Thursday, 31 December 2009

Green Public Bicycle - Vélib'

When I visited Paris, I could enjoy the night view of Paris thanks to public bicycle rental programme Vélib'. It was cheap and easy system.
Vélib’ means free bicycle or bicycle freedom in English. The system was launched on 15 July 2007 by Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoë. Ten thousand bicycles were introduced to the city with 750 automated rental stations each with fifteen or more bikes/spaces. This number has since grown to 20,000 bicycles and 1,450 stations, roughly one station every 300 metres throughout the city centre, making Vélib’ the largest system of its kind in the world.

I believe Public bike rental system is truly good way to save energy and have environmental benefits as well as to offer easy transportation for tourism. A lot of other Europe Cities, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Luxembourg, etc. also have this system. In case of London, Mayor Boris Johnson, himself a keen cyclist, has plan to introduce a similar system in London in May 2010.

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

If you're struggling for inspiration.....

http://landscapeandurbanism.blogspot.com/search/label/representation
and check out categories and all the different links down the right hand side.....

Leo recommanded useful and nice landscape urbanism blog

Wednesday, 2 December 2009

May Palace in Seoul

found some interesting temporary projects to get inspiration for King's Cross Project studio work.

Huge white canopies covered square of Seoul city hall during festival period. It offers huge shadows to make visitors have a rest at lawns. The proposal was inspired from the roof of Korean traditional palace. That's why the project was named as 'May Palace'. simple but nice TEMPORARY idea.

Monday, 30 November 2009

Three Colors: Blue

Three Colors: Blue (French: Trois Couleurs: Bleu) is a 1993 French film written, produced and directed by the acclaimed Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski. Blue is the first in the Three Colors trilogy, themed on the French Revolutionary ideals; it is followed by White and Red.
I watched this film before going Paris trip. I focused on the blue colour and image of Paris (Paris is the background of the film). In the film, blue colour appeares in the various spaces and situations with urban atmosphere of Paris. It is interesting experience to link together with one colour and the image of a city.

Sunday, 29 November 2009

Friday, 27 November 2009

Wednesday, 25 November 2009

The Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir





The Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir is a bridge solely for pedestrians and cyclists across the Seine River in Paris. It is the 37th bridge on the Seine to Paris. It is located between the bridges of Pont de Bercy and Pont de Tolbiac and links up the 12th and 13th arrondissements of Paris. Nearest Paris Metro station is Quai de la Gare.