Lighting

Like lighting idea, being able to sit down aswell so it's multifunctional, then there won't have to be so many seats around the site. Forgive me for asking, but whats this thing about hanging lights? Is there an image of it on the blog.?!*!..

Also understand photoluminous (cant bloody spell it) lights leading into the site has to have a large surface area. I don't mind the spheres, i feel the poles could be a little sexier. i've drawn a crude idea above as a SUGGESTION.

Wumizzle

maybe like this?? smaller mirrors i know, this is a bit crude but i hope you get the idea.

Also market is devloping and looking like this.

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yeah like the hanging idea, go ahead with that if thats a good way of doing it. still a bit concerned about the light reaching underneath maybe have mirrors outside the light on two sides like this:

well the thing is not uploading, but ill scan my sketch in and then post it a little later.

Love the fact it is rechargeable FOREVER!!!! Agree with the lights filtering people to the area, and any way we does this would be fine, i think its the concept of it rather than the details itself that we will get praise for.

Again i agree with the seating thing,if people want to sit on them they can and would be awesome at night, almost like a artificial camp fire.

Your most recent post i really interesting, for the floor ones and when i upload the one i have sketched you can make your own mind up if you think its tooo cumbersome.

Alex

other idea

Other shape idea with flatter top to allow seating?

inside of mould

15 mm shell of photoluminescent plastic

Lighting

I like the seating idea... am not sure weather you would be aloud to suspend it from surrounding building if so would we need to make two types of moulds for the ones that are hung from the buildings? and how much weight can it support if used as seating, how will they bit connected to the ground? apart from that i am happy to go with it...
Esteban the rest still are not back from lunch

Lighting: My ideas. joe

I have been thinking about the lighing, and am thinking that the moulds could perhaps also be interpreted in different ways by users of the site- like they could use them as seats ect which i thought mite be quite nice. the maximum shell thickness for the mould is 15 mm which would support peoples weight.

Lighting: The lighting should be made from photoluminescent plastic. The reason is that this is the best material to make use of the sites natural resource- sunlight. Also the moulds are relatively cheap to make and maintain- can be easily cleaned using water, and this material never ever runs out. it is rechargeable forever!!!

However for this to work there needs to be a surface for the sun to hit so that the light can be absorbed. therefore i think a rounder wider form works better as there are no edges, and also a larger area is able to be hit.

I think the lights should be spread into surrounding streets, to carry the site out into the surrounding areas and make it fit in as part of the wider community. they will also be used to lead people down into the site. i think they shoudl become closer together the nearer they get to the site, and once onsight you might want a variety of these lights. So some high up, some on the ground to mark out patchways and act as makeshift seats or tables (surfaces).

I am not sure what you guys want to do with the shape, i think a round shape works better for the ground and is easier to roll out into different heights in terms of aesthetic, but i take the point that on a pole it does look a bit like a zebra crossing post. below is some examples of some lighting schemes that i took inspiration from.

MAybe leading to the site they are suspended from the surrounding buildings on tension wire into the middle of the street so at night they just look like they are floating? as per sketch.
let me know what you think.

Grass that grows in Mediterranean weather

As spring is almost upon us in the northern hemisphere, most home gardeners in dry Mediterranean climates will be looking at their lawns and wondering if they should be turning on the sprinklers. The question is, is it necessary or desirable to irrigate the lawn at the first hint of warm weather?
Most lawns grown in hot, dry summer climates are perennial grass species that develop deep and extensive root systems by means of underground stems known as rhizomes. Common examples are the Bermuda grasses, Zoysia varieties, Kikuyu grass and Paspalum. They are able to take up water at depths well beyond the topsoil layer. Furthermore, their underground perennial organs make it possible for them to withstand drought to a considerable degree, often recovering splendidly from a brief period of neglect.
The preferred irrigation regime for these grass types is one based on deep, but relatively well-spaced watering, as this induces the roots to grow down into the subsoil. Other than encouraging the lawn to be more drought tolerant, there are numerous benefits to such a regime, such as increased hardiness to pests and disease, and preventing salts to accumulate in the soil.
In early spring therefore, providing a significant rain has occurred within 3 weeks or so, and assuming that the soil depth is over say 75cm, it is best not to water at first, but to wait for a period of time to elapse before doing so. The question is of course: how long should one wait?
For established lawns, it is possible to delay watering until the grass displays the first signs of stress, typified by a change of color and a loss of leaf turgidity. In fact, it is possible to save more water by delaying irrigating for a few further days, and deducting those extra days from the calculation that determines the amount of water that is to be applied. It is safer though for home gardeners not to do this and to open up the sprinklers, when the grass starts to yellow.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Spring-Lawn-Care-In-Mediterranean-Gardens---How-To-Save-Water-And-Grow-A-Better-Lawn&id=1036724

Esteban