Pleasure piers are a unique and interesting piece of architecture in that they are both whimsical and sinister. Inhabited bridges that lead nowhere and aren't meant for ships to dock, they are often abandoned, creepy and decrepit, yet covered in brightly colored gadgets built for amusement. These piers are giant technological follies.One of the few remaining giant Victorian English pleasure piers burned down today. In fact a large proportion of them burned to the ground, which you might think is ironic, since they are surrounded by water. The sea breeze which was the reason they were built in the first place, as health promenades, is what makes them a fire hazard as winds fan the flames of timber buildings.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:52 am
Yokyo, Yokohama and Silicon Valley are twice the size, as centers of innovation as anywhere else.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:55 am
I should add that the data used here is patents: the number of patents, and number of companies filing patents plus the growth in number of patents filed.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:01 am
[...] Via Oobject [...]