Burnley Panopticon 'Singing-Ringing Tree' by Tonkin-Liu

Singing Ringing Tree

Mike Tonkin and Anna Liu of Tonkin Liu Architects.

The Singing Ringing Tree is a wind powered sound sculpture resembling a tree set in the landscape of the Pennine mountain range overlooking Burnley, in Lancashire, England.

Completed in 2006, it is part of the series of four sculptures within the Panopticons arts and regeneration project created by the East Lancashire Environmental Arts Network (ELEAN). The project was set up to erect a series of 21st-century landmarks, or Panopticons (structures providing a comprehensive view), across East Lancashire as symbols of the renaissance of the area.

The Singing Ringing Tree is a sound powered sculpture resembling a tree set in the landscape of the Pennine mountain range overlooking Burnley, Lancashire. Designed by architects Mike Tonkin and Anna Liu of Tonkin Liu, the tree is a 3 metre tall construction with comprising pipes of galvanised steel which harness the energy of the wind to produce a slightly discordant and penetrating choral sound covering a range of several octaves.

 

  

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Visuals For Small Housing Development

Proposed "Cross-Subsidy" Affordable Housing

I was asked to put together visuals for a small housing development based in Shropshire. The visuals were presented to the local council and planning is underway. The images show three terrace houses with gardens and parking spaces to the front and three more private detached  houses towards the back of the site. 

Private Parking

Front Terraces From Main Road

Three Further Detached Houses With Front And Back Gardens And Garage

Private Stone Paths Leading To Driveways

Police Memorial - London 2011

Interesting glass sculpture and hut designed for the family members of police killed whilst on duty. The book displayed inside, records the names of the brave police officers that have passed, with a large number  of them killed by terrorists.

 Thin layers of glass with water running down the whole sculpture into pool below

 Located just off Buckingham Palace mall

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion - Peter Zumthor

Lloyd's Building London - Richard Rodgers

 

BEMANTi Exhibition 2011 [Third Year]

     

 

BEMANTi [Final Project]

                   

“a design to improve or create a detriment to the community were it’s designed for.”

Cameron Sinclair.

 

                     

  

   





Hand drawn section revealing the structure in two extreme weather conditions, drought and flood.

  

Sectional Model locating raised family pods, arcade and structure of the roof for rainwater harvesting.



The elevated family farming plots growing food in the flood season. This image shows the chopping down process of the Kenaf plant which grows nine feet a month. Grows best in flood conditions and can be used for food and medical treatments.





Rainwater directed into rammed earth chanels, to store for drinking water.



   



Family storage units for land farming of rice and other food sources, in preparation for the flood season. Drinking water tanks are visable and stored beneath.



   



Arcade through the building to transport animals, food and water. Family pods (Homes) located above their cattle.





Performance space to allow the local community to stage their cultural 'First Fruits' festival and space for the locals to perform the reed dance.





Hand drawn exploded drawing of one family pod.



3rd Floor

2nd Floor




1st Floor

 

 

Thermal mass

Natural ventilation from river

Rainwater harvesting concept model with pump system

Flood season

          

Drought season

Hand drawn elevation

     

Conceptual context of site and idea of pump system with chanel.

 

Thematic model, reconnection of community

Thematic model of a broken landscape and community.

 

Masterplan

 

Site analysis

 

Broken land and community network