a mistake- free society in THE PERFECT ATTITUDE.
06 - Graeme Brooker poses the Venice Bienale as an instigator
for the premise that the city is an interior in FUNDAMENTALISM.
08 - Fiona Tindall warns of the richness and dangers of being ATELIER & ACCOUNTANT.
//FEATURES:
10 - Karen White analyses design education through the lens of PALIMPSEST TACTICS.
14 - Peter Laurence walks us through the work of student Daniel Jencks in WELCOME TO NETFLIX VIEWS.
18 - Thomas Mical advocates for risk in architectural education in RISK AMPLIFICATION FOR FUTURE DESIGN SCHOOLS.
22 - Harriet Harriss and Daisy Froud introduce their new book: RADICAL PEDAGOGIES.
//CASE STUDIES:
24 - AA Little Architect Director Dolores Victoria Ruiz Garrido talks of educating our youngsters in FUTURE CITIES & CITIZENS.
28 - Bo Tang shares the story of SETTING UP THE FIRST FREE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE IN SIERRA LEONE.
36 - Phil Watson tells of his
Welsh venture the Free School of Architecture in CONSTRUCTING THE SUBJECT OF ARCHITECTURE.
42 - Duncan Baker-Brown contemplates the Brighton Waste House as A LEARNING TOOL.
//FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
48 - Derek Hill from University
of Strathclyde reflects on its collaborative pedagogy in LOOKING BACKWARDS TO MOVE FORWARDS.
52 - Abdulbari Kutbi shares the need for TEACHING INDIVIDUALISM.
54 - Shruti Shriva uses her past student skills to inform the future of the architecture classroom in TEACHING ARCHITECTURE TO THE FUTURE.
58 - Anon takes us on a personal, reflexive journey from student to professional in SOMETHING TO CRY ABOUT?
//OP-EDS:
62 - Martin Pearce from University of Portsmouth unites art and technology in A NEW UNITY.
66 - Big Car’s Jim Walker brings social practice into his teaching in Indiana in TEACHING IN PRACTICE.
70 - Pratt Institute’s David Burney introduces its new URBAN PLACEMAKING & MANAGEMENT Masters.
74 - Colorado’s M12 Studio reflects on the global learning of its rural-focused practice in TEACHING THE FUTURE, TEACHING THE PAST.
80 - Designer Claire Potter tells of an early student project experience that has determined her practice ethos - PERFECT CIRCLES.
//PHOTO-ESSAYS:
82 - Photographer and writer James Bollen presents J.G. BALLARD & THE FUTURE OF THE CITY OF THE PAST.
90 - Photographer James Reid reflects on the personal benefits of intensive professional short courses in EDUCATIONAL FUTURES.
An online bi-monthly architecture journal interrogating the vocation and activity of those positioned on the fringe of the formal architecture sector, publishing thought pieces from those who work inside and outside of... more
An online bi-monthly architecture journal interrogating the vocation and activity of those positioned on the fringe of the formal architecture sector, publishing thought pieces from those who work inside and outside of 'architecture-proper'.
www.edgecondition.net
//CONTENTS
//LETTERS:
04 - Ohad Meyuhas, co-founder, FabLab Israel, provides a link from our issue on teaching into placemaking.
08 - Bruno Tonelli, on the architects’ skill of sketching to visually and materially understand place.
//POSING QUESTIONS OF PLACEMAKING:
12 - Place Partners’ Kylie Legge questions just what placemaking is.
16 - Professor Steve Miles on placefaking.
18 - Kevin Logan on creating space as opposed to place.
24 - Anita McKeown problematizes creative placemaking and the ‘Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper’ approach.
28 - Hannah Bayfield questions placemaking in its landscape of urban regeneration and city branding.
32 - Lara Kinneir looks at current and exploratory models of placemaking governance.
38 - Dan Thompson on why we should love the pop-up.
42 - PHOTOESSAY// Street Art Walking owner/director Simone Sheridan takes us on a tour of urban regeneration.
