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Been given just around two months to provide a taxonomy seemed like a lifetime at that moment. But later that night, thinking about what my taxonomy could be about, I soon discovered that it would be a little more complicated than I first thought. I wanted something that symbolised me and wasn’t another generic object easily acquired. I wanted something that nobody else would think of and would be unique. I went through the obvious choices initially and decided that I should use my once in a lifetime trip around Europe to be the sole provider for my taxonomy
collection. It wasn’t until I arrived in Rome, Italy that I knew what it had to be - scooters! They are literally everywhere in Europe, if you don’t have one, you’re not cool! I began taking photo’s immediately and had around sixty-odd images in total and narrowed it down to forty of my favourite. Over the next few pages not only will you get a taste of what it was like on my wonderful trip, but understand why it was that I chose them and be the first to see what I created with my unique taxonomy and extensive research project.
Italy: Rome Rome was my first stop and where I got my initial idea for a collection of images of scooters. It’s a place full of fabulous historical buildings - you can literally walk down any
street and see something so beautiful that it takes your breath away. When you see a scooter fly past you it’s hard to believe that Romans and Gladiators walked on the same streets thousands of years ago!
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Italy: Florence Florence was my next stop on my trip and was equally as beautiful as the previous but in a really unique way. There were thousands of tiny, narrow streets which makes the slim scooter the perfect form of getting
around for such a busy and hot city. I must have gotten lost so many times, but took comfort in the fact I was somewhere so far away from home but still surrounded by happy people and such stunning buildings.
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Austria: Salzburg After Italy, we headed to Salzburg in Austria. It is the home of Mozart and much to my amusement, horse and carts are far more popular than the scooter. I just love tradition so it was lovely to see that it was still alive.
The scooters that I was able to find were all quite retro and vintage looking - my favourite scooter out of them all is the blue and white on the next page. Austria has such a relaxing buzz about the place.
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Germany: Rudasheim Rudasheim is a small town that sits along side the Rhein in Germany. Due to it’s small size, there isn’t much use in scooters - or transport at all for that matter! I did manage to find a a couple of diamonds in the rough though.
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France: Strasbourg Strasbourg was our first stop in France and I had been told it is a quieter version of Paris. The obvious highlight of this peaceful town is the very much victorian buildings
and the cathedral shown. We were lucky in that it was the weekend of the light show and it was spectacular! There are so many more scooters in France as it has always been the norm for them over there.
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France: Paris The last stop on our trip was Paris in France. I’ve never been before so it was a completely new exeperience for me. It’s fair to say it lived up to my wildest expectations! Scooters were everywhere,
you had to be careful that they didn’t knock you over due to their fast paced lifestyle. These were a little less vintage and a lot more modern. Bright colours, shiny trim, fancy suits and roaring engines!
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The Anatomy As i’m aiming the taxonomy collection in the direction of my engineering research, I knew that I had to have my own anatomy of one in my final book.
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The Process After a lot of research, I knew that I had to choose an area of the scooter to stay in. I had already looked into Todd McLellan’s work so when it came down to it, I knew I had to follow his footsteps - or at least use him as inspiration. I’m known to my friends and family as being obsessed with organisation and things been
neat so there was no wonder in why I chose him. Not only did this provide me with a layout scheme, but it also lead me to an area of the scooter I wasn’t familiar with: engineering. I got very excited! It wasn’t long before I had my own scooter ready to take apart and photography all ready for my final booklet!
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The Organised Taking the whole scooter apart was the hard part, that’s why I seeked the assistance of someone with more experience. Organising and neatly placing the pieces? Well, that was the fun part of course - no help needed!
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TAYLOR NICOLE S I M www.taylornicole sim.wordpress.com
All images taken by Taylor Nicole Sim