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2012 Newhouse project #2012013 | school bike shelter

By HUMBERTO | M Design a school bike shelter | 2012 Newhouse | Chicago Public High School students

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Welcome Chicago Public High School students!
These are the instructions for entering a project in Division 6 for the 2012 Newhouse Architecture Competition.

Bike racks and bike rider amenities are given little attention when schools are planned, and bike riders have little infrastructure support for their choice to ride to work or school.

In order to support healthy lifestyles we are asking you to design a bike shelter that will provide safe and secure storage, protection from Chicago weather (year around), and some amenities that would be helpful for bike riders to have when they reach school.

The project will either replace your existing bike storage area OR you can find a new location that would better serve the school. You must identify and justify the new location (eg. - visibility is better, or there is more room to maneuver).

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What should I upload in this Overview step?

Write a short description of the problems you will be trying to solve in designing a new bike shelter for your school.

Millennium Park Bike Station, Chicago

Explore the great bike facility in downtown Chicago that supports people who are using bicycles to get to work and for recreation.

Division 6
The problem in division 6 is that many people have to use transportation and they don’t have a car. And if they ride a bicycle they have to be caring it with them every where of leave them locked in the street. Some Curie student go to school in the train but first they have to go walking or taking a bus to the train station, and the ones that bring their bicycles to school have to leave it locked up in the front fence and that doesn’t look to good and in some cases they get stolen. If they build a bike shelter in curie it will be great advantage for the students and for the rest of the community. There is a lot space and could be useful. There are many ways of making the bike shelter and using all the space. While the owners are somewhere else students could help out and get service learning ours by repairing the bicycles that need it. I am sure that many more people will ride their bicycles if they had somewhere to put them while in school. There are many things that are going to be used but it will be worth it and you could get the money back by doing fundraisers or donations.

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Where are your sketches? Please upload yoir sketches under the Brainstorming tab.

By pmjoanes, Educator at 01:19 pm, 16 April 2012

This is a very good start. Please don't forget to periodically upload your progress during the Developing Solutions stage

By pmjoanes, Educator at 11:01 am, 24 April 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!

By lstamatkin, Architect at 11:41 am, 14 May 2012

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In the Collect Info step of the design process, you try to gather as much information as possible about your school's existing bike storage facilities, along with the students and staff who will use it.  You can't propose new solutions until you figure out and document what the existing problems are.

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  • Do a site visit of your bicycle parking facilities and make notes, sketches, and take photographs. Note conditions that are unsafe, unsecure, or that are less than ideal.
  • Look at other schools or public facilities to determine good / bad examples of how bikes are stored and if anything is done to accommodate riders needs when they get off their bike.
  • Interview bike users and ask them what they would like to have in a bike shelter at their school or place of work.   
  • Calculate the number of bikes that park over a week, also inquire if bikes are registered with the main office and if so how many are registered with the school.
  • Do an analysis at different times of the day and week and create an analysis with average usage and high / low points. Also determine if there are more bikes at the beginning of the week or end of the week.
  • Measure and draw the existing bike parking area and locate and note existing structures such as fencing, bike rack (notate the type and material), show the size of a bike and its clearances on the plan. Include dimensions.

What should I upload in this Collect Info step?

Consider uploading photos, a short video, and a site plan drawing of the existing bike storage areas at your school.

City of Chicago Bike Program

The City of Chicago has lots of information about biking in the city. You can also learn about the Bike 2015 Plan to make biking an integral part of daily life in Chicago.

HUMBERTO's work for the Collect Information step:

Summary
I went to the room and took some pictures. From the pictures That I took and the things I remembered I drew Sketches. I started a survey to see how many people will use the shelter.
This picture shows how there is a useless airvent. It takes a lot of space and it isnt in its best...
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the picture shows one of the walls that could be usefull just being covered with layers of stuuf...
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This is the entrance from the hallway to the room.
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The picture shows of how bad the conditions of the stairs that lead outside the building.It shows...
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This is the south wall and it is empty and could be very usefull. It is th ewall that is in the...
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This door is the second door to get inside the room. I think it is a good idea to remove because if...
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Curie Bike Shelter Survey Results I conducted a survey asking different types of questions...
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In the Brainstorm Ideas step of the design process, you put some early ideas down on paper that show what you've found in the Collect Info step. 

