Imperfect Health: The Medicalization of Architecture, installation view with Cow by Andy Byers, Canadian Centre for Architecture, 2011. © CCA, Montréal
mas context, issue 14: communication.
Integrates into the streetscape well!
Potgieterstraat by Carve in Amsterdam is an innovative re-envisioning of an inner-city street previously devoted to car traffic and parking.
In the words of Landzine:
Carve’s intervention was firstly to rethink the street into a play street, accessible only to bikes and pedestrians. All surface materials were removed, the existing trees however were kept and new ones added. Into that clearance, Carve designed a mogul landscape with play objects integrated, materialized in abstract black rubber..
However, the true benefit of this design is not obvious on a first glimpse. It is rather the reclaiming of local urban realm by its community. Parents but also citizens without children interact and relax here on wooden benches and around a little kiosk…
Checkout Landzine’s full profile of this project.
Photo courtesy of Cyclehoop
Another of Cyclehoop’s products (see previous post) and my favourite! It converts a normal car space into a bicycle parking bay for 10 bicycles. Its car shape acts as a barrier, protecting the parked bicycles from cars! In my opinion it also makes a clear statement about the efficiency of cycling in cities and makes a bold and fun reclaim of space for other modes of transport! Fingers crossed for a wide roll out!
