Carnival for Suvival

Isle of Bognor_ Aerial Image

+3 metre rise in Sea level,  2100

AD 2100 'Isle of Bognor'

Conservative predictions for sea level rise due to the melting of the arctic ice cap are for around 7ft by 2100. 

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Time to return to BOGNOR

A symbol of Bognor's dislocation with the sea can be seen by the state of the pier. The 'Bognor Birdman' is an annual human flying contest. Contestants try to fly off the end of the pier as far as possible. But in  recent years it has been cancelled due to insufficient water depth. It is time for Bognor to overcome these infrastructural issues.

Bognor by the Sea

Bognor is situated on the south coast of England. A town of 65,000 people it is a place with a number of dislocated communities. Self contained systems exist creating towns within a town. Exploring Bognor as an organism will help my understanding of what flows in and out of the town and activates the communities. As mentioned earlier on this blog Butlin's holiday camp will be a focal point for my continued research into possible future scenarios for the town. Like the Vatican or the Kremlin it has distinct boundaries and a number of separation devices are utilised to maintain autonomy. Walls, money, tickets, windows and gates are some examples that should be understood when thinking about the towns relationship with Butlin's.

Two photographs show the frontage the holiday resort has with the town. A car park lines the beach front and public promenade.

The Pleasure Beach 기쁨 비치

The second 'beach' like area of Seoul, after the Han River is Wolmido, a pleasure beach. A liberating place unfound in central Seoul, offering cheap tacky fun. The promenade resembles a prison like space, where street furniture clutters and restricts views out to the sea. A ride on the monorail would offer a better elevated vantage point, but what about the pedestrian?

In high season the small island is over run with people and cars, the second image looks to visualise this automobile bombardment.