Los Angeles
A site has been chosen out the periphery of Los Angeles. An area of urban sprawl on the scale of a city itself. San Fernando is comparable in size to London, but only houses a fraction of the population. The Los Angeles River Revitalization Project has a clear objective to unite this suburb with the centre of LA using the river than runs between each. The scheme proposes a green ribbon, but in addition also proposes new housing on an enormous scale. At the head of the river project, lies Canoga Park (no park exists anymore), at the centre of the San Fernando region. Here proposed, is another sprawl of a development. It will be here that I propose to site my project as an alternative to this proposal.
In addition to this, Rayner Banham described LA as having four distinct Ecologies; Surfurbia, Foothills, The Plains and Autopia. All distinct and fundamental in characterising the attributes to LA. He also described the people of LA stating that 'Everything is possible'. The Inverted City will become a 5th Ecology, sited in Canoga Park.
I'll post a few more images in a few more hours/early tomorrow.... :-)
Red Marks Canoga Park in the obvious urban sprawl of San Fernando.
In addition to this, Rayner Banham described LA as having four distinct Ecologies; Surfurbia, Foothills, The Plains and Autopia. All distinct and fundamental in characterising the attributes to LA. He also described the people of LA stating that 'Everything is possible'. The Inverted City will become a 5th Ecology, sited in Canoga Park.
I'll post a few more images in a few more hours/early tomorrow.... :-)
Red Marks Canoga Park in the obvious urban sprawl of San Fernando.
do you know about the book "the infrastructural city" ?
it explores all about infrastructure in LA and its surroundings
Yes! I've reserved it from the library - its been taken out by somebody else, but as soon as its back I'll have a look...!