Comments on: Big City Plan idea: Painted buildings in Digbeth http://peteashton.com/2008/11/big_city_plan_idea_painted_buildings_in_digbeth/ This is my blog. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:06:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pete Ashton http://peteashton.com/2008/11/big_city_plan_idea_painted_buildings_in_digbeth/comment-page-1/#comment-124027 Pete Ashton Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:16:14 +0000 http://peteashton.com/?p=7188#comment-124027 @Rob Oh, I doubt it. But if we don't start trying to change the nature of dialogue in this city for the better then it'll always be thus. @Rob Oh, I doubt it. But if we don’t start trying to change the nature of dialogue in this city for the better then it’ll always be thus.

]]> By: Rob http://peteashton.com/2008/11/big_city_plan_idea_painted_buildings_in_digbeth/comment-page-1/#comment-124026 Rob Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:43:50 +0000 http://peteashton.com/?p=7188#comment-124026 OK, so these enlightened decision makers are going to listen? Maybe if we come back to earth in ten years and we can just live with their lack of ambition whilst paying off their fat pensions. OK, so these enlightened decision makers are going to listen? Maybe if we come back to earth in ten years and we can just live with their lack of ambition whilst paying off their fat pensions.

]]> By: Richard Trengrouse http://peteashton.com/2008/11/big_city_plan_idea_painted_buildings_in_digbeth/comment-page-1/#comment-110814 Richard Trengrouse Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:33:20 +0000 http://peteashton.com/?p=7188#comment-110814 The draft conservation strategy for Digbeth is very much against murals or the painting of buildings. In fact it seems to imply that all murals including the one on the FOE gable end and the painted elevations of the Custard Factory should be scrubbed back to the brickwork. This not yet City Council policy but if it is not ammended at this stage it could put paid to a lot of interesting developmnets in the area. There is still time to comment go to the City Council Website click on environment/planning: then click on building conservation: then strategies and you will find the Digbeth Conservation Strategy The draft conservation strategy for Digbeth is very much against murals or the painting of buildings. In fact it seems to imply that all murals including the one on the FOE gable end and the painted elevations of the Custard Factory should be scrubbed back to the brickwork. This not yet City Council policy but if it is not ammended at this stage it could put paid to a lot of interesting developmnets in the area.

There is still time to comment go to the City Council Website click on environment/planning: then click on building conservation: then strategies and you will find the Digbeth Conservation Strategy

]]> By: nikki http://peteashton.com/2008/11/big_city_plan_idea_painted_buildings_in_digbeth/comment-page-1/#comment-110563 nikki Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:10:49 +0000 http://peteashton.com/?p=7188#comment-110563 I was in Dresden earlier this year and stumbled across the Kunsthofpassage. A network of inter-linked courtyards housing cafes, boutiques, galleries, bars etc. Each courtyard has been decorated/architectured to a particular theme. I'm not sure who originated the idea - if it was a collective thing or if it was a city thing, but German-speakers may glean more from the website:http://www.kunsthof-dresden.de/ It struck me at the time that this sort of approach could work well in the Jewellery Quarter or Digbeth. I've put some photos on Flickr: http://flickr.com/photos/nikki_pugh/sets/72157610463263361 I was in Dresden earlier this year and stumbled across the Kunsthofpassage.

A network of inter-linked courtyards housing cafes, boutiques, galleries, bars etc. Each courtyard has been decorated/architectured to a particular theme. I’m not sure who originated the idea – if it was a collective thing or if it was a city thing, but German-speakers may glean more from the website:http://www.kunsthof-dresden.de/

It struck me at the time that this sort of approach could work well in the Jewellery Quarter or Digbeth.

I’ve put some photos on Flickr: http://flickr.com/photos/nikki_pugh/sets/72157610463263361

]]> By: Minneapolis Artist http://peteashton.com/2008/11/big_city_plan_idea_painted_buildings_in_digbeth/comment-page-1/#comment-110446 Minneapolis Artist Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:53:21 +0000 http://peteashton.com/?p=7188#comment-110446 The first image is so gorgeous it looks FAKE! WOW! Seriously it looks like something from a childrens movie. Love the images! --Desaraev The first image is so gorgeous it looks FAKE! WOW! Seriously it looks like something from a childrens movie. Love the images!

