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By GmoneyMcSwagger | L Pocket Park Design | 2015 National High School Architecture Competition
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Summary

The collect information section of the pocket park design process is arguably the most important section. This is where the seed is planted for all the uprooting ideas for the design. Eventually, the ideas will sprout and develop their own personal extensions until they fully develop into a beautifully grown process. From participating in other competitions for the CAF on an alternate account I know from personal experience the importance of the Collect Info stage withholds. This is the stage where the light bulb clicked on and my brain began thinking in ways never conceptualized.

This Step

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What should I upload in this Collect Info step?

Help us understand the existing conditions and the location of this park. The following types of work should be uploaded:

  • photos
  • a short video
  • site plan drawing of your existing parks or lot.

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