posts tagged ‘urbanism’
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 »
Shenzhen | Scenes from the Street
November 22nd, 2011 • cities, movingmemos
Tags: shenzhen 深圳, urbanism
Shenzhen | November 12, 2011
On our last day in Shenzhen 深圳, MovingCities strolled the streets, occasionally hovering on top of them, scanning the Super Skyline. Shenzhen 深圳 is not only a city of planning, progress and pompous towers, but foremost a city of people, intimate and public places, of pavements and shifting population patterns. read more »
Shenzhen Planning Building | Urbanus Architecture & Design
November 20th, 2011 • architectures, movingmemos
Tags: architecture, housing, shenzhen 深圳, urbanism
Shenzhen Planning Building by Urbanus Architecture & Design | November 11, 2011
On Friday November 11, MovingCities paid a visit to the Shenzhen Planning Building 深圳规划大厦, designed by Urbanus Architecture & Design 都市实践. Located inside the building is the Shenzhen Center for Design 都市实践, a newly established NGO institute aiming to encourage and promote innovative urban and habitat design. Currently they are organizing the 1-Unit 100-Families 10000-Residents Competition of Affordable Housing Design. Deadline for the competition is near, on Friday November 25, 2011. Background and info. 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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Tōhoku Japan 2011 | by Sören Grünert [part I]
October 19th, 2011 • 1 comment cities, contributors, movingmemos, travel
Tags: construction, urbanism
Tōhoku Japan 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 getting in touch with Archi+Aid, he was involved with work, along with local architects and communities, on a masterplan for Shishiori. For MovingCities he filed a double report. Part one: arrival in Tōhoku and the confrontation with a collapsed city. read more »
