FIXES

Non-Intentional Design: Investigating alterations of space/objects at the public/private boundary in suburban Tokyo, Japan. A resource by a-small-lab.com. Contact: Chris Berthelsen chris@a-small-lab.com

Lantern Stabilisation in Brick and Rope

Lantern decoration for restaurant secured with a length of rope and a brick.

Lantern Stabilisation in Brick and Rope
Lantern Stabilisation in Brick and Rope
Lantern Stabilisation in Brick and Rope

Materials: Brick, Rope
Location: Nagoya

Morning Plug-in Fix

The temporary stalls in Shinjuku Station are powered by overhead sockets, necessitating umbrella storage on-site for the morning plug-in.

Morning Plug-in Fix
Morning Plug-in Fix
Morning Plug-in Fix
Morning Plug-in Fix
Morning Plug-in Fix
Morning Plug-in Fix

Materials: Umbrella
Location: Shinjuku Station, Tokyo

Exterior Lighting in Pole and Cord

Exterior lighting constructed from the cord of a portable spotlight fastened to a plastic pole leant against wall and supported by overhang. Electrical cord wrapped around pole takes up the slack and provides a saftey net in case of pole slippage.
Exterior Lighting in Pole and Cord
Exterior Lighting in Pole and Cord
Exterior Lighting in Pole and Cord

Materials: Plastic Pole, Electrical Cord
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo

Waterproofing a Broken Light

Broken light waterproofed with a plastic back and tape.
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Materials: Tape, Plastic Bag
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo

Sensor Light Extension Cord Tidy in Duct Tape

Sensor light extension cord tidied up with duct tape.
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Materials: Duct Tape
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo

Can and Tray Light Fitting

Used oil can and polystyrene tray fashioned into outdoor light fitting.
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Materials: Can, Polystyrene Tray
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Outdoor Lighting

Outdoor lighting constructed from workman’s lamp wired to balcony.


Materials: Wire
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Solar Lit Driveway

Row of cheap solar lamps form driveway lighting when placed in drainpipe holders fastened to chainlink fence with wire.



Materials: Wire, Drain Pipe
Location: Akishima, Tokyo

Mega-Cities: Design Anthropology and Urban Landscapes
I'm delighted and honoured to have my FIXES work included in Jared Braiterman's Tokyo University graduate seminar on mega-cities.
You can download the syllabus [HERE]


Thanks to the URBAN DESIGN Lab 西村・北沢・窪田 都市デザイン研究室, Department of Urban Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo for making this a featured resource of their lab [LINK]

Vision Plus 2010
Thanks to the organizers of the conference for selecting this project as a featured resource, even though I was not able to attend.




Article: Small Places of Anarchy in the City: Three Investigations in Tokyo on This Big City

Article: The Non-Intentional Landscape of Tokyo - read at This Big City

Article: Framework for Neighbourhood Creative Climate - read at This Big City

Tokyo Green Space from Jared Braiterman is a great inspiration [LINK]

Urban Bricolage by @ehooge is an inspiring site on a related theme [LINK]

Treepolis by Christoph Rupprecht inspires me with investigations into informal green space, cities, and urban ecology with a focus on Australia and Japan [LINK]

Everyday Structures by @alanwiig is another fine site in the same vein [LINK]