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

Raised Garden

This raised empty plot supports a host of edibles, in a garden constructed from pots, old metal shelving, rags, netting and all kinds of junk.

Raised Garden
Raised Garden
Raised Garden
Raised Garden
Raised Garden
Raised Garden

Location: Nagoya, Japan

Seedling Protection in Net and Pet Bottles

Seedlings protected from urban predators with netting supported by pet bottles filled with water.

Seedling Protection in Net and Pet Bottles

Materials: Netting, Pet Bottles
Location: Sendagaya, Tokyo

Poor Shot Protection in Netting

Plastic bamboo poles and netting are used to add height to a playground/creche fence to help prevent loose soccer shots from straying onto the road.
Poor Shot Protection in Netting
Poor Shot Protection in Netting
Poor Shot Protection in Netting
Poor Shot Protection in Netting
Materials: Netting, Plastic Pole
Location: Tachikawa, Tokyo

Preparing a Green Curtain

A large scale foundation for creeping greens constructed from simple materials – netting, plastic twine, and plastic rods. Coming up to, and through, the summer the climbers should take over this frame, creating shade and privacy in the summer months (like a living sudare (簾:すだれ)).

Preparing for Climbers
Preparing for Climbers
Preparing for Climbers
Preparing for Climbers

Materials: Netting, Plastic Twine, Plastic Rods
Location: Kokubunji, Tokyo

3 different ways of covering/protecting basins via @janlindenberg

From the inspiring and learned Jan Lindenberg comes 3 different ways of covering/protecting basins – with netting, a plastic grill, and an elastic net (usually used to prevent the shopping falling out of the bicycle basket). We are not exactly why these containers are being protected, and what function the seemingly flimsy nets play – any ideas?
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Materials: Netting, Plastic Grill, Elastic Net
Location: Yanaka, Tokyo

Green Wall in Pots and Planters

Green wall constructed from planters, breeze blocks and netting.
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Materials: Planter, Breeze Block, Netting
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]