4D modelshop

I went to 4D modelshop in London to buy some materials for a model of my Ramillies Street project.
It was not the first time to visit the shop, but the shop always makes me be excited because that reminds me when I was working at architecture office. I hope my final model will be completed before submission..

http://www.modelshop.co.uk/

London Underground

I went to the breakfast talk at NLA in this morning, it was about 'Living Underground' -Eco-friendly housing which makes use of underground of the house. The presenter also introduced OTEC (Ocean thermal energy conversion). I thought these technologies were minor way when I learned them at university in Japan, but it seems that the more people concern about environmental issues like climate change, the more ecological technology is focused on.

London Open City

The exhibition 'London Open City' is worth to visit for us as we are working with streets in London. It demonstrates the condition and context of the central London, and its potential to make the most of the assets. I had particular interest in a movie showing how East London area could be human-scaled and balance between pedestrians and vehicles. Also, I was inspired by the portfolio of Potters Fields Park designed by Gross Max as they illustrated their process of ideas with confidence and clear sequence.