Japan’s Automated Underground Bike Storage. The Problem Bicycles are a popular form of transportation in Japan.
However, when parked they can take up a lot of public space that could otherwise be used by pedestrian foot traffic, small storefronts, etc. The Solution Rather than take up valuable real estate above ground, store them safely underground where they are protected from the weather and would-be thieves, while freeing up valuable public space. The ECO Cycle Anti-seismic Underground Bicycle Park by Giken The ECO Cycle is an automated underground storage system for bicycles. How It Works 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Construction and Specifications - Earthquake-proof wall composed of pressed-in piles which form cylindrical wall - The Eco-cycle is completed by using prefabricated materials - Max bicycle weight 30kg (66 lbs) - Parking capacity: 204 - Retrieval speed: 13 seconds - Depth: 11.65 meters (38.22 ft) - Diameter: 8.55 meters (28 ft) Does Transition build happiness? An article from the latest Resurgence magazine.
21 Oct 2011 Does Transition build happiness?
An article from the latest Resurgence magazine. Here is an article I wrote for the latest edition of Resurgence. You can see the pdf. of it here, probably the best way to read it, as it is so beautifully laid out and designed. In 2006, when we started what has since become the Transition movement, we imagined it as an environmental movement. Transition is founded on three key concepts: Localisation Transition argues that once peak oil is passed, globalisation goes into reverse and the local economy becomes increasingly important.
Resilience. Economics - Local Economy Institute. Transform Military Space to Civic Space. Architecture for Humanity asks for your support to showcase Finalists from this year's design competition, “[UN]Restricted Access”, at the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale.
By broadening the conversation around the future of ex-military bases through forums like the Biennale, we increase the chance of making these projects a reality. Finalist Designs: Transforming Military Space to Civic Space [OCO - Ocean Conservatory & Observatory] near Lisbon, Portugal. Paicho Huts near Gulu, Uganda The Store - Pillbox Conversion in rural New Zealand Alter Your Native Belfast // Alternative Belfast in Belfast, Northern Island PLUG-In HEBRON - People Liberated Urban Gaps In Hebron in Old City of Hebron, Israeli Occupied Palestinian West Bank Magazine Hill: A weathered continuum, in Pretoria, South Africa Humboldthain Food Cooperative in Berlin, Germany To read more about the Finalists, check out this recent feature on [UN]Restricted Access in Wired Online. The cost of the Palazzo Bembo installation includes: City Repair.
(1) The City Repair Project. City Repair. City Repair Project's Books and Publications Spotlight. Mark Lakeman.net. Sellwood Gap, one of the largest urban food forests in the USA. « Mark Lakeman.net. The Sellwood Gap is a citizen-led initiative to transform a series of undeveloped lots into a reflection of the needs and desires of the Sellwood Neighborhood.
This community is very fortunate to have access to this amount of open space since most Portland neighborhoods have been developed without provision for many kinds of common spaces. The land was acquired through a Metro Bond Measure which provides for a wide variety of possibilities including open space, wild life habitat and corridors, native plantings, edible landscapes, and other possible ideas. The design depicted here is an early exploration that integrates nearly all of the diverse ideas that had been gathered to that point. It was prepared for presentation to Metro and Park’s Bureau staff as a way to explore a range of ideas, and to receive feedback. The next step included drafting a thorough community involvement plan that would lead to the creation of an actual design. Like this: Like Loading...