Perth has an abundance of ready-to-use alleyways throughout the CBD. These laneways are the lifeblood of the city. Attracting skateboarders, drug users, fashion models, and Asian photographers, they already have the exact clientele any world class CBD yearns for. The gentrified laneways, such as Wolf, Munster, and Shafto lanes, were a good start. However, it's the location, rawness, and aesthetics of the central CBD laneways which will ultimately feed Perth's embryonic claim to realness.
All of the photos were taken in the Perth CBD, today.
Above and below: this is my favourite door treatment.
Six Zero Two Five once again visits Six Zero Zero Zero
The hard work in this alley by the talented designers deserves another photo.
Alcohol and alleyways are as nature intended.
Even lawyers are in the lanes. Asahi goes great with seafood.
I heard it was twenty bucks a scallop at Andaluz. When you work upstairs and charge like these lawyers do, thats recouped with a 3 minute phonecall and a couple of photocopy charges.
Kangaroo? Llama?
If somebody makes reference to Melbourne when talking about laneways, you should punch them in the nose. If anyone refers to alleyways as "hidden", just remember, they're probably from the western suburbs and don't get further east than Subiaco very often. Melbourne is not the only city on earth with activated laneways, and Perth's laneways are not "hidden" - most of them connect to the busiest streets in the city.
Without any hesitation, I can say that sooner or later there will be a "Perth Alleyways - Part Two" post. Even Jan Gehl (who, by the way, would totally beat that wimp Charles Landry in a fight) recognises that the utilisation of Perth's laneways is an essential piece in the "how to make Perth more vibrant" game. Personally, I think they are amongst the best parts of any city.
2 comments:
that second photo used to be a favourite drinking spot of mine and a few buddies back in '04 and '05, as the asian restaurant that backs onto it doesn't give a shit whether you are sitting there with a boy taking swigs of johnny red as long as you dont throw it afterwards. i could have possibly had sex there as well. i think.
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