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

Leaky Roof Fix in Plastic and Tape

Plastic sheeting, tubes and tape used to deal with a leaky roof in Shibuya station.

This work shows great skill and experience – from the placement and ‘give’ of the sheets to the way tape is used to adjust the angle of the tube and sheet to allow water to flow freely to the bucket placed at the bottom of the stairs.

I know that this type of construction is common in stations during rainy periods….anyone else have any photos?

Leaky Roof Fix in Plastic and Tape
Leaky Roof Fix in Plastic and Tape
Leaky Roof Fix in Plastic and Tape
Leaky Roof Fix in Plastic and Tape
Leaky Roof Fix in Plastic and Tape
Leaky Roof Fix in Plastic and Tape
Leaky Roof Fix in Plastic and Tape
Leaky Roof Fix in Plastic and Tape
Leaky Roof Fix in Plastic and Tape
Leaky Roof Fix in Plastic and Tape
Leaky Roof Fix in Plastic and Tape
Leaky Roof Fix in Plastic and Tape

Materials: Plastic Sheet, Plastic Tube, Tape
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo

Category: Waterproofing

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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]