[Music] thank you very much
street benches are lovely things out
street benches are lovely things out they they invite you in and therefore
they they invite you in and therefore
they they invite you in and therefore everyone I would like your walls I’d
everyone I would like your walls I’d
everyone I would like your walls I’d like to invite you all to close your
like to invite you all to close your
like to invite you all to close your eyes for the next couple of seconds and
eyes for the next couple of seconds and
eyes for the next couple of seconds and think of your loveliest bench experience
think of your loveliest bench experience
think of your loveliest bench experience it’s time to relax it’s time to think
it’s time to relax it’s time to think
it’s time to relax it’s time to think about the world around you looking at
about the world around you looking at
about the world around you looking at people engaging with people perhaps
people engaging with people perhaps
people engaging with people perhaps eating your lunch box or looking up in
eating your lunch box or looking up in
eating your lunch box or looking up in the trees or even take enough your love
the trees or even take enough your love
the trees or even take enough your love to open your eyes again now I didn’t
to open your eyes again now I didn’t
to open your eyes again now I didn’t mean you should take it seriously with
mean you should take it seriously with
mean you should take it seriously with enough let’s look at some other places
enough let’s look at some other places
enough let’s look at some other places in the city urban spaces take this one
in the city urban spaces take this one
in the city urban spaces take this one for example a beautiful grass lush and
for example a beautiful grass lush and
for example a beautiful grass lush and green inviting but invariably
green inviting but invariably
green inviting but invariably one of these things comes up into our
one of these things comes up into our
one of these things comes up into our heads only eight kinds of it sends some
heads only eight kinds of it sends some
heads only eight kinds of it sends some warnings about the what is urban space
warnings about the what is urban space
warnings about the what is urban space and perhaps it’s not as public as we
and perhaps it’s not as public as we
and perhaps it’s not as public as we actually think it is some time ago I was
actually think it is some time ago I was
actually think it is some time ago I was in London with my family and I wanted to
in London with my family and I wanted to
in London with my family and I wanted to look into an atrium of a multinational
look into an atrium of a multinational
look into an atrium of a multinational company poor children of architects
company poor children of architects
company poor children of architects parents we walked up towards this atrium
parents we walked up towards this atrium
parents we walked up towards this atrium this beautiful glass facade and a
this beautiful glass facade and a
this beautiful glass facade and a security guy came running out towards us
security guy came running out towards us
security guy came running out towards us and no uncertain terms said we’re not
and no uncertain terms said we’re not
and no uncertain terms said we’re not allowed to be here
allowed to be here
allowed to be here because this is private space it’s not
because this is private space it’s not
because this is private space it’s not public but I was tried to discuss this
public but I was tried to discuss this
public but I was tried to discuss this with him as you know an architect would
with him as you know an architect would
with him as you know an architect would but we were actually forced to move back
but we were actually forced to move back
but we were actually forced to move back away from this building so I was
away from this building so I was
away from this building so I was insensitive
insensitive
insensitive ending indignation I started hopping
ending indignation I started hopping
ending indignation I started hopping back and forth between the private space
back and forth between the private space
back and forth between the private space and the public space private public
and the public space private public
and the public space private public taunting the security guy
taunting the security guy
taunting the security guy and my family they were very embarrassed
that’s what I mean poor children of
that’s what I mean poor children of architects parents another space is one
architects parents another space is one
architects parents another space is one of these it’s a bush it’s a bush shelter
of these it’s a bush it’s a bush shelter
of these it’s a bush it’s a bush shelter but it’s more than that it’s actually a
but it’s more than that it’s actually a
but it’s more than that it’s actually a space where people meet before they move
space where people meet before they move
space where people meet before they move on it’s a meeting place it can also
on it’s a meeting place it can also
on it’s a meeting place it can also double up as a living room or a dining
double up as a living room or a dining
double up as a living room or a dining room and of course a bedroom for some
room and of course a bedroom for some
room and of course a bedroom for some people this is the multifunctional space
people this is the multifunctional space
people this is the multifunctional space within the urban realm it’s a place for
within the urban realm it’s a place for
