The key to good 'building with garbage' practice is to create items that are esthetically progressive and that embody good design. To me, good design is based on form and function contributing to each other. These days there is a lot of great waste material out there. So it's never been easier to build with garbage. Here are some things that I've learned from building with garbage: 1) Look for materials that 'just work'. For me, this occurred with the design...
02
May
Emery Barnes Park on Fringe!
I was watching the TV show "Fringe" the other day (Season 3, Episode 1 to be exact) and was pretty excited to see Emery Barnes Park in the show! It is filmed in Vancouver (originally filmed in Boston) so if you pay attention, you will notice different locations throughout the city. In this particular scene, Olivia is in an alternate universe realizing that she may not get home when the camera pans out and reveals Emery Barnes Park (and our...
02
Feb
2011 – Year of Green?
Well the New Year has come and gone and everyone is back to their everyday routine. The same goes for us at Urban Green. We are up to our usual outdoor contracting but are turning some of our focus towards products. As I mentioned in our last blog post, our Reclaim line has numerous furnishings made from reclaimed materials and the Landscape Architect Superstore has our entire product offering online (including commercial playgrounds and green playgrounds). When I say a...
10
Dec
2010 Winding Down
2010 was an interesting year for Urban Green. While it was filled with projects of our usual specialization - playgrounds, general contacting, rubber tile, etc., we also spent lots of time developing more of our own products. We expanded our Reclaim Recycled Products line by officially launching the "I-Line" and the "Organic Objects" line, both to great acclaim. Our I-Line is manufactured using reclaimed materials (reclaimed fir wood and salvaged structural i-beam) while our Organic Objects line is made completely from...