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Figure 5 : Bubbleway 43
Source : http://rebargroup.org/bubbleway/,consulté le 11 janvier 2013
Cette redéfinition de l’espace public sous-entend également la possibilité de redéfinir les
espaces au fil du temps. La ville flexible peut ainsi également se traduire par un
«ménagement urbain», c’est-à-dire par la capacité de prévoir en amont de tout
processus de construction, la reconversion éventuelle du bâtiment ou des fonctions
associées à un espace donné. C’est également une des idées que véhicule l’ouvrage de
Bishop et Williams :
A temporary land use is an intentional phase. The phase itself may be short
of long-lasting, but the time element is merely a unit of measurement. When
most buildings are planned or constructed, there may be an implicit
understanding that their life will be finite, but there is little or no discussion of
their longevity or any subsequent uses at the time. 44
Les écrits, mais également quelques expériences contemporaines, illustrent ces idées
(figure 6).
Figure 6. Tony’s Pizza Napoletana Parklet 45
Source : http://rebargroup.org/tonys-pizza-napoletana-parklet/, consulté le 11 janvier 2013
43 Explications données sur le site web : “Bubbleway is a modular, inflatable social furniture system
conceived and designed by Rebar and curated by Justine Topfer and Amanda Sharad for Laneways 2011.
Utilizing an inflatable system enclosed in a brightly colored ripstop nylon skin, Bubbleway create a fun and
inviting place to relax and play. Bubbleway are made in San Francisco in by messenger bag company
Timbuk2 and come in 5 different shapes and sizes. Modules can be reconfigured and adapted to support a
variety of uses from chill lounge spaces to festival furniture. Bubbleway was created to enhance public
space, and to support new forms of informal social interactions and play. Client: Sydney Laneways Art.
Location: Sydney, Australia”. Source : http://rebargroup.org/bubbleway/,consulté le 11 janvier 2013.
44 P. Bishop et L. Williams. (2012). The Temporary City. London and New York: Routledge, p. 5.
45 Explications fournies sur le site web : «A small pizzeria in Naples, Italy is the inspiration behind Tony
Gemignani’s story for Tony’s Pizza Napoletana. A fulfillment in his ever growing passion for pizza drew him
to self-content when he first tried an authentic Neapolitan pizza. Since then he was determined to learn this
art of pizza making and one day open a restaurant like no other. Tony has now extended this inspiration
towards the creation of a new public space in the street, adding seating for his patrons, as well as
neighborhood residents and visitors who pause to relax and chat on the parklet. The lively streets of Naples
served as inspiration for this parklet which creates a vibrant new social space in the street. Fabricated from
galvanized steel clad with bamboo decking, the parket is a model of sustainable construction. Rebar
customized this parklet to fit Tony’s unique aesthetic. Great food and great urban space go well together on
the streets of San Francisco. Want a parklet in your neighborhood? » Source : http://rebargroup.org/tonyspizza-napoletana-parklet/,
consulté le 11 janvier 2013.
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