54 - Paul Zara on building a mixed- function destination place through masterplanning in times of recession at Butlers Wharf, London.
58 - FoundCN, on the people-centred approach it took to the redevelopment of land around the Jialingjian River, China.
62 - Jason Lugar on a regulated place- based protest space in Singapore.
66 - A funders perspective on placemaking, from Katy Locker, Program Director/Detroit,The Knight Foundation.
72 - Arthur Acheson on Northern Ireland’s regional approach to placemaking with district councils.
74 - PHOTO ESSAY// A photo essay from Govan, Glasgow, by Tom Manley.
88 - Ciaran Hagan on a collaborative placemaking in Bristol, UK.
92 - Turf projects, on when the bottom up meets the top down.
100 - The Greenline, Toronto, an architect’s personal story to create more public green space.
106 - Manu Fernández on the co- creation of places in a post- austerity world.
108 - public works’ Torange Khonsari on its my club participatory placemaking project.
114 - Julie Crawshaw on a researcher’s way into rural arts-based placemaking.
118 - Friederike Landau tells of Berlin’s recent art-activism and its use of place/space.
122 - Professor Paul long on street arts-based placemaking.
128 - Tokyo Void, a project bringing temporary projects into the megacity’s micro-scale vacant land.
132 - Christopher DeWolf with a current look at Occupy Hong Kong and its relation to place.
www.edgecondition.net
//CONTENTS
//LETTERS:
04 - Ohad Meyuhas, co-founder, FabLab Israel, provides a link from our issue on teaching into placemaking.
08 - Bruno Tonelli, on the architects’ skill of sketching to visually and materially understand place.
//POSING QUESTIONS OF PLACEMAKING:
12 - Place Partners’ Kylie Legge questions just what placemaking is.
16 - Professor Steve Miles on placefaking.
18 - Kevin Logan on creating space as opposed to place.
24 - Anita McKeown problematizes creative placemaking and the ‘Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper’ approach.
28 - Hannah Bayfield questions placemaking in its landscape of urban regeneration and city branding.
32 - Lara Kinneir looks at current and exploratory models of placemaking governance.
38 - Dan Thompson on why we should love the pop-up.
42 - PHOTOESSAY// Street Art Walking owner/director Simone Sheridan takes us on a tour of urban regeneration.
54 - Paul Zara on building a mixed- function destination place through masterplanning in times of recession at Butlers Wharf, London.
58 - FoundCN, on the people-centred approach it took to the redevelopment of land around the Jialingjian River, China.
62 - Jason Lugar on a regulated place- based protest space in Singapore.
66 - A funders perspective on placemaking, from Katy Locker, Program Director/Detroit,The Knight Foundation.
72 - Arthur Acheson on Northern Ireland’s regional approach to placemaking with district councils.
74 - PHOTO ESSAY// A photo essay from Govan, Glasgow, by Tom Manley.
88 - Ciaran Hagan on a collaborative placemaking in Bristol, UK.
92 - Turf projects, on when the bottom up meets the top down.
100 - The Greenline, Toronto, an architect’s personal story to create more public green space.
106 - Manu Fernández on the co- creation of places in a post- austerity world.
108 - public works’ Torange Khonsari on its my club participatory placemaking project.
114 - Julie Crawshaw on a researcher’s way into rural arts-based placemaking.
118 - Friederike Landau tells of Berlin’s recent art-activism and its use of place/space.
122 - Professor Paul long on street arts-based placemaking.
128 - Tokyo Void, a project bringing temporary projects into the megacity’s micro-scale vacant land.
132 - Christopher DeWolf with a current look at Occupy Hong Kong and its relation to place.
