Introducing the Bad Kerb Map of Wapping

The Bad Kerb Map is an attempt to crowdsource information about barriers to mobility for wheelchair users and parents with buggies in and around Wapping in East London.

The project was started by architect John Inglis, after a discussion hosted by network Wapping, a grassroots group looking to promote neighbourhood planning in the area. The map, which includes photos of problem junctions geo-located on Google Maps, was launched with a series of photos taken by John Inglis using a typical camera phone.

Big Building, Little Building – A gallery of contrasting scales in architecture

When discussing new buildings with planners, local councillors or neighbours, people often assume that a new building should not be any taller than its immediate neighbours. Many people assume that a change in scale, say from two storeys to four is inevitably insensitive and damaging to the older buildings.

While this view is popular, it isn't particularly traditional and is arguably a modern manifestation of NIMBYism. It is also very damaging, as the world be a very bland place if every building had to be the same height as its neighbours.

With this in mind we have drawn together an image gallery of buildings that show how little and large buildings can happily sit side by side. We've intentionally concentrated on older buildings, often in desirable or affluent areas of London.

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How to add yourself to the Illustrator Map - Simple Instructions

To add yourself to the Illustrator Map follow three easy steps

1 - Add your location
Open bit.ly/illustratormap in a new tab or window.
Click on 'Save to My Places' to save the map to your google places.
Click on 'Edit', which should be top right in the side bar.
Find your location on the map and right-click.
You should see 'Add a Placemark' in the right-click menu.
Select 'Add a Placemark' and give the title as your Twitter @handle.

The Illustrator Map

Studio 425 are looking for illustrators to add themselves to the Illustrator Map. Anyone can add themselves and use the map to network with other illustration professionals or just browse to see some great work.

To add yourself, visit http://bit.ly/illustratormap


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