An alternative vision to offshore exploration
A unique collaboration, with Helena Rivera, Dickon Hayward and James Richer to design a new city in Colombia. The aim was to propose a framework for an adaptable city infrastructure that could expand and contract as the population fluctuates. This project was led by Helena Rivera, A Small Studio Ltd, and was commissioned by a public limited company in Colombia. For more information >>>
Dare Terra
Ed was invited by Prof. Contin and Prof. D’Alfonso, of the Politecnico di Milano, to present a paper at the Dare Terra Symposium at the Urban Center in Milan.
Basics Landscape Architecture: Urban Design
The book, Basics Landscape Architecture: Urban Design, was published by AVA Publishing in December 2009. This collaboration between Tim Waterman and Ed Wall is an introductory text examining the relationships between landscape and urban design. There were many generous contributions from colleagues and friends to realize this work – and, of course, the patient editing of Renee Last.
www.avabooks.ch / www.amazon.co.uk / www.timwaterman.wordpress.com
80 for No.8
All the entries for the Gasholder 8 competition were exhibited at the Building Centre with New London Architecture.
The Gasholder 8 Competition was held in 2009 as a major public space component of the King’s Cross Masterplan. This proposal was a collaboration between Ed Wall and Room 60 (Leo Thom and Matt Parker). The proposal was exhibited at the Building Centre (New London Architecture) and at the German Gymnasium at Kings Cross.
Informality in Derelict Public Spaces of the Contemporary City
Ed Wall and Sam Johnston presented the paper, Informality in Derelict Public Spaces of the Contemporary City, at the ECLAS (European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools) 2009. This presentation was generously supported by the School of Architecture and Landscape, Faculty of Art Design and Architecture at Kingston University.
Biscayne Beacon: Dawntown 2008
This competition entry proposes a grid of kinetic structures set across the geographic area of the Biscayne Aquifer that respond and indicate the changing level of the aquifer.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dawntownmiami/sets/72157610710392698 / http://dawntown.org/
Informal Public: London Festival of Architecture 2008
This research project, with Sam Johnston, explores the informal activities of public space in global cities. The project was conceived for the London Festival of Architecture 2008 and continues as an ongoing research investigation.
This project involves the presentation of the paper “Informality in the derelict spaces of the contemporary city” at the ECLAS conference in September 2009.
www.informalpublic.org / www.samueljohnston.net / www.eclas.org
This is Living: Birnbeck Island
Competition entry with Helena Rivera for the design of Birnbeck Island in Weston-Super-Mare.
www.urbansplash.co.uk / www.asmallstudio.co.uk
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Migration Triptych: Vatnsmyri
An urban design master plan for a former airport in Reykjavik, Iceland.
This 2007 competition entry was a collaboration with Mike Dring and Christian Gabriel.