Design Communication

SARC162 Design Communication Project 1b

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Assisting site circulation to encourage points of positive social contact

Keegan Davis 300 320 137 22 Sept. 2014

Tutor: Daniel Roh

Cobblestone Park

Te Aro, Wellington

Arriving pedestrian pathways 3-4pm

Identifying existing boundries and obstacles to establish circulation controllers / friction points

Breaking Bounds Obstacles

Looking at recurring patterns in circulation

Leaving pedestrian pathways 3-4pm

Identified friction points around boundries and obstacles Boundries and obstacles affect circulation

Social (groups) vs. Private (individual) Areas - 3-4pm

All activities in and through Cobblestone 3-4pm

Standing - In-transit temporary grouping Seated - Groups Seated - Individuals

Activities - 3-4pm

Standing Sitting Smoking

16 of 20 instances show that in-transit meeting groups occur on the high traffic flow paths. My wall placement and design aims to further facilitate this positive social activity.

Site Behaviour Mapping

Final Flow Diagram

Iterating circulation by placing wall in various areas.

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This specific placement of the wall on site is effective in controlling the majority of flow away from the kurb, out of the park and back inwards towards the seated area. The wall in effect is facilitaing social meeting zones by increasing the probability for social interation due to an increased volume of traffic in a concentrated area.

Defining Affect

Creating Form from Affect

Creating Module and Pattern

18o 30o

Extract circulation paths nearest to wall / directing affected by wall

The placement of the wall has created a divergent effect on the circulation. Looking at the geometry of the friction and using this to generate patterns for individal modules.

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Stacked and vertically extruded paths to form basic wall structure

The design rule is defined by shifting components either 30 or 18 degrees along circulation path

Generating Pattern & Design Rule

Modules - rotated & mirrored

Different module arrangements allow wall to match circulation path

Top Row Plan A-a 0

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Mid Row Plan B-b

Module Dimensions

Bottom Row Plan C-c

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600 600

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600

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Elevation Left Elevation

6800

Construction & Instruction

Final Renders