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- Architecture, Architectural Theory, Cultural Planning, Destiny, Sense of Place, Spirit of Place, Genius Loci, Cultural Mapping, Placemaking, Local Distinctiveness, Place Identity, Cultural Tourism, Literary Tourism, Gestalt, Culture-Led Regeneration, Placemaking, Place Identity
An online bi-monthly architecture journal interrogating the vocation and activity of those positioned on the fringe of the formal architecture sector, publishing thought pieces from those who work inside and outside of... more
An online bi-monthly architecture journal interrogating the vocation and activity of those positioned on the fringe of the formal architecture sector, publishing thought pieces from those who work inside and outside of 'architecture-proper'.
www.edgecondition.net
//CONTENTS
//LETTERS:
04 - Daniel Stillwell on Cultivated Heritage in the Wilderness.
06 - Graeme Brooker sends a letter from Rio, Brazil in Heritage Futures.
//FEATURES:
10 - Arthur Acheson talks of the Open Days & Culture Nights programme in Northern Ireland.
12 - Blaithin Quinn reveals the background to the installation piece Beyond Pebbledash.
18 - Aisling Joyce tells the story of heritage in a divided city - Lucca, Italy.
20 - Roisin McDonald reinterprets the Bucolic Irish Cottage.
24 - Kerry Massheder-Rigby and Alison Doran open the doors of the redevelopment of the Andrew Carnegie Library in Liverpool.
//FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
30 - Jennifer Foraksis gives a personal portrait of being a ‘Hellene’.
//OP-EDS:
36 - Joseph Watson explores the radical routes/roots of the Balfron Tower.
44 - Marco Picardi and Felix Grenfell-Bozek explain the taxidermification of London.
50 - Failed Architecture researched Sharjah’s heritage that will be replaced by heritage.
54 - Rachel O’Grady analyses the Making of Heritage in Northern India.
//PHOTO-ESSAYS:
66 - Colin Priest presents Stomping Ground, the changing face of The Centre, Walton-on-Thames.
74 - Matthew Cook presents the Incidental Heritage left behind by canals.
86 - Lewis Bush presents Metropole, a project discussing London’s relationship with power.
www.edgecondition.net
//CONTENTS
//LETTERS:
04 - Daniel Stillwell on Cultivated Heritage in the Wilderness.
06 - Graeme Brooker sends a letter from Rio, Brazil in Heritage Futures.
//FEATURES:
10 - Arthur Acheson talks of the Open Days & Culture Nights programme in Northern Ireland.
12 - Blaithin Quinn reveals the background to the installation piece Beyond Pebbledash.
18 - Aisling Joyce tells the story of heritage in a divided city - Lucca, Italy.
20 - Roisin McDonald reinterprets the Bucolic Irish Cottage.
24 - Kerry Massheder-Rigby and Alison Doran open the doors of the redevelopment of the Andrew Carnegie Library in Liverpool.
//FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
30 - Jennifer Foraksis gives a personal portrait of being a ‘Hellene’.
//OP-EDS:
36 - Joseph Watson explores the radical routes/roots of the Balfron Tower.
44 - Marco Picardi and Felix Grenfell-Bozek explain the taxidermification of London.
50 - Failed Architecture researched Sharjah’s heritage that will be replaced by heritage.
54 - Rachel O’Grady analyses the Making of Heritage in Northern India.
//PHOTO-ESSAYS:
66 - Colin Priest presents Stomping Ground, the changing face of The Centre, Walton-on-Thames.
74 - Matthew Cook presents the Incidental Heritage left behind by canals.
86 - Lewis Bush presents Metropole, a project discussing London’s relationship with power.
Too often a design or architecture degree is seen as a means to an end (a job in an established practice). But imagine for one moment that there are no employers, no firms to send your CV to, no interviews to be had – what would you do?... more
Too often a design or architecture degree is seen as a means to an end (a job in an established practice). But imagine for one moment that there are no employers, no firms to send your CV to, no interviews to be had – what would you do? How would you forge your own path after graduation?
The current economic climate has seen many graduates chasing a finite number of positions. The most ingenious and driven designers have found weird and wonderful ways of making opportunities for themselves, often by applying their skills across the creative disciplines of art, design, architecture and interiors. Knowing what you want from your design career and being able to adapt your strategy to suit is basic and vital – just like in the wild, designers need to evolve.
