Comments on: How to Uglify a City http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/05/how-to-uglify-a-city/ A blog by Kicker Studio on the new Product Design Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:28:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: blinX http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/05/how-to-uglify-a-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2354 blinX Fri, 22 May 2009 20:44:56 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/05/how-to-uglify-a-city/#comment-2354 Multi-touch Social Gathering in NYC. http://www.pointanddo.com/2009/05/meet-other-multitouch-junkies-clo-wine.html Multi-touch Social Gathering in NYC.

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]]> By: Molly http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/05/how-to-uglify-a-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2352 Molly Thu, 21 May 2009 21:37:25 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/05/how-to-uglify-a-city/#comment-2352 At least it's not dressed as a cell phone tower tree. You look at this and you think, "surveillance." It looks like what it is. It's not disguised or camouflaged. While I agree that it doesn't match the urban fabric, maybe it should not. Maybe its function should be called out in this way and people would respond critically to what it is and does. At least it’s not dressed as a cell phone tower tree. You look at this and you think, “surveillance.” It looks like what it is. It’s not disguised or camouflaged. While I agree that it doesn’t match the urban fabric, maybe it should not. Maybe its function should be called out in this way and people would respond critically to what it is and does.

]]> By: blinx http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/05/how-to-uglify-a-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2347 blinx Mon, 18 May 2009 19:06:37 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/05/how-to-uglify-a-city/#comment-2347 Are these cell phone trees any better? http://www.synthstuff.com/mt/archives/cell-phone-tree.jpg Are these cell phone trees any better?

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]]> By: Callie http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/05/how-to-uglify-a-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2346 Callie Mon, 18 May 2009 19:05:25 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/05/how-to-uglify-a-city/#comment-2346 These remind me of the blue crime cameras in Baltimore. My semiotics professor in grad school could've created one helluva fun lecture about those.... These remind me of the blue crime cameras in Baltimore. My semiotics professor in grad school could’ve created one helluva fun lecture about those….

]]> By: Katherine Fitch http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/05/how-to-uglify-a-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2345 Katherine Fitch Mon, 18 May 2009 18:03:57 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/05/how-to-uglify-a-city/#comment-2345 What a shame. Those poles could have been anything with character and appealing but instead they are unfortunate green blocks. What a shame. Those poles could have been anything with character and appealing but instead they are unfortunate green blocks.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/05/how-to-uglify-a-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2344 Andrew Mon, 18 May 2009 16:43:54 +0000 http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/05/how-to-uglify-a-city/#comment-2344 The entities responsible for installing stuff like this are almost certainly specifically opposed to "design" or things that are "aesthetically appropriate" in the sense you mean. This is the visual language of efficient bureaucracy, enforcement, and toughness. I'm sort of surprised it doesn't have some anti-pigeon spikes on top. Isn't the aesthetically appropriate visual language of state-managed surveillance exactly this? The entities responsible for installing stuff like this are almost certainly specifically opposed to “design” or things that are “aesthetically appropriate” in the sense you mean. This is the visual language of efficient bureaucracy, enforcement, and toughness. I’m sort of surprised it doesn’t have some anti-pigeon spikes on top. Isn’t the aesthetically appropriate visual language of state-managed surveillance exactly this?

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