Showing posts with label victorian tile. Show all posts
Showing posts with label victorian tile. Show all posts

Monday, September 27, 2010

Painted 'Carpet' Pattern



Above is the painted carpet pattern, as it will appear in locations C2, C3 and C4. The carpet at C1 will be half again as long, and there will be a doubling in length of C2 but with the narrower gaps between 'tiles' for consistency. Retroreflective beads will appear on some of the lighter coloured tiles, as per order of OCC Highways Department (the alternative was double-yellow lines being drawn around all features). No 'carpet' pattern will be intruding into the car parking spots.

In addition, as per order of the OCC Highways Department, a 3m plain strip of "Fawn" colour will bookend both ends of the street (see RC1 and RC2 on the map that's down a couple of posts before this one). This will not be a carpet pattern, but will have retroreflective beads embedded in it to make the street safer at night. This is especially important for safety, to create the separation between the 'car world' of the ranks of parked cars, and the 'wonderland' in between. As there is now doubt about whether or not the raised tables we lobbied so hard for will actually be built, this subtle coloured gateway was the solution arrived at by BCRA and OCC Highways Authority.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Position of 'Victorian carpet' road patterning/paint

This map shows the positions of all the features, including the road patterning/paint, of the BCR DIY streets proposal as it will go to Sustrans and then onto the OCC. It will then be included in the package the OCC will chew on for awhile before coming back to us with comments/adjustments.

Bear in mind that the amount of road patterning/paint might call for funds beyond our budget, but I'm hoping we can keep them all so as to create an effective string of 'Victorian carpets'. However, if we have to take a few out, I'll have to consider another arrangement.

If this design removed a patterned area you were hoping to have in front of your home, please understand that this particular arrangement allowed for the best symmetry along the length of the street, as well as creating s series of regular-sized 'carpets'. Where possible, the carpets have been positioned to embrace the vertical features and therefore make more convincing 'rooms'.

Please offer comments on this if you like.

Click the map to open up a hi-resolution version of the map.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Victorian Tile 2-Diamond variations

Here are some variations on the Victorian Tile road paint pattern range voted on at the BCRA meeting of 9 May 2009. Some variations include features of the "Carpet" design with the "Victorian Tile" design range. If you'd like to comment on the various versions, please refer to them by letter in your comments.

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VERSION A
The original Victoria Tile-inspired design presented on 9 May 2009:


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VERSION B
Carpet straight edging, 9-tile ochre central diamonds:


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VERSION C
Carpet straight edging, 16-tile ochre central diamonds:


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VERSION D
Carpet straight double-tile edging, 16-tile ochre central diamonds:


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VERSION E
Carpet sawtooth edging, 16-tile ochre central diamonds:


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VERSION F
Carpet sawtooth edging, 16-tile ochre central diamonds, ochre corners:


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VERSION G
Diagonal ochre-bordered edging, 16-tile ochre central diamonds:


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VERSION H
Diagonal edging, 16-tile ochre central diamonds: