Tony Marlin Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Does anyone know why lots of little wooden houses have appeared on the Castlegate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I saw that on my way to the shop. No idea what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyQuinn Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 haha i saw something on the webcam that shows over it...just thought it was muck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Laura@TMB Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Probably Stewart Milne's latest housing scheme, that guy can get planning permission for anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 All will be revealed if you check ragudave's posts on art events! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Marlin Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 All will be revealed if you check ragudave's posts on art events!A-Ha! Cheers Mr Cynic. http://www.lookevents.co.uk/events2.htm :HOUSE BUILDINGDate: Wednesday 15th June - Friday 24th June | Venue: The GreenSt. Nicholas Street' date=' Castlegate, Provost Skene Houes, Marischal CollegeArtist: Professor Jonathan WoolfClick here to link to webcams The project invites reflection on the nature of the city and how we choose to make it. The installation of miniature houses throughout the city refers back to a known building type, the bothy, a traditional Scottish vernacular small dwelling. It is dignified, humble and strong, representing our nostalgic longing to live independently, surrounded in nature. The layout, however, mimics the march of suburban development that has blurred the relationship between city and countryside at the same time creating a whole new set of spatial and cultural conditions. Analogous to suburban development, these baby houses can turn up in all sorts of places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Fat Porn Star Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 And here's me thinking is was the only houses that first time buyers could afford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delly Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 My kid started climbing on one of them on Broadstreet I was convinced there was a camera in it catching everyones reactions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 That would be the opposite of Big Brother...instead of the people going into the house, the houses go out into the people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masked Rose Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 yea.....very strange and random. I walked past them today. My mate suggested they were being filmed for some sort of document to show how quickly before they get vandalised/destroyed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *alex* Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Why is there only one female smirt? I've been told there's a reason...but i don't know what it is.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessHolly Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 SMURF. What the smurf is this all about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Why is there only one female smirt? I've been told there's a reason...but i don't know what it is.. i believe it started of f with them all male, but the female one was made to be sent in as an evil spy (well this is what donnie darko says anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovy Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 yeah gargimel created her as a spy, so he could locate their village or something, but the uber goodness of all the other smurfs to her good. Also smurfs have no reproductive organs... yet isn't there like a baby smurf or something... how the hell does that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allstardawn Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 i think it's cute. but i don't know what it's in aid of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessHolly Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 There was a thing on the news about this just now. The guys they interviewed didn't seem to have a clue what they were talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 there's a story about it on the front of the p+j todaytaken form the websiteIT'S A SMALL WORLD - HOMING IN ON HUMBLE ART More News | Back to home page LINDSAY MCINTOSH09:00 - 15 June 2005 Miniature houses will be appearing in Aberdeen this month as part of an art project. The university professor behind the developments said he hoped it would encourage citizens to consider the layout of the city.Jonathan Woolf, professor of architecture at Robert Gordon University, said: "The installation of miniature houses throughout the city refers back to the bothy, a traditional Scottish vernacular small dwelling."It is dignified, humble and strong, representing our nostalgic longing to live independently, surrounded in nature."The layout of our bothies in the centre of Aberdeen aims to mimic the march of suburban development that has blurred the relationship between city and countryside."Yesterday Prof Woolf unveiled the first development in the city's Castlegate.The tiny developments are to be built in various locations in the city, including St Nicholas Street, The Green, Provost Skene House and Marischal College.During the arts festival, Look 2005, 40 plywood houses will appear, each just more than 3ft tall and with foundations of about 3ft by about 4ft.After the exhibition BP, who are sponsoring the festival, will distribute 20 of them to schools in the city for arts projects.Another five will go to NHS Grampian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessHolly Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Another five will go to NHS Grampian.And what exactly are they going to do with five plywood houses? They could have at least decorated them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 they might be struggling to pay their bills and looking for some free fire wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessHolly Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Good point! Also, I doubt traditional bothies were made of plywood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydoll Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 they might be struggling to pay their bills and looking for some free fire wood.Or to fashion makeshift splints from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 all five in a row, makeshift bed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydoll Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Entire makeshift hospital for someone the size of Mike or Calum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Fat Porn Star Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 They could give one to me to curl up and hide in so I don't have to do any work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessHolly Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 They're ridiculously heavy. You'd struggle to tip one over if you were a tramp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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