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Fall 2009 ID Design CharrettePeople in Place: Ron Basford Park & The Mound
Participants: Sarah Bailey, Billy Lam, Edgar Sandoval, Pat Christie, Ben McLaughlin, Stephanie Vacher
Table of Contents
Research: Space AnalysisRules & LimitationsSchematicsUser Observation
Thesis DevelopmentVisualizationsConcept DrawingsDerailment
New HypothesisRecessThe Prototype
Video Presentation
Additional Slides:StoryboardProof of Concept
Research
Ron Basford Park
ten tiers of seating in ampitheatre.
disjointed walkway system creates visual dissonance.
limited protection from incliment weather.
analysis of zone 1:ampitheatre
Ron Basford Park
flagpole at apex of hill provides focal point
goose excrement
analysis of zone 2:“the mound”
steep grassy surface.
Rules & Limitations
users must allow the public to pass by unimpeded.
tent or structure construction must be approved by the gics.
the space cannot be used for commercial purposes.
chairs are not allowed.
Image on right gathered from:http://www.giculturalsociety.org/OPS/OPSamp.htm
park schematics
user observation
observations of park use:
30 minutes on a rainy day
Thesis Development
visualizations
concept drawings
derailment
New Hypothesis
recess: outdoor exploration
prototype concept
PROTOTYPE APRON
engineered to fit multiple test subjects.
waterproof material decreases friction.
cinching at waist creates attractive silhouette
note: test subject is shown wearing appropriate footwear
long apron deters grass from staining user.
wide wrap protects user from injury.
user testing video
storyboard
proof of concept