Research the types of spaces the user community might need in your scenarios. The community should include the general public as well as those who work and/or live there. Consider also the footprint and/or contextual relevance and discuss with your theme leader(s). In a typical architectural scale, you would be working in 1:500 - 1:1000 to think about them.
/ Problem
Lack of community engagement
Lack of culture
Limited spaces for social interaction
Limited space for landscape/horticulture/environmental appreciation
Constant reminder of the urban environment; boring and tasteless
No activation of laneways; lack of culture
No celebration of youth culture/talent
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| Encompass the laneway; activate the site by utilising what is there now. |
/ Public Architecture
"The creation of great public architecture is a social act, uniting people and place in a complex and worthwhile pursuit.
The decision-maker is no longer a single owner or official. Instead, this vital role now belongs to the community. It is how a community gains a voice and civic building becomes better. People give their time, their emotions, and their commitment in a personal act of community." [05 - Touchstones of Design [re]defining public architecture; Fentress, C]
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| St Elizabeth's East Gateway Pavilion in D.C |
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Mayor Vincent C. Gray has announced Davis Brody Bond, KADCON and Robert Silman Associates as the winning team to design the new St. Elizabeths East Gateway Pavilion on the St. Elizabeths Hospital east campus in Washington D.C. Designed by Davis Brody Bond, the $5 million Gateway Pavilion will transform an existing “weedy, fenced-in plaza fronting Martin Luther King Avenue SE in Congress Heights” into a sustainable, multi-purpose structure that will provide “a venue for casual dining, a farmers’ market and other weekend and after-hours community, cultural and arts events”.
It is part of the District of Columbia’s redevelopment plan and economic-development strategy to guide the critical revitalization of St. Elizabeth East.
Source: http://www.archdaily.com/283536/design-unveiled-for-st-elizabeths-east-gateway-pavilion-in-d-c/
/ SITE ANALYSIS
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| Site Analysis |
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| Site Analysis - Grid Pattern |
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| Contours of the site |
/ Shadow Study
There is a lack of landscape/green space in the urban environment. Parks and green spaces are located in the outer skirts of the Brisbane CBD. This makes it difficult for users to utilise these spaces on their lunch break and this distance is too far to travel in a short amount of time.
From my own personal experiences, I find it frustrating that there empty sites/laneways in the city that could be transformed to create this experience for its users. Laneways have the potential to invite users and Brisbane does not take advantage of this.
These laneways have dark and light spots that can be utilised to bring users to them. Taking inspiration from laneways in Melbourne and around the world, Brisbane has mass potential to initiate projects to activate these spaces.
// Reading / Transient Sedimentation
transitory - passing - fleeting - temporary - momentary -
impermanent
This week, I want to explore the concept of creating tranistory spaces; how can we make a space momentary that by passing through it, we can achieve its maximum user experience?
I am interested in investigating how human behaviour will affect the urban patterns of Brisbane Central Business District. In such a rushed society, what can we create to 'slow down' time. What kind of spaces can we create to provide temporary oasis in such a diverse and consuming environment. What kind of patterns of behaviour are present in today's society and how can this change in 10-20 years time.
The type of user I want to focus on is a city worker whose 9am-5pm lifestyle is surrounded by the CBD environment. How does this environment affect the user and what values structure the life of a city worker.
impermanent
This week, I want to explore the concept of creating tranistory spaces; how can we make a space momentary that by passing through it, we can achieve its maximum user experience?
I am interested in investigating how human behaviour will affect the urban patterns of Brisbane Central Business District. In such a rushed society, what can we create to 'slow down' time. What kind of spaces can we create to provide temporary oasis in such a diverse and consuming environment. What kind of patterns of behaviour are present in today's society and how can this change in 10-20 years time.
The type of user I want to focus on is a city worker whose 9am-5pm lifestyle is surrounded by the CBD environment. How does this environment affect the user and what values structure the life of a city worker.
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