All Entries in the "WATER" Category
Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan
LA Residents have seen a variety of efforts to improve the Los Angeles River in the last couple of decades, such as the creation of bike-paths, parks, and the restoration of native habitats. In 2007, the City adopted a master plan for the revitalization of the 32-mile long river with visions to “reconnect, re-imagine, and [...]
Harvesting the Rain: Decentralized Stormwater Management
Last Wednesday, the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council (LASGRWC) held a symposium on harvesting rain as a means to manage stormwater in the LA area. The symposium included a field trip to Elmer Avenue in Sun Valley, a pilot site for a green streets project. The Watershed Council hosts quarterly symposia to [...]
Balinese Street Fountains
On my recent trip to Bali, Indonesia I fell in love with the quirky street fountains and water gardens. Often small and in front of shops, the water features are usually home made but have ambitious design concepts. The features alone are small, but taken together as a street scape you feel as though you [...]
Andy Goldsworthy: New York Dirt Water Light >> ArtInfo
Andy Goldsworthy’s new exhibition at New York’s Galerie Lelong features time-based photographs and videos. In a photographic suite, Goldsworthy documents how natural and artificial light play off of sculptural water patterns on the ground, evoking nature in an urban environment. Check out the exhibit and the press release.
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Water in the City (WITC) is a new forum focused on the role of water in the design and urban planning of cities. We will look at cross disciplinary mix of artists, designers, architects, landscape architects, engineers, politicians and theorists around the world who are working on projects related to water. WITC is interested in [...]
Interview: Artist Henk Hofstra
Interview with the Dutch artist, Henk Hofstra who uses water in his monumental sculptures and public art.
Review: How Water Shapes Human History >>Zocalo Public Square
Steven Soloman recently came out with a new book, How Water Shapes Human History. He interviewed me for the book a couple of years ago when I worked at WET, back before the book even had a title. Zócalo Public Square recently reviewed the book and invited him to give a lecture a couple of [...]
Water Water – Use of Water in Architecture >>Arch Review
Link to essay on the ancient use of water in architecture, by Peter Davey.