Kevin mcclouds man made home is a british television series, broadcast on channel 4. Kevin mccloud highlights his top advice for building your own grand designs, and while avoiding the common pitfalls. Having heard bigwig architects, planners and even prince charles claiming that dharavi has the answers to some of the biggest problems facing our western cities, kevin embarks on a journey to lift the. A twopart documentary detailing a twoweek stay in mumbais dharavi slum. Oct 27, 2010 page 1 of 2 slumming it kevin mccloud posted in what do you think seriously, why the sudden interest in dharavi. It was originally titled, kevin mcclouds escape to the wild, with kevin mccloud as the presenter who follows british families who have given up their urban lives in the uk for a new one in remote destinations around the world. Choosing the right colour for your home can be fraught with difficulties, and with literally thousands of shades of paint available in diy stores the choice c. Australia, roadshow entertainment distributor, c2011. Slumming it kevin mccloud discovers a world of curious juxtapositions in one of the most extreme urban environments on earth. In order to achieve this, he decided to use only the materials locally available in the woodland where the shed was to be built, or to employ only recycled. Born in bedfordshire, mccloud and his two brothers, terence and graham, were raised in a house his parents had built.
Now hes making it happen, first in the woods, and then by the sea. Note r11939 originally screened on tv in 2010 kevin mcclouds epic journey into the heart of dharavicontainer. Kevin mccloud s man made home is a british television series, broadcast on channel 4. Tamsin blanchard meets kevin mccloud from the observer. Programming, hes most popular for grand designs, but kevin mccloud will appear in this journey to indias largest slum, mumbais dharavi, made famous by the film slumdog millionaire, where disease is rife, water is contaminated and sanitation. Kevin mccloud experience life in the shanty town of dharavi, mumbai. The dharavi slum was founded in 1884 during the british colonial era, and grew in part because. Kevin mccloud is best known as presenter of channel 4s baftanominated grand designs, now in its tenth series. While in great britain, for bringing it home, we interviewed kevin mccloud, the host of channel 4s hit tv show grand designs. To experience the good and bad of one of the biggest slums in asia, kevin mccloud goes to live there. Apr 26, 2009 kevin will be at this years grand designs live from now until 4 may 2009 at londons excel centre.
Kevin mccloud slumming it 2010 ep2 full rgs geography. Heights are barefeet estimates, derived from quotations, official websites, agency resumes, in person encounters with actors at conventions and picturesfilms. Kevin lives in somerset with his wife and two children. The management of the slum is considering selling the land in which dharavi sits and redeveloping the entire square mile to create 30,000,000 square feet of housing, schools, parks, and roads for the existing communities. He is best known for his work on the channel 4 series grand designs. Kevin mccloud, mbe born 8 may 1959 is a british designer, writer, and television presenter. Here, 80 per cent of the citys plastic waste is recycled. When you register to our service, youll enjoy instant access to kevin mcclouds agent giving you the opportunity to contact her team in a matter of moments. Kevin was awarded two honorary doctorates, from plymouth and oxford brookes, primarily for getting rid of the capital a from architecture. Tiny house uk on bbcs the one show with kevin mccloud grand designs live and lenny henry duration. He wants to find out if good design can help to kickstart regeneration and improve the quality of life of a town, and to see if the involvement of residents can add to the projects chances of success. According to the kickstarter page, the amount was needed for transportation. The metonymic urbanism of twentyfirstcentury mumbai jstor.
January 2010, kevin mccloud and channel 4 aired a twopart series titled slumming it which. Kevin mccloud has always dreamed of building his own cabin. Royalty free music is what everyone wants, because royalties suck. Related photos grand designs presenter kevin mccloud spoke to rafael epstein about his tips to.
Escape to the wild is a british television series produced by optomen television and broadcast on channel 4. Macleod is the subject of a documentary film titled royalty free. Kevin here is set to prove religion is more powerful than reason. Join facebook to connect with kevin mccloud and others you may know. Kevins immersive journey through dharavi continues as he explores the extraordinary recycling industry. Mccloud follows families on a grand adventure kevin mccloud is full of admiration for families who swap the rat race for remote island life, but he probably wouldn t do it himself. Kevin mccloud and hay festival panel speak up for beleaguered town planners published. Kevin mccloud, grand designs follows the progress of home owners as they embark on. He does not understand a word the people around are speaking. He writes books and articles about decoration, design, lighting and colour, and is editoratlarge of grand designs magazine. Other vital statistics like weight, shoe or bra size measurements have been sourced from newspapers, books, resumes or social media.
