Étiquette : événements
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Les temps de l’architecture et les temps de l’homme. 2 – L’homme.
Dans le billet précédent, nous avons vu quels sont les temps de l’architecture: des centaines d’années pour une cathédrale, 10-20 ans pour un métro, 5-10 ans pour un projet résidentiel en ville, 1-2 ans pour une villa à la campagne. Voyons maintenant les temps de l’homme. En numérologie, la vie suit des cycles de 7…
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À chaque château son jardin
Parfois l’été est une bonne période pour essayer des transformations urbaines sans la peur de trop bouleverser la vie des habitants. c’est le bon moment pour fermer une route au trafic motorisé ou transformer des places de parc en quelque chose d’autre. Ce dernier cas est celui de la place du Château à Lausanne. Normalement…
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La mixité arrive dans les zones villas
Aujourd’hui, dans la conférence « desperate houses » à l’EPFL, je suis venu à connaissance d’un étude, mené par le bureau Raumbureau, qui dit que, dans les zones villas, en moyenne 1 maison sur 5 est reconvertie en espace bureau. Donc, si cette tendance se confirme: Peu a peu, les zones villas pourront devenir des véritables villages,…
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Transit Art: Transformers
Mobility week is almost over: for ten days, walking, cycling and public transport have been the main topic of a long list of events in Lausanne. One of the event of this week was the shooting of Transformers 02, by NOTsoNOISY and Retrobus:
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Bikes for all needs
(video: conference bike) As car sales drop and bike sales skyrocket, more and more bike models are launched. Pedal Pub (source image) After the conference bike and the pedal pub, it’s time for family bikes! Here’s a list of the most interesting ones (tips on other models are always welcome): Bella bike The Dutch…
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A guidebook for subway parties
More and more people want the city to change, from an anonymous grid to a big playground, In order to help people to make this change, New Mind Space has publied Metromorphosis, a guidebook about throwing a street party or subway party. Enjoy!
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Free hugs campaign: a good example of the Flash Mob test
This video shows a classic of flash mobs, the Free Hugs Campaign, and shows us how the flash mob test reveals the different visions of public space carried by different actors: police officers viewed it just as a circulation space, while users viewed it as a place to meet and as an informal stage. It’s…
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Commuter party on the train back home
For the last three years, Noemie commuted by train from Lausanne to Geneva everyday. Yesterday she took a new job in Lausanne and celebrated her last day as a commuter with a party on the train back home. She reserved the last carriage of the 18.45 train and invited all her travelmates to buy a…
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Events on a pedestrian street: the flash mob test
A well designed pedestrian street can host lots of different events. There can be official events, sponsored by the city hall, and improvised events, organized by street users. An example of unofficial event is the flash mob: (video: thierryweber.com) A Flash mob is a good test to check the status of a space. If the…
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Sunday street
If your town is still not able to match the criteria for a successful pedestrian street, another option is the Sunday street. 1) Choose a street long enough to be covered by bike in about 45 mins. (3 to 6 km) 2) Close the street for a day (Sunday) 3) Advertise the event in order…
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Pedestrian streets
One of the element which can be used to create a downtown is the pedestrian street. A pedestrian street has some characteristic features. Here we can start to explore them: 1) A significant amount of housing all around the street 2) A big attractor (i.e. an university, or some office building) along the…
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Nuit Blanche
A lively community must show itself from time to time, in order to catch the attention of people from the outside world. A good way to fill this purpose can be the organization of a « Nuit Blanche », a night in which the city becomes a big stage for actors, musicians, dancers, sportsmen… In the organization…
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