urban craft

functioning art

design

christian barnard

craftsman

Mitchell Lietaer

client brief

- wardrobe to act as functioning art piece

- his and hers space

- maximise use of small bedroom space

concept sketch

design development

completed closet

finishing of room still in progress

bypass doors were used to maximise bedroom space

johnson street and other bridges of note

The bridges in this posting are the creations of Wilkinson Eyre Architects, the firm responsible for the Johnson Street Bridge replacement project.

Nescio Bridge

Amsterdam

The 790m long Nesciobrug crosses the Rhine Canal in Amsterdam, enabling pedestrians and cyclists to travel to and from the city's newly reclaimed suburb of IJburg.

As Holland’s first suspension bridge, the Nesciobrug shows what is possible with modern structural design.

Cyclists and pedestrians follow fluent, curving alignments, supported by a minimal system of cables and masts.

Bridge of Aspiration
London

Twisting above Floral Street in Covent Garden, the Bridge of Aspiration provides the dancers of the Royal Ballet School with a direct link to the Grade 1 listed Royal Opera House.

This award-winning design features a spectacular concertina of 23 square portals with glazed intervals supported from an aluminum spine.

These rotate in sequence for the skew in alignment, performing a quarter-turn overall along the length of the bridge.The result is an elegant intervention high above the street, which evokes the fluidity and grace of dance.

Living Bridge
University of Limerick, Ireland

"The span arrangement is a pragmatic response to the founding opportunities within the river, placing piers on the river banks wooded islands and pooled edges. The deck width 'pulses' along its length, offering wider platforms to be used as resting places or spaces for public art." via Wilkinson Eyre

Johnson Street Bridge replacement proposal
Victoria BC, Canada

In 1924 , the Johnson Street Bridge was built to span Victoria’s Harbour.
The current blue bridge design was by The Strauss Bascule Company Limited,
who later went on to construct the Golden Gate Bridge.

existing structure

proposal renderings for Johnson street bridge replacement project

For more information please visit wilkinsoneyre.com
+ johnsonstreetbridge.com

Tensile Roof Structure

The term Tensile structure refers to the category of surface tensioned structures which achieve their stability thought the use of double curvature, i.e. membrane and cable-net structures. The advent of new materials and construction technologies thought history has often led the designers of buildings to rethink and sometimes reshape, even the very meaning of architecture. With the ability to span large distances with minimum means less is more turns to more with less.

CBLS is currently working on a very exciting project that involves the creation and development of a tensile roof structure. More project details to be released soon.

For more information on Tensile roofs check out the masters Birdair

intermission

busy, engaged, employed, involved, engrossed, at work, on the job, immersed, on site, absorbed, in a meeting, hard at work and planning to be back to posting shortly.

the studio expands

Expanding the studio's potential we welcome two new perspectives.

Iain Russell

Iain is entering an internship at the cblstudio.

Known for his obvious conservative style he will expanding our CAD services; developing 3d models and project renderings.

Chris Gordon

Chris has been the studio's on call wordsmith. When he is not busy reducing the teams average height, he works diligently to clarify concepts and enhance communication.

vito corleone's tomato garden

vintage printed matter

I found this treasure of local botanical literature tucked away at a secondhand bookshop here in downtown Victoria.

Printed by Charles F Banfeild, Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty
1925

The subject matter of the manual was prepared by James R Anderson, veteran naturalist, and one of the leaders among the pioneer botanists of British Columbia.