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Music in the Streets is a mult iprogram urban square underneath the Expo Line guide-ra i l at Surrey Centra l Stat ion. Our design, inspired by the urge of professionals and pedestr ians to perform, consists of two sect ions - the stage and the stands.

The design is sty led to fit into the new infrastructure around Surrey Centra l . That inc ludes Centra l Ci ty Mal l , Surrey L ibrary, and the new Surrey Ci ty Hal l . Thus we designed Music in the Streets with e lements of concrete , metal , and exposed wood.

T h e v i s i o n b e h i n d t h i s s p a c e i s n o t o n l y f o r p a s s e r s by t o s t o p b u t a l so t o p rov i d e a s p a c e w h e re t h e c o m m u n i t y c a n c o m e t o g e t h e r o n a re g u l a r b a s i s t o e n j oy a n d e xp e r i e n c e t h e d i ve r se c u l t u r a l a n d a r t i s t i c b a c kg ro u n d s o f t h e re s i d e n t s . S u c h eve n t s w o u l d i n c l u d e m u s i c a l c o n c e r t s , c u l t u r a l a r t e xh i b i t s , a n d f a m i l y f r i e n d l y p e r f o r m a n c e s . Bo n d s c re a t e d i n s u c h eve n t s w o u l d a d d g re a t l y t o t h e va l u e o f t h e s u r ro u n d i n g c o m m u n i t y.

L i g h t i n g t h ro u g h t h e u s e o f L E D s t r i p s a n d b u l b s e n su re s t h a t t h e sp a c e c a n c o n t i n u e t o b e u s e d w e l l i n t o t h e eve n i n g . T h i s a l s o p rov i d e s a s a fe r e n v i ro n m e n t i n t h e n i g h t .

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T h e s h e l t e r i s a n a m a l g a m a t i o n o f s t e e l p l a t e s a n d a c r y l i c . D e s i g n e d t o fe e l w e i g h t l e s s t w o m a t e r i a l s h ave b e e n s h o r t l i s t e d f o r t h e ro o f o f t h e s h e l t e r, s t e e l a n d a c r y l i c / P l e x i g l a s . Fu r t h e r d i sc u ss i o n s w i t h t h e c o n t r a c t o r s a n d e n g i n e e r s a re re q u i re d f o r d e c i s i o n s .

T h e re m a i n i n g s t r u c t u re s a re t o b e c o n st r u c t e d f ro m w o o d . M o st su r f a c e s w i l l b e p a r t i c l e b o a rd o r p l y w o o d t re a t e d w i t h a w a t e r p ro o f c o a t i n g b e f o re a d d i t i o n a l t re a t m e n t i s a p p l i e d . S u r f a c e s i n w h i t e i n t h e i m a g e s c a n b e c o a t e d w i t h c h a l k b o a rd p a i n t t o e n c o u r a g e i n t e r a c t i o n . T h e f a u x c o n c re t e su r f a c e s a re w o o d t h a t i s e i t h e r v i n y l w r a p p e d o r p a i n t e d .

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Bench Seating multi-tiered bench seating caters to both children, who are more comfortable with lower seat height, and adults who are more comfortable on higher seats.

Standing Table + Tall Stoolsprovides passers by traveling through the opportunity to stop temporarily to talk encouraging mingling.

Normal Table + Stoolsfor longer stays and families to enjoy food from the food truck and music from the musicians at the stage

Chalkboard Painted Surfacesseats and table-tops are painted with chalkboard paint to adults and children alike can show off their artistic skills creating an ever changing artistic landscape

CANVAS CANOPY

a translucent canvas canopy covers the bench seating providing shade from direct sunlight and rain while also creating a barrier shielding audiences listening to music from the noise of the Skytrains passing above.

Treeprovides refreshing shade during the hot summer sun.

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PIANO & SHELTER

PIANO & SHELTER

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The Dueling Pianosthe dueling pianos painted with black chalkboard will provide children and adults alike an never-ending and always changing canvas that can delight the community.

Space for Accompanimentspace is left for other instrumentalists and musicians to perform along with the pianists.

the Shelter Roofthe shelter roof, designed to feel lightweight in contrast to the concrete guide-rails above, is a cantilever of either steel plating or acrylic/Plexiglas.

the Shelter Wallsthe shelter walls are constructed of white clad steel plate inspired by the structures in the UBC Buchanan Courtyard (below).

view of dueling pianos from audience in the stands view of piano and shelter view from 2nd fl. concourse of Skytrain Station evening view demonstrating potential lighting setup

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Bench Seating (Alternate Use)provides a small stage for performances or public art displays

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