Category Archives: 2017-18
Walking Around Birmingham (Week 2)
In a walk around Birmingham’s city centre, we discovered that there were many drastically different atmospheres to be found, within each district. This was particularly unusual, given the relatively small space that we explored, with abandoned factories and industrial buildings,
Walking Around Birmingham (Week 2)
In a walk around Birmingham’s city centre, we discovered that there were many drastically different atmospheres to be found, within each district. This was particularly unusual, given the relatively small space that we explored, with abandoned factories and industrial buildings,
Keeley Travel – Weeks 3-4
Over the last fortnight, we have begun to use our experience of walking through Birmingham and viewing the city through the eyes of a ‘tourist’ to enable us to discuss potential ideas and concepts for our travel publication. After watching
Keeley Travel – Weeks 3-4
Over the last fortnight, we have begun to use our experience of walking through Birmingham and viewing the city through the eyes of a ‘tourist’ to enable us to discuss potential ideas and concepts for our travel publication. After watching
Bull Ring Shopping Centre (1965)
Here is an example of a promotional film exploring Birmingham’s original mega-mall, from planning and construction to the site’s official opening. The film was made by the Bull Ring Centre’s developers. The intent was to lure prospective shoppers as well as
Bull Ring Shopping Centre (1965)
Here is an example of a promotional film exploring Birmingham’s original mega-mall, from planning and construction to the site’s official opening. The film was made by the Bull Ring Centre’s developers. The intent was to lure prospective shoppers as well as
Keeley Travel | 001
Critical Tourism | Group 3 For the last week’s discussion, our group have more specific goal for this project. Birmingham is a strange city in my opinion, no one can say it is bad or good expressly. Before coming to Birmingham, I
Keeley Travel | 001
Critical Tourism | Group 3 For the last week’s discussion, our group have more specific goal for this project. Birmingham is a strange city in my opinion, no one can say it is bad or good expressly. Before coming to Birmingham, I
Abandoned spaces in Birmingham
Abandoned Palladium Cinema, Hockley From the outside, the abandoned Palladium Cinema looks like the grimmest of all wrecks. A narrow, grimy white box that rises up high into the sky, it seems to cast a gloomy shadow over the surrounding street.
Abandoned spaces in Birmingham
Abandoned Palladium Cinema, Hockley From the outside, the abandoned Palladium Cinema looks like the grimmest of all wrecks. A narrow, grimy white box that rises up high into the sky, it seems to cast a gloomy shadow over the surrounding street.
Innovative Urban Lighting – Group 1 | Week 5 | Product development
On week 5 we started looking at different forms for our product, we looked back at our references, and into the use of bollard like structures, that could house an acrylic box on top of it to house our lighting
Innovative Urban Lighting – Group 1 | Week 5 | Product development
On week 5 we started looking at different forms for our product, we looked back at our references, and into the use of bollard like structures, that could house an acrylic box on top of it to house our lighting
BHX MOD SOC MAP_GLOSSARY: Werkbund
Context It started i establish a partnership of product manufacturers with design professionals to improve the competitiveness of German companies. It became a German association of artists, architects, designers, and industrialists founded in 1907. Principal characteristics The Werkbund was less
BHX MOD SOC MAP_GLOSSARY: Werkbund
Context It started i establish a partnership of product manufacturers with design professionals to improve the competitiveness of German companies. It became a German association of artists, architects, designers, and industrialists founded in 1907. Principal characteristics The Werkbund was less
BHX MOD SOC MAP_GLOSSARY: Brutalism
Context The term was associated with the architects Peter and Alison Smithson in the 1950s and 1960s. Principal characteristics Structure, materials and services expressed honestly Expressing the functional spaces and their relationship. simple, block-like forms and raw concrete construction Rough
BHX MOD SOC MAP_GLOSSARY: Brutalism
Context The term was associated with the architects Peter and Alison Smithson in the 1950s and 1960s. Principal characteristics Structure, materials and services expressed honestly Expressing the functional spaces and their relationship. simple, block-like forms and raw concrete construction Rough
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Glossary : Reinforced Concrete
Reinforced concrete: “Reinforced concrete is an artificial monolithic materials, derived from the union of steel and concrete, when the latter hardens after the mix has been poured in a fluid state into specially prepared shuttering.” Rough unfinished surfaces are one
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Glossary : Reinforced Concrete
Reinforced concrete: “Reinforced concrete is an artificial monolithic materials, derived from the union of steel and concrete, when the latter hardens after the mix has been poured in a fluid state into specially prepared shuttering.” Rough unfinished surfaces are one
BHX MOD SOC MAP_GLOSSARY: International Style
Context Between 1920-1960. Developed in the 1920s and ’30s and became the dominant tendency in Western architecture (Europe and United States) during the middle decades of the 20th century. Architects Pioners Loos : domestic Perret, Behrens and Gropius: Industrial Sant`Elia :
BHX MOD SOC MAP_GLOSSARY: International Style
Context Between 1920-1960. Developed in the 1920s and ’30s and became the dominant tendency in Western architecture (Europe and United States) during the middle decades of the 20th century. Architects Pioners Loos : domestic Perret, Behrens and Gropius: Industrial Sant`Elia :
Demolishing a listed building
Conservation Areas : You can check with your local planning authority to see if your proposed work is in a conservation area. If you live in a conservation area, you will need planning permission for relevant demolition in a conservation
Demolishing a listed building
Conservation Areas : You can check with your local planning authority to see if your proposed work is in a conservation area. If you live in a conservation area, you will need planning permission for relevant demolition in a conservation
BHX MOD SOC MAP _ Historic England
Historic England Who are Historic England? Historic England are a public body that give advice to help people protect and preserve the Historic Environment through the use of grants and planning services generally. Historic England also has an extensive archive
BHX MOD SOC MAP _ Historic England
Historic England Who are Historic England? Historic England are a public body that give advice to help people protect and preserve the Historic Environment through the use of grants and planning services generally. Historic England also has an extensive archive
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Glossary : Shell Structure
Shell Structure Shell Structures are commonly used in modernist designs as a representation of the capabilities of concrete. The designs tend to use single or doubled curves and natural forms in a sculptural way. More complex uses of shells come
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Glossary : Shell Structure
Shell Structure Shell Structures are commonly used in modernist designs as a representation of the capabilities of concrete. The designs tend to use single or doubled curves and natural forms in a sculptural way. More complex uses of shells come
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Glossary : Modular Co-ordination
Modular Co-ordination The term Modular Co-Ordination describes an attempted synergy between designers and manufacturers. Where component parts are ideally scaled to fit together in plans, and plans are designed around the use of the component parts. The standard first set
BHX MOD SOC MAP_ Glossary : Modular Co-ordination
Modular Co-ordination The term Modular Co-Ordination describes an attempted synergy between designers and manufacturers. Where component parts are ideally scaled to fit together in plans, and plans are designed around the use of the component parts. The standard first set
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