the first short film, shot without moving the camera [except when i realized it was rolling!] is of the bird island at the new, ongoing brooklyn bridge park.
i am so interested in places designed for non-human life! i took this shot in an attempt to look a place that is not meant for me in the eye.
the island will provide 360 degree views for birds to feel safe while colonizing the island. it is visible from the nearby waterfront walkway and beach, but will not include any elements making it directly accessible by humans [unless you happen to be floating past on a kayak].
the island will be filled with more soil, and trees that are currently being held in a temporary nursery on another one of the piers will be planted there. can't wait to see!
the brooklyn bridge park is a fascinating project- we were met by martin of the michael van valkenburg office, who was full of great info about the project. he explained in general terms the major factors shaping the park: the highway, the brooklyn heights community, and the river. it was said at one point that the park is a "result of its constraints". the park hosts a wide variety of programmatic events organized by the conservancy, ranging from yoga at dawn to soccer games to operations hubs for marathons.
i am so interested in places designed for non-human life! i took this shot in an attempt to look a place that is not meant for me in the eye.
the island will provide 360 degree views for birds to feel safe while colonizing the island. it is visible from the nearby waterfront walkway and beach, but will not include any elements making it directly accessible by humans [unless you happen to be floating past on a kayak].
the island will be filled with more soil, and trees that are currently being held in a temporary nursery on another one of the piers will be planted there. can't wait to see!
the brooklyn bridge park is a fascinating project- we were met by martin of the michael van valkenburg office, who was full of great info about the project. he explained in general terms the major factors shaping the park: the highway, the brooklyn heights community, and the river. it was said at one point that the park is a "result of its constraints". the park hosts a wide variety of programmatic events organized by the conservancy, ranging from yoga at dawn to soccer games to operations hubs for marathons.
then we walked through prospect park. nice to be surrounded by the sound of wind in the trees.
the next video i took was while the weather was turning. we were in a japanese garden at the brooklyn botanical gardens at that time, and i was thinking about feng shui, which means 'wind and water'. i took this shot as a study of that interface.
the japanese garden area featured nice examples of zen buddhist -style garden features, including beautifully crafted fences, gates, sitting structures, and pavilions that float above the water. such attention to detail!
the asla-award winning visitors center melts into the landscape, which contrasts with the way the older structure presides over the landscape. these speak to design intent of how we view ourselves within the landscape.
the japanese garden area featured nice examples of zen buddhist -style garden features, including beautifully crafted fences, gates, sitting structures, and pavilions that float above the water. such attention to detail!
the asla-award winning visitors center melts into the landscape, which contrasts with the way the older structure presides over the landscape. these speak to design intent of how we view ourselves within the landscape.
our day was cut shorter than intended, due to inclement weather- which provided the opportunity to go see the ai weiwei exhibit at the nearby brooklyn museum! i met my cousin there, and just fell into weiwei's work.
his voice is so clear throughout the work. every topic was so relevant, so necessary- ranging from the aids epidemic to massive displacement of people and land, all with the oppressive overtone of the faceless chinese bureaucracy. it is incredible to consider that his house is under video surveillance as i type this.
the entire show was incredibly moving- a great first visit to the brooklyn museum!!!
his voice is so clear throughout the work. every topic was so relevant, so necessary- ranging from the aids epidemic to massive displacement of people and land, all with the oppressive overtone of the faceless chinese bureaucracy. it is incredible to consider that his house is under video surveillance as i type this.
the entire show was incredibly moving- a great first visit to the brooklyn museum!!!
then, i did a little off-piste exploration of the red hook neighborhood of brooklyn, with my chesebrough tour guide! a great mix of industrial grit and youthful businesses. we walked in the misty late afternoon through industrial and residential neighborhoods, to a small, waterside park with a pier, a few parking lots, and past cool new things, with some good street art staring at us as we passed.
