Borderscapes
In our ongoing Google Earth series the Borderscapes theme covers some fascinating interfaces between built-form and nature. The plan view images of earth, captured from space, are becoming increasing indicative of how human-made landscapes are integrating (or not integrating) with natural contexts. The images, while only a snapshot of each occurrence, also begin to convey whether the development strategies are mindful or viral.
Farms in the United Arab Emerites at 10.5 miles
Battleship Graveyard in Benicia, CA at 6,000 ft
Jetties in San Lucido, Italy at 3,500 ft
Crater in San Salvador, Paraguay at 2,000 ft
Central Park in Manhattan at 1,500 ft
Florida Keys at 1,500 ft
Suburb in Muscoy, CA at 1,500 ft
Suburb in Palm Springs, CA at 1,500 ft
Suburbs in Salt Lake City, UT at 1,500 ft
Suburb in San Jose, CA at 1,500 ft
Umm-Durrman, Sudan at 1,500 ft
Windfarm in Copenhagen, Denmark at 1,500 ft
Swimming pool in Colares, Portugal at 400 ft
Leca swimming pools by Alvaro Siza in Portugal at 250 ft
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kartentisch / Build Blog — December 15, 2008 @ 10:05 am
By mike, November 14, 2008 @ 2:12 pm
Studio teddy cruz has done a lot of work w/ tijuana, which looks rather interesting from above (massive denseness @ TJ right to the border, and a sparsely populated US just south of san diego)
Not to mention two airports separated by just under 2 miles that would be better served w/ one, a la basel-mulhouse-freiburg, servicing 3 countries.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=tijuana+border&ie=UTF8&ll=32.536973,-117.072115&spn=0.048915,0.10952&t=h&z=14
By Samuel, November 14, 2008 @ 6:09 pm
The juxtaposition between cardboard halloween costumes and the series of studies on general land use around the globe is great. I don’t know how you all find the drive to do this and run your design/ build practice, but this blog is consistently refreshing and worthwhile. Thanks!
By les Fitzpatrick, November 16, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
Samuel,
My understanding is that they incorporate smoke and mirrors. As always Build blog., thank you.
By Tiago Rosado, November 17, 2008 @ 11:24 am
great examples of the relationship between nature and reason (or lack of it)
By soornpekkeple, December 19, 2008 @ 7:29 pm
Thanks the author!