STREET statements

 

I really like the energy and feeling in small street statements. In public spaces, using visual techniques as simple as chalk, topical, non-permanent and often very personal.and human.

 

 

 

Random positive statements

 

 

A mix of messages.

 

 

 

 

 

 



Street ART

 

LOCAL art - in a quest to see great street art ,signage and graphics, I stood on a street corner in Fortitude Valley Brisbane and said I will only venture two streets in either direction and come back with amazing pics. The fruit of my search in those few streets was amazing .

 

 

Retail car park graphics really tell a story'

 

 

Narrow passage between buidings becomes an event.

 

 

Very powerful commercial car park image

 

These are up scale images , my next post from the same walk will show some of the intimate and personal statements found. 



THE GREAT WALL

 

We walk and drive past these little masterpieces of built form everyday. Built by local councils, from local stone.

 

STREET ARCHITECTURE- just around where I live

 

 

Brisbane Porphyry - definitely the favourite

 

 

Bluestone - common but looks great.

 



SIMPLY shelter

 

Really interesting to hit the street and just see the different and very relevant focus used in designing the old school carports/shelters.

Here are a couple near where I live - less definitive architecture, more light weight, inexpensive shelters, that become almost a landscape element .

 

 

Home for a valued friend.

 

 

Transparency is really effective



BIG week

 

It's been a massive week - design is always a consuming passion, and last week got consumed.

 

But now i'm back on track .

Just look at this image and you can be sure - anything is possible !!





POP UP RETAIL

 

VERY TEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE

 

 

It has to be fast, literally overnight, unexpected, and fresh.

Pop up certainly is dynamic and usually in a high traffic area which would mean the pop up / knock down architecture employed would need to be really well considered.

I love the experimental feel, clever use of space, and use of common materials.

 

I haven't designed a pop up but would love the experience. If you have and would like to share the experience, please let me know about yours.

 



 

 

 



IS THERE SUCH A THING AS BEST BUILDING ?

 

NO......BUT THIS ONE IS PRETTY GOOD !!

 

 

Great architecture is both artistic and scientific, the old team form and function, however, beyond all reason, we have favourites. Maybe they are not the best works ever seen, but for a strange variety of reasons known only to ourselves certain buildings mean a lot to us.

This is one for me !!





Tod's building Omotesando Ave. Tokyo - Completed in 2004

Architect - Toyo Ito

A seven storey building with a smooth fascade of concrete and glass, working with the shapes of the advanced Elm trees planted along the avenue at front.

Nature again is one of designs best friends.

 





SEASONAL INSPIRATION

 

 

GET INSPIRED  !!!

 

 

 

 

I don't think we get how some countries feel and celebrate seasonal change and get so inspired. But we see change, and get inspired, and feel fresh, and creative, in nature itself.

 

Take a look out of my office window , the view from my desk at 8.15 this morning, the colour of nature , that's a great way to start the day.



CONE OF SILENCE

 

JUST PERFECT FOR MAXWELL AND 99

How often do you want to make that private phone call, have that quiet conversation, or just have a moment to think, this is the place. I tried it out and found it hard to believe how noise is blocked so effectively in this seat/acoustic shell/breakout spot.
If you come across one of these chairs try it out. They look great too, and the colours are quite fun.  

POP CULTURE

 

 

POP CULTURE

 

 

 

What does it mean to you?

I kind of like one of the blackboard entries :

 

Pop culture - always changing never ending !

I also like the very clever blackboard light.

AWESOME ASIAN

 

A COLOUR EXPERIENCE

 

 

How great is the contemporary feel in this new offering to Brisbane.

Just opened and over from Emporium in the Valley.

 

 

 

 

I love the panels of acrylic - colour and light

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great Look, Great Food, Huge Bar.. JUJUBA can't be too bad!

 

MAKING COOL CONNECTIONS

 

 

 

 

Archihound has started ! 

Keep a eye out for some great small buildings, natural materials, cool design, and new stuff.

 

 



             I love the way this place opens up, bleached timbers blend right through the space and the simple structure has transparency and great balance.The light veil of screens and the gabon walls blur in and out really well.

 

 

 

 

 

Great timber connections with weathered finish again offering that light structural connected feel i just love to stand under these structures and feel the building as a shelter and a friend.

 

Just saw a great local restaurant 

I will post tomorrow