Welcome readers to the seventh edition of Fieldwork. This issue is full of architecture, art, design and film as well as the long awaited follow up to the hugely successful Fieldwork Hour Mixtape. Let me know what you think. Best wishes.
- Philip, November 2009
Issue #7 : November 2009
Cinema :: The Fieldwork Hour
The Fieldwork Hour #2: Cinema
It's taken a while to release a second mix on Fieldwork but I've finally managed to find the time to follow up last June's Architecture with Cinema. Hope you enjoy it!
+++ Track listing +++
01. Slaraffenland - 'Polaroids'from the album Private Cinema (2007)
02. Peter Bjorn and John - Barcelona
from the album Seaside Rock (2008)
03. Somadrone - 'Our Ears Were Like Canyons'
from the album Of Pattern & Purpose (2007)
04. Boards Of Canada - 'Pete Standing Alone'
from the album Music Has The Right To Children (1998)
05. Gran Casino - 'Glock Rock'
from the Sun Music EP (2008)
06. The Avalanches - 'Thank You Caroline'
from the Since I Left You single (2000)
07. The Dust Brothers - 'Homework'
from the soundtrack of Fight Club (1999)
08. múm - ‘Once A Shiny Morning Puddle’
from the Nightly Cares single (2004)
09. Super Extra Bonus Party - ‘Mushie Shake’ (The Vinny Club Mix)
from the Appetite for Reconstruction compilation (2008)
10. Squarepusher - 'Tommib' from the album Go Plastic (2001)
11. Broken Social Scene - 'Feel Good Lost Reprise'
from the EP To Be You and Me (2005)
12. Yo La Tengo - 'Leaving Home' from the soundtrack Old Joy (2006)
13. El Perro Del Mar - 'Your Name is Neverending'
from the album From The Valley To The Stars (2008)
+++ Disclaimer +++
Here at the Fieldwork office I still love buying cds. All songs that feature in this mix are for sampling purposes only and are intended to introduce listeners to some really great bands and musicians. If you're the owner of any of the music featured here and would like it removed just let me know. Liberty Hall, Dublin
Liberty Hall was once Dublin's tallest building. It now ranks as Irelands 4th highest building at an unimpressive 59.4 m and is currently the second tallest in Dublin after the Millennium Tower in Grand Canal Dock. Most people (myself included) consider it to be unsightly but a few weeks ago I managed to make it to the roof to take a look down at its view over the city. Between that and the Playhouse project (below) I've now a got a new appreciation for this dull specticle of a building. I'm still glad to hear that in the coming year the building is planned to be demolished and replaced with a new building designed by Gilroy McMahon Architects; pictures of this (perhaps uninspiring) development can be seen online here.
FKLarchitects A-Rated House Dublin
One of my other visits as part of Open House was to this beautiful new residential house in the Dublin suburb of Rathmines. The house addresses environmental concerns at a fundamental level and explores the possibilities of integrating environmental issues within a contemporary idiom. The house is the home of FKLarchitects who also designed it. It was terrific of them to allow us to visit and I highly recommend you head over to their website to take a look at some of their other projects; I'm particularly fond of their designs for houses.
DTA Architects - Lighthouse Cinema
Fieldworks favourite cinema has to be Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield. During the month of October it was one of the locations on the program for Open House Dublin and so it opened its doors to the public and allowed for architects DTA to show us how they designed a cinema.
This four-screen art-house cinema is buried deep underground at the Smithfield market and includes 600 seats and a wonderful open cafe. The architects have done a great job at combining lighting, a playful use of colour and a clever use of height to a building that strikes the perfect balance between form and function.
This four-screen art-house cinema is buried deep underground at the Smithfield market and includes 600 seats and a wonderful open cafe. The architects have done a great job at combining lighting, a playful use of colour and a clever use of height to a building that strikes the perfect balance between form and function.
Lighthouse received financial assistance from The Arts Council, the Irish Film Board, and the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism as part of a massive rejuvenation plan for the historical Smithfield Market area - a project that is said to be the largest mixed-use developments ever in the inner-city. If ever your in Dublin I'd highly recommend a visit.
Playhouse Dublin
Each night last month during Dublin Theater Festival, the city skyline was set alight with a major interactive light installation on the cities Liberty Hall building.
From dusk to dawn Playhouse pulsated with vibrant and dynamic animations created by a collection of artists and members of the general public. It was a wonderful spectacle and one that many would have liked to have seen being made permanent.
Check out my contribution below:
