Design
2010 (made)
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This sketch of a timber platform and the base of a crane was created for the proposal 'The Reforestation of the Thames Estuary and the John Evelyn Institute of Arboreal Science and Technology' by the architect Tom Noonan. The project was conceived by Noonan while studying for his Masters in Architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture in 2010.
The concept behind these designs is that the reforestation of the Thames Estuary takes place in a future where timber is to become London's main building resource and the river Thames once again becomes a working river, transporting timber throughout the city. Noonan also proposes the John Evelyn Institute of Arboreal Science as a centre for the development and promotion of the use of timber in the construction of London's future architecture. It is named after John Evelyn (1620- 1706) who wrote treatises confronting Britain's lack of natural resources.
The concept behind these designs is that the reforestation of the Thames Estuary takes place in a future where timber is to become London's main building resource and the river Thames once again becomes a working river, transporting timber throughout the city. Noonan also proposes the John Evelyn Institute of Arboreal Science as a centre for the development and promotion of the use of timber in the construction of London's future architecture. It is named after John Evelyn (1620- 1706) who wrote treatises confronting Britain's lack of natural resources.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black pen and indian ink on architectural drafting film |
| Brief description | Design, architectural concept, depicting a timber platform, for 'The Reforestation of the Thames Estuary', proposal by Tom Noonan, London, 2010 |
| Physical description | Design, a sketch of a timber platform and the base of a crane drawn using black pen and indian ink on architectural drafting film. |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
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| Summary | This sketch of a timber platform and the base of a crane was created for the proposal 'The Reforestation of the Thames Estuary and the John Evelyn Institute of Arboreal Science and Technology' by the architect Tom Noonan. The project was conceived by Noonan while studying for his Masters in Architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture in 2010. The concept behind these designs is that the reforestation of the Thames Estuary takes place in a future where timber is to become London's main building resource and the river Thames once again becomes a working river, transporting timber throughout the city. Noonan also proposes the John Evelyn Institute of Arboreal Science as a centre for the development and promotion of the use of timber in the construction of London's future architecture. It is named after John Evelyn (1620- 1706) who wrote treatises confronting Britain's lack of natural resources. |
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| Accession number | E.131-2012 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2012 |
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