Carpark Greening in Breeze Blocks
Breeze blocks that form the edging of a carpark double as sturdy plant pots.
Materials: Breeze Blocks
Location: Nagoya, Aichi
Parking Aid in Electrical Tape 2
Yellow electrical tape on a pesky brick provides ample parking direction for this apparently very tricky driveway.
Materials: Electrical Tape
Location: Nagoya, Aichi
Parking Aid in Electrical Tape
Yellow electrical tape on a pesky brick provides ample parking direction for late night maneuvers.
Materials: Electrical Tape
Location: Nagoya, Aichi
No Parking in Cones, String
Traffic cones and barriers prevent parking in Shibuya side street. Flexibility (length, getting around power poles) provided by using string in place of rigid barrier poles.
Materials: Traffic Cones, String
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
No Parking Chair
Chair + Sign = ‘Official’ No Parking Zone in Shibuya side street.
Materials: Chair, Stock Sign
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Bicycle Parking Forms Walkway
Bicycles are parked in a way which creates a path of least distance from the exit of the train station to the nearest convenience store. I imagine that one reason for this courtesy is to try to stave off retribution for parking in a no parking zone – another may be the subconscious adherence to the paved markings in front of the shop (a very subtle but effective form of control).
Materials: Bicycles
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Parking Bumper in Sponge Breeze Block
Sponge breeze blocks affixed to concrete breeze blocks with string form a safety bumper for errant parkers.
Materials: Breeze Blocks, Sponge Breeze Blocks, String
Location: Kamogawa, Chiba
No Thoroughfare
Upturned Coke crates signal “No Thoroughfare” between two parking areas.
Materials: Crate
Location: Kamogawa, Chiba
Parking Protection in Foam
Building protection from errant parkers made of foam affixed to wall. Obviously well placed (see last photo).
Materials: Foam
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Chain Storage in Hook and Tie
Entranceway chain storage performed by plastic hook and plastic twine.
Materials: Plastic Twine, Hook
Location: Harajuku, Tokyo
Bike Stand in Off-Cuts
Motorcycle propped up on uneven surface with wood off-cuts.
Materials: Wood
Location: Nakano-Ku, Tokyo
Bicycle Parking in Brick
A single brick acts as an elegant and sufficient stopping block for a bicycle outside a local restaurant.
Materials: Brick
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Barrier in Rope and Wire
Rope barrier to workshop parking/storage area. Constructed from rope and wire. Wire is used in two ways: (1) To fashion a hook at one end to facilitate opening/closing of the barrier (2) To bind excess rope to the main barrier.
Materials: Wire, Rope
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
Entry Barrier from Pipes and Connectors
Barrier to parking lot constructed from pipes and connecting parts.
Materials: Pipes
Location: Tachikawa, Tokyo
