狠狠撸 presentation from Voice of San Diego's eighth Meeting of the Minds. Speakers: architects Rob Quigley, Cahterine Herbst, Hector Perez and Jennifer Luce, along with photographer Mike Torrey. Architect Vicki Estrada submitted a video presentation (not included here). Check out http://vosd.org/1HxWbrN for more.
73. Harrison Ave
Wet Road
Ahmad Alfalasi
Woodbury School of Architecture, Architectural Provocations
Before After
75. Alley Surfing
Bryon Benz
Woodbury School of Architecture, Architectural Provocations2212 Main Street Back Ally
2x2” Map, B&W, 50% Opacity
Red Signifying Site Location
76. 22nd Street Baptism
Bryon Benz
Woodbury School of Architecture, Architectural Provocations425 West 22nd ST National City, CA
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Red Signifying Site Location
86. Friendship Park Pool Party
Bryon Benz
Woodbury School of Architecture, Architectural ProvocationsFriendship Park Sna Diego / Tijuana
2x2” Map, B&W, 50% Opacity
Red Signifying Site Location
TOTAL IMAGINATION of open and fluid urbanity
BUT reality of Post 9/11 & Great Recession made if less feasible
BEAUTIFUL BALBOA views above FWY 5
Activated with small food vendors
SLOPING UNDERSIDE OF FWY at Cesar Chavez Parkway
BECOMES a COLORFUL FLOWER FIELD (a-al CARLSBAD)
The “envelope-wheel’ / on wheels’ = ( light pop-up Market on alley between Evans and Main street )
MOBILE VENDOR CARTS - ROLLING PLANTERS - HANGING BANNERS AND LIGHTS - PAINTED ASPHALT
‘Functional PUBLIC ART’ where most needed
WIDE SLOPING Harrison AVE. Becomes a TEMPORARY water slide
TRAVELING NEIGHBORHOOD FAIR
NEWTON and TRUNCATED 29th Street AND other similar sites
Alley behind Woodbury SoA can HOST MUSIC CONCERTS (raves)
RELIGEOUS CERMONIES AND BAPTISMS
on West 22nd ST at National City
The “RE-Create” = school recess
Harbor Drive split level section becomes a LINEAR SKATE PARK
Extra wide and street is perfect site for STREET FUTBOL
WASHINGTON ST and PCH can house a PUBLIC Pop-up GALLERY
UNDER BRIDGE Funicular & Monorail
TEMPORARY Playground Stations in UN-USED LOTS
INFLATABLE Water Park & Climbing wall
FOOD TRUCK Para-SITE
A SLICE of Culinary Heaven @ Lincoln and Broadway Street Island
PLAYGROUND Area for Neighborhood kids
SPRING BREAK @ The Border Wall
Swimming Pool / Cabanas / Trees