The book celebrates the various strategies that students and graduates are taking to gain exposure, while also including interviews and inspirational advice from those who are now enjoying success as a result of their creative approach to employment.
The current economic climate has seen many graduates chasing a finite number of positions. The most ingenious and driven designers have found weird and wonderful ways of making opportunities for themselves, often by applying their skills across the creative disciplines of art, design, architecture and interiors. Knowing what you want from your design career and being able to adapt your strategy to suit is basic and vital – just like in the wild, designers need to evolve.
The book celebrates the various strategies that students and graduates are taking to gain exposure, while also including interviews and inspirational advice from those who are now enjoying success as a result of their creative approach to employment.
Driven by a need to examine the trajectory of architectural education and staffing, this paper questions academic recruitment and education strategy in relation to the 2015 Royal institute of British Architects (RIBA) education forum in... more
Driven by a need to examine the trajectory of architectural education and staffing, this paper questions academic recruitment and education strategy in relation to the 2015 Royal institute of British Architects (RIBA) education forum in the UK. Interviews with key academics actively challenging the future of higher education models were undertaken; London School of Architecture, AA Little Architect scheme and Free School of Architecture showcase detailed and reactionary approaches to the changing relationship between education, industry and the marketplace. An international survey was conducted gathering data from academics, the findings of which indicate a lack of clarity and consistency in the transition from architectural education into academia. The paper analyses the context of the results and proposes improvements to recruitment and staffing strategies both inside and outside of the traditional university framework. This research contributes to the wider discussion around future development and employment in arts education. If the discipline lies in the hands of the educators, then the future of the discipline lies in the hands of the future educators. To be truly forward thinking about the direction of practice we must first address our approach to academic recruitment, with a specific focus on early career academics.
There is a well-documented relationship between cinema and the city-but what of their creators, the filmmaker and the architect? It is clear that both propose conditions for inhabitation, compose spatial sequences and communicate multiple... more
There is a well-documented relationship between cinema and the city-but what of their creators, the filmmaker and the architect? It is clear that both propose conditions for inhabitation, compose spatial sequences and communicate multiple narratives, but what other insights can we draw about their operation within the grey area between reality and representation? Act 1 of this paper looks to set the scene; establishing the characteristics, presence and parameters of the grey area, Act 2 investigates this shared territory through the frames of 'the city' and 'the narrative'-chosen for exploration as these are the exchange points, the positions of interaction, and the methods by which each other can be recognized and explained. Here the nature of practicing in the third space is explored through quotes from and interviews with those currently producing work in this territory. Through my practice as an academic, editor and writer, my skills and knowledge lie in communication, thus my methodology derives directly from my experience of the dissemination of conversation, and by association considers the role of the architect and the filmmaker as 'communicators'.
CHAPTER 10: Filming the City
Urban Documents, Design Practices and Social Criticism Through the Lens
(Edited by Edward M. Clift and Mirko Guaralda and Ari Mattes)
https://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/books/view-Book,id=5178/
CHAPTER 10: Filming the City
Urban Documents, Design Practices and Social Criticism Through the Lens
(Edited by Edward M. Clift and Mirko Guaralda and Ari Mattes)
https://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/books/view-Book,id=5178/
The perennial question, “Can design be genderless?” is further complicated by our contingent, nuanced and transient gender identities. Our collective focus is more often upon whether spatial outcomes are gendered, rather than the gender... more
The perennial question, “Can design be genderless?” is further complicated by our contingent, nuanced and transient gender identities. Our collective focus is more often upon whether spatial outcomes are gendered, rather than the gender of the processes themselves. In contrast, this paper considers to what extent our making processes are gendered and the role of linguistics in assigning gender to the tools of production. It also asks whether tools can be un-gendered, re-gendered or non-gendered, and reflects upon the need for a collective, critical awareness of the influence of gendered tools over our design processes and outcomes. It asserts the need for spatial producers – of all genders – to use un-gendered, re-gendered or non-gendered tools in order to subvert and disrupt making and maker stereotypes, and as a means critically to assess their practical utility and political influence.
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