Ive taken the liberty of using a couple of your tracks on some videos that im making as part of my ma in fine art they will of course be attributed. Slumming it kevin mccloud goes on an epic journey in this twopart series to experience the beauty and horror of one of the most extreme urban environments on earth mumbais. With a million people crammed into one square mile, dharavi is one of the most densely populated places on earth. Kevin mccloud news, views, gossip, pictures, video mirror. Kevin mccloud your home should be about enriching the. Kevin mccloud discovers a world of curious juxtapositions in one of the most extreme urban environments on earth.
He presented slumming it in 2010 and continues to appear at the hugely successful grand designs live shows. Kevin mcclouds travelled to the worlds biggest slum, dharavi in mumbai, and followed hot on the heels of slumdog millionaire, 2008s oscarwinning film set in the same. Kevin will be at this years grand designs live from now until 4 may 2009 at londons excel centre. Royalty free music all tracks in alphabetical order. Everything from plastic drinking straws to the coating on electric cables gets sorted, stripped down, cleaned and pelleted ready to be reformed into a new product. Royalty free music and creative commons music from kevin macleod. Kevin mccloud, british designer, editoratlarge of grand designs magazine and presenter of the popular channel 4 tv series writes this exclusive monthly column, sharing his latest news and views on architecture, the environment, housing and the selfbuild market. This is the 3rd show in as many weeks about this place. Kevin appeared on top gear in 2008 and kevin mccloud s grand tour of europe on channel 4 in 2009.
Kevin mccloud we sat down with our editor at large and host of grand designs tv show, kevin mccloud to discuss the channel 4 favourites 20th birthday. Kevin appeared on top gear in 2008 and kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe on channel 4 in 2009. Slumming it in a radical departure from his usual designrelated shows, kevin mccloud heads to india as part of channel 4s indian winter season to sample life in the slums of. Kevin mccloud s travelled to the worlds biggest slum, dharavi in mumbai, and followed hot on the heels of slumdog millionaire, 2008s oscarwinning film set in the same.
Everything from plastic drinking straws to the coating on electric cables gets sorted, stripped down, cleaned and pelleted ready to be reformed into a. Oct 28, 20 kevin is in melbourne for the grand designs live show that is running from october 25 to october 27. Page 1 of 2 slumming it kevin mccloud posted in what do you think seriously, why the sudden interest in dharavi. Special thanks to lime technology for connecting us with kevin and others while in the uk. Related photos grand designs presenter kevin mccloud spoke to. He is best known for his work on the channel 4 series. Use the handy links below to get started on your free music odyssey. Kevin had recently finished building a 42apartment low income housing development using hemcrete. Kevin mcclouds travelled to the worlds biggest slum, dharavi in mumbai, and followed hot on the heels of slumdog. Mccloud follows families on a grand adventure the irish news.
He has presented the channel 4 series grand designs since its debut in april 1999. Kevin mccloud lives on newbuild estate the daily mash. Kevin mccloud on the connection between buildings and place. Kevin s immersive journey through dharavi continues as he explores the extraordinary recycling industry. Slumming it, he headed to dharavi, a slum in mumbai and also, apparently, one of the most extreme urban environments on.
Slumming it october 12th, 2010 by david knox 5 comments filed under. Kevin mccloud is a british designer, writer and television presenter. Slumming it october 12th, 2010 5 comments grand designs host kevin mccloud looks at a far more unforgiving home as he travels to the site made famous by the film slumdog millionaire. Uks council planners overworked, underpaid and abused, experts say. Kevins got a triptych of canvaseffect prints of snowy woodland in his. Kevin is in melbourne for the grand designs live show that is running from october 25 to october 27. It was originally titled, kevin mccloud s escape to the wild, with kevin mccloud as the presenter who follows british families who have given up their urban lives in the uk for a new one in remote destinations around the world. Fourpart documentary series in which kevin mccloud builds his own woodland cabin in somerset. Kevin mccloud is best known for presenting the popular channel 4 series, grand designs.
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