Author Archives: Co:LAB Student

Highbury Park – Luke Coe 2

Since we left christmas everyone in the viewing platform group has been working on finalising there individual designs to present to the group on the 30th January. After reviewing the App I decided to change the colour scheme to more

Highbury Park – Luke Coe 2

Since we left christmas everyone in the viewing platform group has been working on finalising there individual designs to present to the group on the 30th January. After reviewing the App I decided to change the colour scheme to more

Highbury park – Luke Coe 1

So I guess i’ll start with everything thats happened up until this point, then start detailing the weekly events as things happen within the project. Firstly, the Project im working on is to design a viewing platform for Highbury Park

Highbury park – Luke Coe 1

So I guess i’ll start with everything thats happened up until this point, then start detailing the weekly events as things happen within the project. Firstly, the Project im working on is to design a viewing platform for Highbury Park

Highbury Park – Site Visit – Craig Rigby

The project I will be looking at for Co.Lab is the viewing platform for the Highbury park site. Highbury Park is a site which is full of potential but isn’t utilised enough by the public. The area in particular where

Highbury Park – Site Visit – Craig Rigby

The project I will be looking at for Co.Lab is the viewing platform for the Highbury park site. Highbury Park is a site which is full of potential but isn’t utilised enough by the public. The area in particular where

Hursh Kara – Rainwater Harvesting

Water is a basic necessity. It is important to have an unlimited supply and you consider water to be of abundance in Britain and around the world, but how many of you really think about where your water comes from

Hursh Kara – Rainwater Harvesting

Water is a basic necessity. It is important to have an unlimited supply and you consider water to be of abundance in Britain and around the world, but how many of you really think about where your water comes from

Highbury Park, reflections on first visit, Ula Bujauskaite

Site visit Meeting LOCATION: very small, tiny, messy, hardly noticeable (if standing further then ~10m away) POND at Highbury Park, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Team members: Very sleepy, freezing but smiling year 2 Landscape Architecture students. Person who knows almost everything

Highbury Park, reflections on first visit, Ula Bujauskaite

Site visit Meeting LOCATION: very small, tiny, messy, hardly noticeable (if standing further then ~10m away) POND at Highbury Park, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Team members: Very sleepy, freezing but smiling year 2 Landscape Architecture students. Person who knows almost everything

16th January CHADDESLEY CORBETT SCHOOL ‘Toy Kit Workshop’

George, Euijae, Alberto and Balraj’s group brought the construction style toy kit to Chaddesley school. I (George) thought the day was a real success with some really interesting outcomes. We creates a wooden construction toy kit in order to explore

16th January CHADDESLEY CORBETT SCHOOL ‘Toy Kit Workshop’

George, Euijae, Alberto and Balraj’s group brought the construction style toy kit to Chaddesley school. I (George) thought the day was a real success with some really interesting outcomes. We creates a wooden construction toy kit in order to explore

Spatial Analysis & Initial Strategy

  This week we presented our spatial analysis to the Stonehouse Gang leaders, along with several initial proposals for the re-programming of the spaces of the existing building. Proposals were based on observations made during visits to the building, to

Spatial Analysis & Initial Strategy

  This week we presented our spatial analysis to the Stonehouse Gang leaders, along with several initial proposals for the re-programming of the spaces of the existing building. Proposals were based on observations made during visits to the building, to

Social Mobilities: Into Architecture [1]

“There is nothing more tragic, than something having the ability or the talent, but not the support or opportunity to realise their potential” – Rt. Hon. Pat McFadden ———————————– Social mobility is key to promoting a more meritocratic society, but

Social Mobilities: Into Architecture [1]

“There is nothing more tragic, than something having the ability or the talent, but not the support or opportunity to realise their potential” – Rt. Hon. Pat McFadden ———————————– Social mobility is key to promoting a more meritocratic society, but

Energy Saving Measures

Based on the group design tutorial today with Alessandro, we intend to propose energy saving measures using a virtual model. This initial proposal will hopefully be used in a tutorial with Ljubomir Jankovic to develop it further. The virtual model will

Energy Saving Measures

Based on the group design tutorial today with Alessandro, we intend to propose energy saving measures using a virtual model. This initial proposal will hopefully be used in a tutorial with Ljubomir Jankovic to develop it further. The virtual model will

Review of Client Meeting 23.01.13

The meeting this morning with our clients to show them the initial plans went very well. They were happy with the outcome and we discussed minor tweaks within the design and how it may be phased. Following our meeting with

Review of Client Meeting 23.01.13

The meeting this morning with our clients to show them the initial plans went very well. They were happy with the outcome and we discussed minor tweaks within the design and how it may be phased. Following our meeting with

Display idea- HoLim Yung

Display sketch design to show the flatpack group. The free standing posts arranging randomly in a space allocated. Posters are suspended between trees and constructed in such a way for a route within the posts.

Display idea- HoLim Yung

Display sketch design to show the flatpack group. The free standing posts arranging randomly in a space allocated. Posters are suspended between trees and constructed in such a way for a route within the posts.

Lesson 21.1.2013 – Maria Skoutari

Yesterday we were mentoring 1st Year students and guiding them on how their suggested ideas fit into the Mies’s Brick House,1923 (they were assigned to explore the brick qualities and interior of the house, how materiality informs it,etc.) Many of

Lesson 21.1.2013 – Maria Skoutari

Yesterday we were mentoring 1st Year students and guiding them on how their suggested ideas fit into the Mies’s Brick House,1923 (they were assigned to explore the brick qualities and interior of the house, how materiality informs it,etc.) Many of

Client Design Meeting 23.01.13

Client Design Meeting – Wednesday 23rd January 2013 After presenting our sketch proposal in the last presentation, we have further improved it and we are now ready to present our initial proposal to the clients in this meeting. We shall

Client Design Meeting 23.01.13

Client Design Meeting – Wednesday 23rd January 2013 After presenting our sketch proposal in the last presentation, we have further improved it and we are now ready to present our initial proposal to the clients in this meeting. We shall

Small Eco-Houses: Book Review

Author: KLEINE OKOHAUSER The book is based around identifying small houses that have been built to provide their occupants with a high quality of life while pushing the boundaries of being ecological houses. They all look at how building materials

Small Eco-Houses: Book Review

Author: KLEINE OKOHAUSER The book is based around identifying small houses that have been built to provide their occupants with a high quality of life while pushing the boundaries of being ecological houses. They all look at how building materials