Empty Quarter

Creative use of Scaffolding

2009-10-22T04:12:00.001-07:00

Copenhagen

Cuckoo Clock

2009-10-21T08:23:00.000-07:00

It seems someone beat us to the Cuckoo Clock Idea ^_^

NTV (Nippon Television) Broadcasting Building, Tokyo.

Hands from above

2009-10-14T16:09:00.001-07:00

Hand from Above from Chris O'Shea on Vimeo.

Public Ideas Workshop!

2009-10-12T08:43:00.000-07:00

Snake on a building

2009-10-12T05:41:00.001-07:00

COMBO

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Wall painted animations by Blu

2009-10-12T05:21:00.000-07:00

The links below are videos of animations painted onto the sides of old buildings. (I tried to embed the videos but it didnt work, they are well worth a look though)

Very impressive...

COMBO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uad17d5hR5s&feature=player_embedded

MUTO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGaqLT-gO4

Bodies in Urban Spaces by Willi Dorner...

2009-10-09T06:55:00.000-07:00

Light Display?!

2009-10-09T04:34:00.000-07:00

Just a thought...
... how about light displays activated every hour leading up to Christmas, it would definitely get people interested.

Check out the link, a bit extreme but I'd go to see this live for sure...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmgf60CI_ks

Meanwhile...

2009-10-08T05:22:00.000-07:00

MEANWHILE:
in the intervening time; during the interval; while something else happens.

Sheffield Swap Shop!

2009-10-07T09:38:00.000-07:00

The Swap Shop hopes take on an empty shop in Sheffield (on a rates and utilities only basis), and be managed by an enthusiastic group of volunteers that Helen starting engaging with at a local conference earlier in the year.

Read more: http://rsafellowshipcouncil.ning.com/profiles/blogs/sheffield-swap-shop

Missing Woolworths?

2009-10-07T09:30:00.000-07:00

The Woolworths brand has been revived as an online business, more than six months after the high street retailer collapsed into administration amid plunging sales and mounting debts.

Temporary Art Space - Halifax

2009-10-06T07:55:00.000-07:00

Temporary Art Space was an unfunded, six month, artist-run project situated in the magnificent Grade 1 listed Piece Hall in Halifax and was co-directed by Alice Bradshaw, Bob Milner, Tom Senior, Kevin Boniface & Georgia Boniface.

Temporary Art Space worked in partnership with Calderdale Council

Tea was kindly provided by Yorkshire Tea

For more information visit: http://www.temporaryartspace.co.uk/

The Star - Fete on the Moor

2009-10-05T09:17:00.000-07:00

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Crowds-enjoy-fete-on-The.5703020.jp

South Yorkshires paper The Star covers the Fete on the Moor,
Published Date: 05 October 2009
Words by Claire Lewis

National Empty Shops Conference Announced!

2009-10-05T06:59:00.000-07:00

The first National Empty Shops Conference is designed for people already working in the sector, or who want to use empty shops and void spaces in the future. It will be a practical one-day event.

For more information: http://www.artistsandmakers.com/calendar/event.php?eid=20090928160842909

'Moor the Merrier' Village Fete 4th October 2009

2009-10-05T05:13:00.000-07:00

On Sunday the 4th of October the Action Project team took to the streets of Sheffield to Participate in the village fete themed event 'Moor the Merrier' set up by Moor Sheffield (http://www.moorsheffield.com/).

Armed with a game of hoop-la, this event gave us the perfect opportunity to meet and speak to the public of Sheffield, get their views, ideas and opinions about the empty shops which are spreading across the city centre.

Views varied enormously across a range of ages, genders and ethnicity:

"Bring back Woolworth's!"

"No more charity shops or temporary shops that sell things like Chinese fireworks, they make the place look run down."

"It's about time the Moor was brought back to life."

The team are now planning to compose a number of proposals to present to the public in response to their ideas, look out for more news on this event coming very soon.