I have decided to change the title of this blog, because I am struggling with ways to present the content for it. Shifting it around a little untill I find a way that I’m happy with.
In the mean time I may as well show you my mosaic which is now crated up ready for installation. There is no sign of any subase preparation from the commissioner, but how could there be with the weather the way it has been.
Did you watch Kevin McClouds ‘Slumming it’ ……..totally fab. Utopia amongst squaller, recycling, to put our token attempts to shame and bizzarely a real lesson on comminuity living. All nescessities within minutes of your living spaces.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/kevin-mccloud-slumming-it/4od#3022220
Mumbi city architects plans mimic western thoughts and aim raise these slums to the ground and rebuild high rise living spaces in a photoshop Gugenhiem, Gerkin, Gateshead Sage brochure world of phased developments, rebuilding most of the city. As Kevin points out we tried high rise flats 40 years ago, with poor results.
Are there no disciples of Hundertwasser out there who could put in sanitation and modify what already works so well, without smashing and alienating yet another set of people? Well done Kevin McCloud I was getting bored with the formulaic Grand Designs (though I really enjoyed it at first) but this moves onto much more impactfull social and architectural issues.