within the urban realm it’s a place for everyone actually and this could also be
everyone actually and this could also be
everyone actually and this could also be said of these steps we see them around
said of these steps we see them around
said of these steps we see them around the city and this is a place in the Sun
the city and this is a place in the Sun
the city and this is a place in the Sun people like to dwell some people like to
people like to dwell some people like to
people like to dwell some people like to dwell in the urban realm because they
dwell in the urban realm because they
dwell in the urban realm because they feel most comfortable there
feel most comfortable there
feel most comfortable there it’s a very important place for them
it’s a very important place for them
it’s a very important place for them it’s a kind of ik there’s a strong sense
it’s a kind of ik there’s a strong sense
it’s a kind of ik there’s a strong sense of community for certain people to get
of community for certain people to get
of community for certain people to get my drift I make it my business actually
my drift I make it my business actually
my drift I make it my business actually to actually take an interest in people
to actually take an interest in people
to actually take an interest in people how different types of people use the
how different types of people use the
how different types of people use the urban realm it’s really important for me
urban realm it’s really important for me
urban realm it’s really important for me and there are certain groups who I like
and there are certain groups who I like
and there are certain groups who I like to call city people who are out there
to call city people who are out there
to call city people who are out there daily on a daily basis in that urban
daily on a daily basis in that urban
daily on a daily basis in that urban space I’m the city architect in ovals
space I’m the city architect in ovals
space I’m the city architect in ovals and it’s very important to me to see how
and it’s very important to me to see how
and it’s very important to me to see how people are getting on in the urban realm
people are getting on in the urban realm
people are getting on in the urban realm I spend a lot of time wandering around
I spend a lot of time wandering around
I spend a lot of time wandering around and one such occasion I was walking on
and one such occasion I was walking on
and one such occasion I was walking on my street in the rain and I looked into
my street in the rain and I looked into
my street in the rain and I looked into a passageway is quite incidentally a
a passageway is quite incidentally a
a passageway is quite incidentally a noticed amount of clothing I know I
noticed amount of clothing I know I
noticed amount of clothing I know I thought what the hell’s happened here so
thought what the hell’s happened here so
thought what the hell’s happened here so I ran in very quickly and it was a
I ran in very quickly and it was a
I ran in very quickly and it was a amount of clothing and it was a person
amount of clothing and it was a person
amount of clothing and it was a person I’m sure he was dead so I rang an
I’m sure he was dead so I rang an
I’m sure he was dead so I rang an ambulance and a police and they came and
ambulance and a police and they came and
ambulance and a police and they came and luckily he was alive and I still see
luckily he was alive and I still see
luckily he was alive and I still see this person wandering around the city
this person wandering around the city
this person wandering around the city but it made me really think it’s had a
but it made me really think it’s had a
but it made me really think it’s had a big impression upon me as to how the
big impression upon me as to how the
big impression upon me as to how the city people live within the city spaces
city people live within the city spaces
city people live within the city spaces and the urban realm we have one of the
and the urban realm we have one of the
and the urban realm we have one of the cornerstones of AUSA’s policy is that
cornerstones of AUSA’s policy is that
cornerstones of AUSA’s policy is that we’re making a good city for everyone
we’re making a good city for everyone
we’re making a good city for everyone the a lot of cities have this ambition
the a lot of cities have this ambition
the a lot of cities have this ambition but are we walking the talk are we
but are we walking the talk are we
but are we walking the talk are we making these spaces for everyone this is
making these spaces for everyone this is
making these spaces for everyone this is not just my city many cities are facing
not just my city many cities are facing
not just my city many cities are facing similar challenges it’s an actually a
similar challenges it’s an actually a
similar challenges it’s an actually a global phenomena at the last count in
global phenomena at the last count in
global phenomena at the last count in 2015 there’s over 100 million people
2015 there’s over 100 million people
2015 there’s over 100 million people city people in the world and 75 million
city people in the world and 75 million
city people in the world and 75 million are moving from the countryside to
are moving from the countryside to
are moving from the countryside to cities every year so there’s a lot of
cities every year so there’s a lot of
cities every year so there’s a lot of people are going to get left behind
people are going to get left behind
people are going to get left behind somehow so this issue is not going to
