Emily Speed's "wearable architectural pieces"

"Bodies, buildings, and the relationship between the two. The internal space that we occupy in our heads and how the spaces that we inhabit shape us as people..." interesting way of responding to the environment around oneself, food for thought whilst out looking at the queenscross area and those that live there

how to build a boat:
http://www.instructables.com/id/The-BO-AT-Single-Sheet-Plywood-Boat/

thinking of making my own water taxi

action plan/redevelopments

http://www.glasgowcanal.co.uk/media/1390514/fc%20action%20plan%20-%20consultation%20doc%20october%202014.pdf

Place of interest: Glasgow Canal

history of;
http://www.glasgowcanal.co.uk/about-the-canal/history-of-the-canal

page 14-15 of this pdf shows suggested areas for 'clusters or communities of residential and
commercial boats' ; http://www.glasgowcanal.co.uk/media/1389288/living%20on%20water%20consultation%20-%2017feb12.pdf

"...the real designers are the policymakers..." Michael Rakowitz

"Parasitism is described as a relationship in which aparasite temporarily or permanently exploits the energyof a host," Rakowitz says, in introducing paraSITE. This temporary and transportable shelter for the homeless is dependent on the outtake duct of a building's heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system for its form and source of heat. paraSITE is a conspicuous social protest, not a long-term solution to homelessness. "It is very much an intervention that should become obsolete," Rakowitz says. "These shelters should disappear like the problem should. In this case, the real designers are the policymakers."

http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/006428.html

Michael Rakowitz 'RETURN'

Rakowitz re-started his grandfathers import and export business dealing with trade between the US and Iraq during the time of war between the two countries. He opened a shop front in new york where customers were invited to send anything they liked to iraq free of charge, building up a conection bewteen the two countries. The project became a community art piece as the store turned into a social space for the 'customers' to interact and discuss. it also ran along side Rakowitz attempting to import to the US product clearly marked with an iraq origin where hadn't been a deal of such a kind in 25 years. The ongoing saga of the iraq dates being imported became a talking point in the shop community mirroring the struggles of iraq refugees and the path they have followed.

http://michaelrakowitz.com/projects/return/

full bio and store log of: http://www.creativetime.org/programs/archive/2006/whocares/store_log_final.pdf

Revival Field, Mel Chin

Interesting project based on a theory where special plants are used to clean contaminated toxic soil to allow life to return to an area, on going project since 1991


http://melchin.org/oeuvre/revival-field