35 . AC Facade is going green!

We discovered an interesting way to conceal ac condensers during our recent trip to Jakarta. This is one step closer to the marriage of ac condensers and greenery we posted on #28.

34 . Retro ACs 02

Found an interesting retro AC condensor in a back alley around Chinatown in Singapore.

33 . black AC

In post #08 'Candy Boxes', with an attempt to characterise monotonous backlanes, we came up with a crazy but yet simple idea of painting the ac condensers. We later found out that someone has actually done that in Seoul. Though it is not on a neighbourhood scale but it is at least a good start!

32 . Demise of the A/C...

31 . Seoul 06 - Spaghetti Incident 03

In Seoul, mysterious spaghetti can sometimes be found without even a trace of ac condensers.

30 . Seoul 05 - Spaghetti Incident 02

We have mentioned in our earlier post, Seoul 03 - Spaghetti Incident, that exposed AC pipes on building facade are commonly found in Korea. Based on our experience in dealing with AC condensers so far, this characteristic is pretty unique and contextual to the country itself. Our recent trip to Seoul in Feb 2011 has strengthened our belief. Check out the photos.

29 . Hotlines

We recently came across a pretty interesting AC screen in Sri Lanka. It is tough to tell which one came first, the condensers or the screen, but one thing for sure it looked intentional as the screen was designed to wrap around the whole length of facade. Though it is a bit pity that some condensers were installed above the top of screen. This buidling could have been nicer looking. We love the fine texture of the screen and its simplicity.