RSS
 

Posts Tagged ‘Nest’

Urban Nest: New Round Amphitheater Section for High Line

15 Nov

[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture & Public & Institutional. ]

high line new nest

New York’s elevated park is expanding in new directions both physically and proverbially, its new addition a stark circular shift from the overall linear nature of the existing spaces.

high line new york

high line green seating

Situated at the intersection of West 30th Street and 10th Avenue, the lush green Spur is at the heart of the new High Line section, providing a fresh kind of urban gathering, interaction and performance space.

high line current rail

high line vegetation trees

Converting more disused rail tracks into raised green space, the nest-like bowl of seating and vegetation provides both background sound relief from the surrounding city and views back out onto its streets below.

high line site plan

high line rail yards

high line bowl nest

Designed by James Corner Field Operations in collaboration with Diller Scofidio + Renfro, this pivotal turning point (quite literally a bend in the overall plan of the park) features woodland grasses, maples, perennials and ferns. The rest of the park bends up into the rail yards at this key point, wrapping back west across Manhattan toward the Hudson River.

Want More? Click for Great Related Content on WebUrbanist:

High Hopes Turn Man-Made Structure into Green City Retreat

The second section of the High Line park has opened in NYC. The unique park was once an elevated railroad track but now provides a slice of nature in the city.
Click Here to Read More »»


Garden Bridge: Lush River-Spanning High Line for London

A unique green retreat and pedestrian pathway is set to rival elevated parks around the world, including New York’s own High Line, right in the heart of …
Click Here to Read More »»


Lost Spaces & Urban Reuse: Hovering HighLine in NYC

Imagine being able to walk for miles through the heart of New York city – without ever touching the ground!
Click Here to Read More »»


Share on Facebook



[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture & Public & Institutional. ]

[ WebUrbanist | Archives | Galleries | Privacy | TOS ]


WebUrbanist

 
Comments Off on Urban Nest: New Round Amphitheater Section for High Line

Posted in Creativity

 

Place Vendome in Venice Gets Giant Bird Nest Tree Huts

24 Oct

[ By Steph in Art & Installation & Sound. ]

Place Vendome Bird Nest Installations 1

Upon the centuries-old architecture of Place Vendome in Paris, nest-like structures of head-scratching proportions have appeared; messy wooden lean-to huts clinging to verdigris pillars and posh old buildings. It seems as if giant birds have descended upon the city and made it their home.

Place Vendome Bird Nest Installation 3

The parasitic structures are the ‘tree huts’ of Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata, a continuation of a series that has taken him around the globe.

Place Vendome Bird Nest Installation 4

Five small cabins have been installed in key places in the Place Vendome, including the Vendome column, built in 1702 as a monument to the armies of Louis XIV.

Place Vendome Nest Installation 2

The confusion of wooden slats draws the curiosity of onlookers, wondering who – or what – could be inside. The structures will be up for a month as part of FIAC 2013, an art festival in Paris. Among the other places in which Tadashi’s parasitic architecture has been installed are New York’s Madison Square Garden, Florence and Switzerland.

Share on Facebook

[ By Steph in Art & Installation & Sound. ]

[ WebUrbanist | Archives | Galleries | Privacy | TOS ]


    




WebUrbanist

 
Comments Off on Place Vendome in Venice Gets Giant Bird Nest Tree Huts

Posted in Creativity

 

Transition. Photography. “Oops, I flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest”

21 Jan

Part 1 of Tour Singapore Lifestyle Photographer, Wong Kin Leong photographs Changi Airport, Singapore and collects it all into this clip. www.wahliao.com A wahliao.com production and features http Kin Leong takes a walk and photographs the architecture of Singapore International Airport, Changi, home to Singapore Airlines and Silkair. Inspired by the colors of sunny Singapore and its cultures, the photos reflects the vibrance of Changi International and its role in serving the international community and their air routes. Beginning where it should, the arrival hall. And as we venture around the airport, we see travellers, airport staff, pilots, stewardesses and well wishers all interacting within the airport, and showcasing the architecture of Terminal 3 and Terminal 2. Wong Kin Leong writes: “I woke up one day thinking that I should fly off just for a holiday, and when I got into Changi Airport, Singapore, I took these lot of photos, trying to break my usual photographic techniques and tried to have some fun instead, doing things to the camera and with weird settings, and then jammed all the photos into my Macbook and turned the saturation up, fooled around with the colors and just basically experimented. Pretty interesting outcome, and I didn’t care if it looked odd to people, as long as it felt awesome to me. I found this liberating, and a must-do sometimes in life. Just have fun! And let’s see where we end up.” We hope you love this clip, and spread it if you did. Thanks!

www.easytagger.ca One of the accessories available from EasyTagger Canada is a 2.5mm (female) to 10-pin (male) adapter that allows 2.5mm aftermarket remotes to be used directly with compatible Nikon DSLRs equipped with the 10-pin terminal. This allows you to use the 2.5mm remotes when you’re not using the EasyTag’s 2.5mm pass-through.
Video Rating: 0 / 5

 
6 Comments

Posted in Nikon Videos