Landscape and Me

Friday, 16 October 2009

Sustainable Design Solutions Charrette

As part 2 of Teach-in programme, there was one day design workshop 13th October at Kingston University Landscape studio. I made a group with Michael and Lily and we decided to redesign landscape of the Knights Park campus for biodiversity, productivity and joy. There was a lot of things to green in Knights park campus! We decided to change concrete roofs as green roofs and also thought about keeping natural spaces within the campus. Before taking this workshop, I thought sustainable design demand highly professional knowledge. However, it was really effective way to learn sustainable design during just one day and make me feel closer.

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Teach-in lectures

I attended 2012 Imperative Teach-in programme at the V&A. It was series of lectures focused on urgency of current changing climate and ecological thinking to solve this serious situation. It was time to remind us what should we act now especially as designers.

We need to look at our problems and learn to make real sustainability happen. I believe that Landscape architecture and architects could be a key to solve environmental urgency. But, if they don't mind this issues when they design, their works will be disaster. To avoid this, designers have to always mind situation what will be happened in the future through their design. have to learn and think more for sustainability.

Monday, 4 May 2009

Public spaces in Barcelona

I visited Barcelona during the last easter break.
There were lots of brilliant ideas for Public spaces.
Many of the spaces was using well for people.

people who were exercising together in the square.

One inventor(?) artist(?) exhibited his recycling works in the square and people was enjoying it.

An huge intersting water feature.

There was some events for kids as well. They can use free recycled materials to make dolls or flights in square. It was great idea to have good time parents and children together and also it could be green.