Thailand, Bangkok
FC-01x Future Cities (Self-Paced) - Exercise 1 : "Making the Invisible - Visible"
Uploaded on 2016-11-19 by Chris Ditchburn
1. -Information Architecture seen in school in foreground and religious temple site in background. -Pollution levels has created smog- another form of visible information which has meant you can't see another temple in the background. -High rise buildings being built in the area alongisde traditional 'soi buildings'. -Large scale bridge in background with often heavy traffic flow. -The Chao Phraya River with range of boats on it- ranging from trawlers heading to Gulf of Thailand; commuter boats and tourist boats. -Road traffic (but not present in picture including traditional tuk tuks, motorbikes and range of cars (including large presence of taxis). 2. Invisible Information- -Movement of boats on river- flow and peak times of activity. What type of activity? Looking at the high pollution levels? -What is the social mobility of people living within the 'soi buildings' in relation to the high rise buildings? What is their movement and interaction within the city? 3. 'A More liveable urban space'- -Could the information from the river inform opportunities to a more liveable urban space? Opportunities for developments on the river to ease overcrowding as population increases? The river as a source to support local populations?