somehow so this issue is not going to
somehow so this issue is not going to disappear so what do we do what can we
disappear so what do we do what can we
disappear so what do we do what can we do to improve the situation well I’d
do to improve the situation well I’d
do to improve the situation well I’d like to start by saying how not to do it
like to start by saying how not to do it
like to start by saying how not to do it that’s another way take this for example
that’s another way take this for example
that’s another way take this for example how many times do I have to say to you
how many times do I have to say to you
how many times do I have to say to you we don’t want you here I mean pyramidal
we don’t want you here I mean pyramidal
we don’t want you here I mean pyramidal concrete in this metal bar and similarly
concrete in this metal bar and similarly
concrete in this metal bar and similarly this one I think this one’s in Rotterdam
this one I think this one’s in Rotterdam
this one I think this one’s in Rotterdam I mean we actually don’t want you to
I mean we actually don’t want you to
I mean we actually don’t want you to stay here very long because it’s quite
stay here very long because it’s quite
stay here very long because it’s quite uncomfortable
this one’s probably the best I think
this one’s probably the best I think it’s a place in France where they
it’s a place in France where they
it’s a place in France where they actually caged a bench we don’t want you
actually caged a bench we don’t want you
actually caged a bench we don’t want you here tonight it was actually put up on a
here tonight it was actually put up on a
here tonight it was actually put up on a Christmas Eve very friendly so how does
Christmas Eve very friendly so how does
Christmas Eve very friendly so how does always we would like to work with things
always we would like to work with things
always we would like to work with things in a different way
in a different way
in a different way I wouldn’t say rethink but is something
I wouldn’t say rethink but is something
I wouldn’t say rethink but is something being working with for some time some
being working with for some time some
being working with for some time some years back we did a during a old
years back we did a during a old
years back we did a during a old festival week for ten days we made
festival week for ten days we made
festival week for ten days we made shelters for city people we’ve dotted
shelters for city people we’ve dotted
shelters for city people we’ve dotted them around the city three of them one
them around the city three of them one
them around the city three of them one of these was positioned on the Main
of these was positioned on the Main
of these was positioned on the Main Street in all where people could make a
Street in all where people could make a
Street in all where people could make a cup of coffee and sell their local
cup of coffee and sell their local
cup of coffee and sell their local newspaper to make money for their
newspaper to make money for their
newspaper to make money for their existence the second one was positioned
existence the second one was positioned
existence the second one was positioned in the Town Hall Park where it became a
in the Town Hall Park where it became a
in the Town Hall Park where it became a stage for city people to make concerts
stage for city people to make concerts
stage for city people to make concerts for the general public and it worked
for the general public and it worked
for the general public and it worked incredibly well and they have seen since
incredibly well and they have seen since
incredibly well and they have seen since been moved around different positions in
been moved around different positions in
been moved around different positions in the city and Walnut Grove Greenlanders
the city and Walnut Grove Greenlanders
the city and Walnut Grove Greenlanders especially used this one down and it’s
especially used this one down and it’s
especially used this one down and it’s become their place it’s their locality
become their place it’s their locality
become their place it’s their locality and the design of it is so beautiful I
and the design of it is so beautiful I
and the design of it is so beautiful I think designed by the same architects is
think designed by the same architects is
think designed by the same architects is this building actually and it’s become
this building actually and it’s become
this building actually and it’s become an iconic reference for their this group
an iconic reference for their this group
an iconic reference for their this group of people we have another one most
of people we have another one most
of people we have another one most recently just made this last week it’s
recently just made this last week it’s
recently just made this last week it’s called the back garden it’s designed by
called the back garden it’s designed by
called the back garden it’s designed by the Green Line community it’s actually
the Green Line community it’s actually
the Green Line community it’s actually made by them two icebergs and all you
made by them two icebergs and all you
made by them two icebergs and all you see that there’s a place where they can
see that there’s a place where they can
see that there’s a place where they can actually make food and there’s a small
actually make food and there’s a small
actually make food and there’s a small refrigerator and toilets and things but
refrigerator and toilets and things but
refrigerator and toilets and things but the important point is that they’ve