–Desaraev

]]> By: dp http://peteashton.com/2008/11/big_city_plan_idea_painted_buildings_in_digbeth/comment-page-1/#comment-110159 dp Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:53:59 +0000 http://peteashton.com/?p=7188#comment-110159 The project Claire Farrell posted about is a good starting point, where tubes (of fabric?) are set up like blinds across the demolition site. Suppose various buildings were wrapped, Christo-like, or banners unfurled at length along roads, over buildings and so on? That would mean the designs could change every year with a minimum of fuss. If this were run in conjunctino with another lighting festival, the whole thing would be very special. The project Claire Farrell posted about is a good starting point, where tubes (of fabric?) are set up like blinds across the demolition site. Suppose various buildings were wrapped, Christo-like, or banners unfurled at length along roads, over buildings and so on? That would mean the designs could change every year with a minimum of fuss. If this were run in conjunctino with another lighting festival, the whole thing would be very special.

]]> By: Pete Ashton http://peteashton.com/2008/11/big_city_plan_idea_painted_buildings_in_digbeth/comment-page-1/#comment-110115 Pete Ashton Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:19:39 +0000 http://peteashton.com/?p=7188#comment-110115 @catnip Sounds like you'll appreciate this chunka public art that's coming to Digbeth next year: http://www.custardfactory.co.uk/2008/11/20/ec-arts-brings-major-public-art-to-digbeth/ @catnip Sounds like you’ll appreciate this chunka public art that’s coming to Digbeth next year:
http://www.custardfactory.co.uk/2008/11/20/ec-arts-brings-major-public-art-to-digbeth/

]]> By: catnip http://peteashton.com/2008/11/big_city_plan_idea_painted_buildings_in_digbeth/comment-page-1/#comment-110114 catnip Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:13:14 +0000 http://peteashton.com/?p=7188#comment-110114 Yay, totally love Casa Batllo (it's just as gorgeous inside as it is out btw). Technicolour Digbeth would be fab. Images on murals could be a bit tricky as people's tastes vary a lot, but would love to see more of the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catnipmusic/43621935/" rel="nofollow">plain bright colours</a> like in the Custard Factory buildings, and perhaps some more abstract/geometric designs and patterns on murals and some trompes l'oeil, mosaics and use of coloured glass. Or even some <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catnipmusic/43614829/" rel="nofollow">flags</a>. Yay, totally love Casa Batllo (it’s just as gorgeous inside as it is out btw).

Technicolour Digbeth would be fab. Images on murals could be a bit tricky as people’s tastes vary a lot, but would love to see more of the plain bright colours like in the Custard Factory buildings, and perhaps some more abstract/geometric designs and patterns on murals and some trompes l’oeil, mosaics and use of coloured glass. Or even some flags.

]]> By: Jon Bounds http://peteashton.com/2008/11/big_city_plan_idea_painted_buildings_in_digbeth/comment-page-1/#comment-110105 Jon Bounds Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:32:55 +0000 http://peteashton.com/?p=7188#comment-110105 Those 34,000 photos are only the ones where they've managed to spell it right too ;) "Embracing the weird" or even just the art is a fine aim - I've long been a fan of the "<a href="http://www.cowparade.com/" rel="nofollow">cow parade</a>" a travelling city-wide art thing where life-size fibre glass cows (augmented by artists, designers, or other people) are placed around town. It did wonders for Manchester when it was there, it connects parts of the city centre, it encourages exploring and it is simply fun. It makes you smile. Berlin is doing something similar with bears at the moment (the bear being part of the city's crest), and Liverpool has done it with superlambananas. Both even better for having a connection with the city heritage. Love the painted buildings idea, I'd like the Big City Plan to make a commitment to do something art-weird every year for 10 years - in different places, mediums, some permanent, some temporary, but all big, wide, simple to understand and lasting for a month at least. Those 34,000 photos are only the ones where they’ve managed to spell it right too ;)

“Embracing the weird” or even just the art is a fine aim – I’ve long been a fan of the “cow parade” a travelling city-wide art thing where life-size fibre glass cows (augmented by artists, designers, or other people) are placed around town. It did wonders for Manchester when it was there, it connects parts of the city centre, it encourages exploring and it is simply fun. It makes you smile.

Berlin is doing something similar with bears at the moment (the bear being part of the city’s crest), and Liverpool has done it with superlambananas. Both even better for having a connection with the city heritage.

Love the painted buildings idea, I’d like the Big City Plan to make a commitment to do something art-weird every year for 10 years – in different places, mediums, some permanent, some temporary, but all big, wide, simple to understand and lasting for a month at least.

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