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Dudley Time Portal

Ferns growing in the drain pipe - 210731 1050.jpg
Ferns growing in the drain pipe
Added to Archive Thursday 21 October 2021
Experienced Saturday 31 July 2021
Last Updated Tuesday 25 November 2025
Location 52.50938715090704, -2.0846071883463293
Season Summer
Type Text
Weather Overcast Cool
Themes Decay Care Control Plantlife Nature Growing
What was/is/if What is

Has inspired

More-than-humanising data through sonification Sound artist Bill Laybourne invited Dudley time rebels to create a collective score inspired by street detectorist findings through noise making.
More tagged with theme Growing
A green wall facade across the passageway could create a bold landmark to attract people to the courtyard space. - 1_zvyI4boskcIdwDPq-6EbUw.png
Mossy algae on wall below the windows - 210731 1050.jpg
Beautiful flower display - 210730 1100.JPG
The main structure would have various spaces such as the Museum space, possibly a place that people can pin up local activities, and maybe rooms for either changing or for performance practice. As the street is 11m wide on average, there is plenty of space to have the building fill the space. As the sunlight comes from mainly the south, the south side buildings often shadow the street entirely, which would mean that something being built (especially as it will be dug down a bit) would not shadow out the other buildings. The biggest hurdle to tackle is that the space shouldn’t not feel overwhelming to the other shops or those who walk down the pavement. Because of this, most of the building’s structure would be in the underneath area, and only parts of it would pop out over the pavement. As the design would be flush with the pavement, there are also opportunities to have crossing bridges that are both useful by the public, but also incorporated with the design of the new street. The back of the street would create a unique space for social activities. The space is wide enough and long enough for a performance theatre space to be erected there, but it also has the possibility of having some kind of altered shape to the area, like a raised platform that could house seating and other social activities. However, the space can also perfectly fit a fully regulated tennis court, badminton court, and volley ball court. People have mentioned that there is also a lack of sport engagement in the area, so this could be used to provide that kind of space. - Oscar Law Proposed design.png
This visual represents Dudley High Street re-imagined; a new vision of a re-wilded, food-centric town centre. The green canopy will begin as a frame that will encourage the growth of plants. Smaller scale units will be integrated at the start and build towards the final vision. - 1_8oJ0eISAIDZ0uX4_VksliQ.png
More tagged with theme Plantlife
Green space / land distribution - Annabel Linch Land Distribution.png
The inner circle represents the average colours of the Dudley High Street - the outer circle is the inverted version. Boasting more greens and purples (with a hint of orange), this new colour pallete sits a lot more comfortably with the surrounding nature reserves. If Dudley decided to just paint over their existing facades, Dudley could be nestled gently within the great nature spaces around it, instead of just being a town that exists ontop of green spaces. - Maryam Mivehchi Inverted Colour Palette.png
Lichen Growth Lichen thrives primarily on Northern facades, it also benefits from moisture and humidity. Although not exclusively northern facades it also can thrive in the light and vitally needs some light to photosynthesize. - Michelle Gartside Lichen Growth.png
Nature thriving through the cracks - 210730 1100.JPG
Tiny shrub on top of church - 210730 1400 Tiny Things.jpg
More tagged with theme Control
Peeling paint on beautiful old windows - 210731 1050.jpg
Drains - 210731 1403 Smell.png
Small tree growing next to wall, high up - 210731 1050.jpg
Tiny litter signs - 210730 1400 Tiny Things.jpg
Pile of bird seed on pavement makes me smile as I know there are signs near here saying don't feed the birds - 211110 1730 Funny.png