THIRD GRAND PRIZE: 2012 Newhouse project #2012334 | school bike shelter
|The city of Chicago has a national reputation for being the central haven for bicyclists. Thousands of people bike to school, work, or other places throughout Chicago everyday, even in the worst weather. Unfortunately, the number of bicyclists In Chicago overwhelms the amount of places to lock up your bike, a rising issue for the citizens of Chicago. To bring attention to this issue that can and will affect the next generation, I will devise a solution to aid the bicyclists seeking a place to store their bikes.
emdones26's work for the Collect Information step:
Summary
To begin collecting information on the bike area at my school, I visited the current site where the bikes are locked up.
The current biking area of Lane Tech. The design is common, black loops to lock up your bike. The...
This is a top view of the current bike area at Lane Tech, shown in pink. The blue arrow is the...
This is a Sketchup model I made of the current bicycle area at Lane Tech High School. The fencing...
emdones26's work for the Brainstorm Ideas step:
Summary
To begin the process of designing a new bike shelter, I first had to gather all of the things needed in the design. NEEDS FOR THE BIKE SHELTER: -Easy access to load/retrieve bike
The Wall of Thought is located on my wall in my room. I put all of my thoughts on the wall everyday...
As I was watching a medical show on TV, the camera zoomed in on the pulse monitor. Suddenly, an...
This is an image that I really admire; The lighting, open space, and colors speak to me. I knew I...
While brainstorming, I made a model of what I wanted to create. I knew the top was going to have a...
I put all of my ideas on paper on the possible shapes the shelter could take. After drawing each, I...
Following the decided plan on how I wanted to create the shelter, I now had to decide on how I...
The lockers on the second floor are for students or teachers who want to protect their bike from...
emdones26's work for the Develop Solutions step:
Summary
In order to fully develop my solutions, I designed numerous shelters on Google Sketchup until I was satisfied with one design.
This is my original idea for the roof of the bike shelter. It resembles a bike, emphasizing the...
This is a quick model I developed in Sketchup. I like natural lighting, and this design epitomizes...
This snapshot of the original design I had shows a solar panel on the seat of the bike. The bike...
This was the first step to creating my final design. I brainstormed and decided to go with a wave-...
Surrounding Lane Tech are numerous fast food places, super markets, and restaurants: Jewel, Wendy...
On the second floor are lockers to store your bike for higher security, protection against extreme...
The first floor has poles with handles on the sides to hang and lock your bike on. Because the...
emdones26's work for the Final Design step:
Summary
The final design of the bike shelter solves the issues that were presented in the previous steps. The main features include: -Plenty of green space available to the community
This is a night shot of the first level of the bike shelter. There is a pond and trees in the...
This top view shows the green roof; anyone can walk up the stairs located on the far right of the...
This front view captures the beauty of the central tree in the shelter. The bike shelter depicts...
This perspective of the second floor shows the rainbow ceiling, embracing the homosexual community...
Located on the second floor is a repair station, where drawers contain repair tools, cleaning...
A final rendering of the bike shelter outside of Lane Tech High School.
The shelter welcomes...
Comments
Keep going but watch your "due" dates! Due 5-15-2012
Just a friendly reminder, you must upload photos and text for each step of the design process to be eligible for judging in the competition. Good luck!