Underwater in Somerset

Underwater in Somerset Photographer turns her artistic lens on the flood misery of ruined homes and businesses across county

These remarkable images show scores of homes and businesses left devastated by recent floods.

Numerous properties in the rural areas of Thorney, Muchelney and Burrowbridge in Somerset were hit with up to four feet of water when the nearby River Parrett burst its banks on January 2.

Birds Nest Residence by Brent Kendle

Kendle Design Collaborative have recently completed the Birds Nest Residence located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Project description

The Birds Nest Residence is characterized by strong geometric forms and materials reminiscent of mid-century modern architecture with influences from Richard Neutra and noted Arizona architect Al Beadle. The guiding principles of the modern masters are evident in the building’s clean simplicity and sophisticated integration into the site.

The use of natural materials and the seamless relationship of interior to exterior spaces create an airy feeling of openness and an expansive quality. The large open space of the Great Room and its direct relationship to the adjacent pool terrace serves as the organizing principal. This tall central volume has an unobstructed visual link to the Kitchen and Dining spaces as well as to both the enclosed front courtyard and the pool terrace.

All rooms, including “birds nest” on the second floor, have immediate access to a private courtyard, terrace or exterior space that give the residence an intimate scale. The native desert plants and trees serve as a counterpoint to soften the bold geometry and rectilinear building forms. The site walls are thoughtfully integrated into the landscape design creating serene courtyards while maintaining the owner’s desire for a high degree of privacy.

Architect: Brent Kendle – Kendle Design Collaborative

Interior Designer: Paul Lavoie Design, Calgary Canada

Landscape Architect: GBtwo Landscape Architecture, Inc., Scottsdale Arizona

Photographer: Winquist Photography, Phoenix Arizona

General Contractor: Mackos Architecture and Construction

Life-Light Directional System Leads People To Safe Shelters In An Emergency Situation

During emergency situation, Life-Light directional system leads people to safe shelters through balloons that inflate from streetlight poles. It will display the most efficient route in disaster situation to ensure we can safe as many people as we can. Usually in unexpected emergency system, vulnerable people are usually those with limited ability to respond quickly such as elderly people, disabled people, and foreigners who don’t know really know about the city area. Most of the time, all roads and telecommunication systems are down and emergency information are only available through normal channels, it would be really difficult to navigate to shelters which can lead to mass panic.

In the event of disaster, center service system can activate Life-Light directional system to alert everyone in the affected area. The system inflates balloons around streetlight poles to inform people about the fastest and efficient route they can take to get to the shelter. It works by flashing light on/off and emitting a sound alert. It features dual communication modes that allow both visual and hearing impaired people to understand the message. Equipped with smart technology, this directional system is able to update the route just in case if the route is blocked by a collapsed building and lead the people to the next closest shelter point.

Designers : Lee Jae Yong and Kim Pill Yoon

Life-Light Directional System Leads People To Safe Shelters In An Emergency Situation is originally posted on Tuvie