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  • As you are observing and making notes think about how your bike shelter is taking shape. Make side notes of where new elements may go or how you would change what is currently in place.
  • Take note of unsafe conditions or conditions that do not make sense (For example, bicycles sticking out into a sidewalk or people having difficulty parking their bikes).
  • Sit and study photographs of your site visit. If you can print and write comments of what you remember and note where you might change things and how.

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What should I upload in this Brainstorm Ideas step?

Consider uploading hand sketches or a quick study model of all your first ideas. You can scan these drawings or take photos of your model.

Bike Sharing

Some cities, including Chicago, have a bike sharing program where you can rent a bike for quick trips. Learn more about this mode of transit.

 

HUMBERTO's work for the Brainstorm Ideas step:

Summary
These sketches are some ideas I have of how the bike shelter will look like when it is finished.
The sketch just shows how the bike racks will be place. There will be many more.
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This is the East wall of the room and this is where the school could earn a profit.
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This is the entrance from outside of the building in the South wall. the shaded part is the ramp...
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This is how the entrance/exit will look like. I put a ramp so people wont struggle going up or down.
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This is a basic plan of the room that I plan to use as a bike shelter.
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In the Develop Solutions step, your rough ideas come together with drawings and models that can show others your solutions for a new bike shelter.

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  • Try out different ideas and save each “version”. You do not want to lose a good idea later!  Other people viewing your project - other students around the country, your teacher, and mentors - want to see how your ideas have changed over time. This means that while you're working on your digital model, you’ll want to be sure to keep re-saving it with a new file name every few days as you work through the steps.
  • Make a list of your ideas and associated sketches, or practice models. For your final upload you will want to write a short but effective paragraph of your process and what you found. This will inform the direction you will take for the final solution.
  • Show your ideas to your teacher and peers for some feedback. You can also review your progress with the test group you may have interviewed and test whether your design would meet their needs or address their concerns. Learn from the feedback you receive and incorporate into your final design solution.
  • Review your design and test it against your own observations and review that it has met the project requirements. Did it meet the expectations of the end users that you spoke to?
  • Do not leave work for the last minute! Going through a detailed design process requires time to gather information, develop ideas, and make improvements. This is difficult or impossible if you try to pull everything together a week before your project is due. Projects that are researched, developed, and well executed will always stand out!


 

 

What should I upload in this Develop Solutions step?

Consider uploading an image of your rough digital model. An axonometric or perspective view, with people, will help others understand the scale of your bike shelter.

HUMBERTO's work for the Develop Solutions step:

Summary
These are some sketches from Sketchup.The space of my room exceeds 1000 sq ft. it measures around 2500 sq ft.
This shows the North wall which leads to the school's hallway.
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this is the counter where they check in and out or could buy a snack.
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This is the South West corner of the bike shelter.
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This picture shows the East wall were the supplies and the stairs are.
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The final step of the design process is to create more finished drawings that illustrate your ideas to others. Remember, your explanation text, and the types of drawings, images, and models you share need to tell the whole story of your project to someone who may or may not have ever visited your school.

Be sure that you understand and meet all schedule deadlines and project data submission requirements.  

The Newhouse Competition judges will be evaluating your design project on:

  • The creativity of the final solution.
  • If you have included all studies, observations, data, and calculations utilized for determining capacities, design considerations, and scale of final project.
  • How well you showed the design process through sketches, notes, pictures, etc.
  • How well your projects incorporates the following components:

    Secure bike storage using common bike parking structures (bike racks), or some type of creative structure that is an “improvement” to what is currently installed and utilized at the school.

    Shelter from the weather – it can be enclosed or partially enclosed.

    Basic amenities: clean up or private shower facilities, personal lockers, small food kiosk or beverage bar, considerations for self performing bike maintenance, bike storage, information board(s).

    Consideration for use at all hours and seasons.

 

What should I upload in this Final Design step?

Consider uploading final hand or digital renderings, images of your finished model, or your finished digital model (as a DWF file).

HUMBERTO's work for the Final Design step:

Summary
There were many things that could be done iin the room but I kept the idea of making it into a bike shelter roon.
This is the current site plan for Curie High School. This is a site plan that the entire class used...
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This is the site plan with the bike shelter included. This is also a site plan that the class used...
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This is the final floor plan of the room for the bicycle shelter.
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This view is from the south west corner. In this view you could see the bicycles and the...
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This image shows the stairs and the ramp going down.
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this is the supply room where they could fix their bicycle when needed.
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Thisi sthe view of the bicycle shelter from behind the counter.
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