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Shanghai | Satellite Scan
January 25th, 2012 • movingmemos, travel
Tags: on-the-move, shanghai 上海, urbanism
Line 6 to Holland Town | Shanghai, December 2011
While working on an article, for an upcoming issue of Bauwelt, on the European-themed satellite towns in Shanghai 上海 MovingCities went scanning the suburbs of the city. Taking the subway to the last stops on Line 9, Line 7 and Line 6 we arrived in Thames Town, Nordic Town and Holland Town. The result of this hallucinatory visits will be shared later, for now a couple of images of a sideways Shanghai 上海 as seen from behind the subway window. read more »
Jakarta >> Bandung
December 9th, 2011 • movingmemos, travel
Tags: bandung, jakarta, on-the-move
Jakarta - Bandung | November 26, 2011
During weekends, the road from Jakarta to Bandung can be jammed. Many people had warned us: it might take somewhere between 2 and 6 hours to make the 120 kilometer trip. Reason for the city’s popularity is not only its distinctly milder climate, but also the plethora of factory outlet stores that fill the city. People don’t go to see Tropical Modernity during weekends, but we did. MovingCities was lucky, and in the good hands of Xtrans, a “Point to point (shuttle)”, in itself an almost self-contradictory on-time shuttle service, connecting the capital with a creative city in the making. read more »
Jakarta >> Bali
December 7th, 2011 • movingmemos, travel
Tags: aerophotography, jakarta, on-the-move
Jakarta - Bali | November 21, 2011
In the second half of November, MovingCities was back in Indonesia. On the agenda a couple of disclosed meetings, a lot being on-the-move, spending few days in Jakarta and connecting with old and future friends. The results? Pay attention to future publications and projects on this site. For now, time for flying, from Jakarta to Denpasar (the province capital of Bali) and aerophotography. read more »
Shanghai >> Shenzhen
November 14th, 2011 • movingmemos, travel
Tags: aerophotography, on-the-move, shanghai 上海, shenzhen 深圳
Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport New Terminal | November 8, 2011
Last week MovingCities resided in Shenzhen 深圳 to work on a project we hope to inform you soon more about. To us, flying means aerophotography, means measuring progress, seeing land reclamation projects turn into airports, having flash-backs to 2009 when the city was working on preparing the grounds for its new airport. Today, the Fuksas Future is almost there. read more »
Tōhoku Japan 2011 | by Sören Grünert [part II]
October 24th, 2011 • cities, contributors, movingmemos, travel
Tags: construction, urbanism
Workshop in Shishiori on September 4th 2011 | by Sören Grünert
In August 2011, architect Sören Grünert spend one month in Tōhoku, Japan, as part of the relief efforts in the aftermath of the devastating March 11 eartquake and tsunami. After introducing the objective of his trip and providing insight into his first impressions [read part I]; in part II Sören recalls the experience of participating in the workshop, the discussion with architects and local residents and the work on the area’s masterplan.
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