the important point is that they’ve
the important point is that they’ve actually participate in the design and
actually participate in the design and
actually participate in the design and making wreaths so it actually becomes
making wreaths so it actually becomes
making wreaths so it actually becomes this perhaps a shelter is too big for
this perhaps a shelter is too big for
this perhaps a shelter is too big for your city in the in terms of the urban
your city in the in terms of the urban
your city in the in terms of the urban realm things like this perhaps you could
realm things like this perhaps you could
realm things like this perhaps you could actually look at working with the bench
actually look at working with the bench
actually look at working with the bench itself
itself
itself I found this example in Vancouver very
I found this example in Vancouver very
I found this example in Vancouver very simple the idea what a beautiful gesture
simple the idea what a beautiful gesture
simple the idea what a beautiful gesture the generous one it’s not just for city
the generous one it’s not just for city
the generous one it’s not just for city people but it’s also for everyone and I
people but it’s also for everyone and I
people but it’s also for everyone and I think it rains just as much in Vancouver
think it rains just as much in Vancouver
think it rains just as much in Vancouver as it does in halls so let’s be inspired
as it does in halls so let’s be inspired
as it does in halls so let’s be inspired to do something with that we work with
to do something with that we work with
to do something with that we work with benches also in office and I think one
benches also in office and I think one
benches also in office and I think one of the most beautiful we’ve made
of the most beautiful we’ve made
of the most beautiful we’ve made recently which i think is very inclusive
recently which i think is very inclusive
recently which i think is very inclusive is this design by doc one our new
is this design by doc one our new
is this design by doc one our new library it’s designed it could cater for
library it’s designed it could cater for
library it’s designed it could cater for it’s a lounge so for type of sitting
it’s a lounge so for type of sitting
it’s a lounge so for type of sitting area but also it’s made for many
area but also it’s made for many
area but also it’s made for many different uses you can sit on both sides
different uses you can sit on both sides
different uses you can sit on both sides and have conversations as these people
and have conversations as these people
and have conversations as these people show here so there’s a lot of
show here so there’s a lot of
show here so there’s a lot of possibilities here I work in this
possibilities here I work in this
possibilities here I work in this building design by a young person and in
building design by a young person and in
building design by a young person and in our back yard
our back yard
our back yard we have this beautiful piece of art the
we have this beautiful piece of art the
we have this beautiful piece of art the same for everyone
same for everyone
same for everyone and it makes me it reminds me all the
and it makes me it reminds me all the
and it makes me it reminds me all the time about the stewardship of our urban
time about the stewardship of our urban
time about the stewardship of our urban realm and the way people use spaces in
realm and the way people use spaces in
realm and the way people use spaces in the city it doesn’t matter where I’m
the city it doesn’t matter where I’m
the city it doesn’t matter where I’m going traveling I just live and breathe
going traveling I just live and breathe
going traveling I just live and breathe this it’s important for me and I think
this it’s important for me and I think
this it’s important for me and I think it’s also important for us all some kind
it’s also important for us all some kind
it’s also important for us all some kind of empathy around the way we use the
of empathy around the way we use the
of empathy around the way we use the urban realm this is one of my
urban realm this is one of my
urban realm this is one of my interesting examples I think it’s a
interesting examples I think it’s a
interesting examples I think it’s a boost off which has been converted to a
boost off which has been converted to a
boost off which has been converted to a multifunctional living room when I saw
multifunctional living room when I saw
multifunctional living room when I saw this image I thought I’m gonna start
this image I thought I’m gonna start
this image I thought I’m gonna start doing urban guerilla ism in the city I’m
doing urban guerilla ism in the city I’m
doing urban guerilla ism in the city I’m going to convert bus stops to living
going to convert bus stops to living
going to convert bus stops to living rooms or bedrooms or dining rooms kind
rooms or bedrooms or dining rooms kind
rooms or bedrooms or dining rooms kind of instant art but the important thing
of instant art but the important thing
of instant art but the important thing here I think is city people are also
here I think is city people are also
here I think is city people are also human beings and it makes me think what
human beings and it makes me think what
human beings and it makes me think what more could you bench be thank you very
more could you bench be thank you very
more could you bench be thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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