Photography

Cranes, Wood Wharf, London Docklands

Photographed by Davon Bree

Future of the National Mall Grounds in Washington DC

The impressive proposal image above has been put forward by Diller Scofidio + Renfo for the re-generation of the Washington monument grounds and Union Square in Washington DC. More info and images at www.inhabitat.com

Inspiring Photoshop Work

Some really inspiring Photoshop work. I agree with some of the comments on youtube that say this isn't really a tutorial so to speak, but watch it carefully and lots can be learnt from this and its some incredible artwork! I wish i was this good!!

Kingston University Courtyard Competition

Kingston University Courtyard Competition

The competition was to re-develop a courtyard space at the Penrhyn road campus of the university.

This is the competition board entered into the competition by myself, Steven Nguyen and Constantinos Tryfwnos. This amongst the other competition entries will be exhibited in the reception area of the Penrhyn Road campus on Wednesday 4th April.

If you can make it please vote for our design by visiting the competition exhibition on Wednesday 4th April (Tomorrow) at The Penrhyn Road Campus of Kingston University, London.

Thankyou!

Update 05/04/12: Online voting is avaliable at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TSRFLVZ

Scroll to bottom of link page click on next and vote for Green Globe!

Thankyou again!

Stockholm’s Revitalized Green City Center

I simply cant stop looking at the images and the video for this design in Stockholm!

 A joint project between the Swedes at Nod Landscape Architects and Danes at BIG Architects is set to transform Slussen, Stockholm's city center, with a massive pedestrian-friendly makeover. Currently Slussen is an interwoven mess of roads with no room for pedestrians or cyclists. The proposed project will transform the area into a multi-layered, multi-use intersection allowing walkers and bikers access to waterfront strolls and gas-free travel. The layered design will also incorporate shops and cafes, reviving Stockholm’s main artery.

 The Stockholm City Council invited the two design teams to recreate Slussen, a intersection they refer to as “a black hole in the heart of Stockholm”, and form a pleasant connection between the neighborhoods on each side. Auto and train traffic will be rerouted underground, leaving the ramped surface area free for evening strolls and cappuccino peddlers. Bicycle lanes will line the promenade along the waterfront.
Glass windows will dot the surface of the promenades for two-way lighting. In the daytime, sunlight will soak through to lower levels to reduce the need for interior lamps, and in the evening, when the underground areas are lit up, ambient light will flow up to the surface speckling the urban nightlife with bursts of light. This light sharing between levels will help keep energy costs to a minimum.
The superb animation below illustrates the lighting effect and gives a tour of each point of the design. Currently, the project is in its second stage of development and undergoing evaluations by Stockholm’s city council.

Read more: Stockholm’s Revitalized Green City Center | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Images, video, text and more infromation at  http://inhabitat.com/redesigned-slussen-transit-hub-by-big-and-nod/

A city centre for Gwanggyo, south of Seoul, Korea

Whilst browsing the web today i came across these visualisation images from 2008 on www.dezeen.com.
Dutch atchitects MVRDV have won a competition to design a city centre for Gwanggyo, a new town south of Seoul, Korea. The design will be one of two centres envisioned for the future new town, a self sufficient city of 77,000 inhabitants located 35 km south of Seoul.

More images at:
http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/03/gwanggyo-power-centre-by-mvrdv/

Shenzhen Qianhai Water city

These stunning images and Visualization's are courtesy of http://www.fieldoperations.net/
Winning numerous awards this design project plans to regenerate the Qianhai Region of Shenzhen in southern China.

The project site includes 4,500 acres of reclaimed land surrounding Qianhai Harbor on the western coast of Shenzhen. This would create a new urban centre in the Pearl River Delta, linking Hong Kong to Shenzhen and Guangzhou. The scheme would be a new city for 1.5 million people.

I find these images so inspiring, visually intense and beautifully designed. They show the huge scale of just one design project in China and how Architects and Landscape Architects are shaping the future cities all over the world!

More Info, images and videos at:
http://www.fieldoperations.net/
http://www.urbika.com/projects/view/3875-qianhai-water-city