ID:330 | Open in NocoDB | Type:Drawing | Themes:3 | Attachments:2 | Finding:14 chars | Connections:0→0 | Location:52.50952247526536, -2.0847611905155077 | Weather:1 tags | Date:Wednesday 10 November 2021 | Press 'D' to close

Dudley Time Portal

Small graffiti - 211110 1735 Tiny Things 3.png
Small graffiti
Added to Archive Thursday 11 November 2021
Experienced Wednesday 10 November 2021
Last Updated Tuesday 27 January 2026
Location 52.50952247526536, -2.0847611905155077
Season Autumn
Type Drawing Text
Weather Might rain later
Themes Creativity Pattern Tiny Things
What was/is/if What is
More tagged with theme Creativity
In this post, we captured the street’s atmosphere filled with colour, activity, and pedestrianised streets. (We decided to present our narrative through social media and instagram posts as we wanted to showcase what individual experiences might be like when experiencing the future High Street. Each of our posts captures a different element of experience on the High Street to form a collective scenario.) - 1_xiDPYDn8mSA_q0UYxmK9Zg.png
The meaning behind this gift is composed of three main foundations which are biodiversity, social and enclosure. The box represents the enclosed feeling of the surrounding buildings that you receive when walking down Dudley High Street. The ‘High Street’ gives the impression that the buildings are closing in on you, with very little open space around. The open element of the box is to create an airy space which is what Co-LAB Dudley is trying to achieve and make the atmosphere more sociable for the local people/ community. Therefore, attracting more people to the high street. Conducting research it is evident that the ‘High Street’ severely suffers from a lack of green space resulting in a lack of biodiversity across Dudley. Centrally, located within the box is a rose which resembles the biodiversity and the need for growth amongst the ‘High Street’. The white rose connotes the purity for the future of Dudley High Street and what it could become. - 1_sMdZMZUJNldAWFC5__XccQ.png
For Colab Dudley, I baked a model that ties into the final proposal. Food is a huge part of history and culture and part of Dudley’s history and culture is using what food there is available. Bread is cheap and easy to make, so is found in many traditional black country dishes. I foraged for edible plants in my garden and neighbourhood and built hanging baskets and islands to show in an abstract way how public space could be more productive and beautiful. They were a tasty treat and a sustainable model! - 0_jsAY5I0mxLugFHbT.png
Lichen as bioindicators Lichen Vs Carbon. These concept models look to document both the current state of Dudley Highstreet and the vision looking towards the future within this thesis project. The lichen covered model looks towards a future in Dudley that is rich in texture, colour, nature and oxygen. Natural materials promote natural growth, and textures such as rough sawn timber and stone are the prefect hosts for lichen. All new buildings in Dudley would benefit massively from following a fabric first approach and adopt the use of sustainable and recycled building materials along with systems that use minimal energy. The lichen model represents a vision for this thesis, buildings that are covered in natural materials and lichens that help sequester carbon and promote a healthier Highstreet. Suggestions of raised buildings also proposes less disruption to the ground and natural landscape, giving plants and animals the opportunity to thrive in an otherwise hostile concrete environment. Raised buildings also look towards a future planet with rising sea levels, future factors that will drastically affect the way we carry out daily lives and futureproofing all buildings for generations to come. This second model uses the Shou Sugi Ban method of charring timber to waterproof it. In this case however it represents the embodied carbon and pollution within the highstreet as it exists now. The simplicity and repetition is also used to symbolise the plain nature of the highstreet with only a few materials exhibited, mainly brick & concrete. Once burnt the timber forms were brushed with wire wool to reveal the natural grain of the wood, a visual representation of degradation of layers of buildings that are built poorly or not constructed to last longer than a generation. - Michelle Gartside Model 5.png
This post develops what the community kitchen has to offer with street grown resources and community engagement. (We decided to present our narrative through social media and instagram posts as we wanted to showcase what individual experiences might be like when experiencing the future High Street. Each of our posts captures a different element of experience on the High Street to form a collective scenario.) - 1_TRZ52VkRCaxNYWyppD-lmg.png
More tagged with type Text
Nico's style - a bit deco! - 211110 1730 Aesthetic 1.png
Why put a multi-storey car park with access from the narrowest street in the town? - 210731 1403 Identity.jpg
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Folklore or myths? Myth - that the High Street is just about shops - more homes likely to emerge. - 211110 1730 Homes.png
Cast iron railings lost on south side - 210731 1403 Identity.jpg
More tagged with type Drawing
Religion - 211110 1730 Views 1.png
Public ash tray - 211007 1500 Waste 12.png
[Drawing - rubbish bag] - 211007 1500 Waste 8.png
Top Church spire focal point - 210731 1403 Identity.jpg
Good survivals - 210731 1403 Identity.jpg