Holly Ave Park
|Parks are meant to be enjoyed by everyone be it for the scenery and to relax or to just play around. Pocket parks takes that idea and tries to squeeze it into a small place that truly needs it. It may just be used to liven the area up. In this project, I ave designed a park that can be accommodated to the surrounding area. First of all, it has to have the same aspects as a park so many people can visit it. Second of all, the area must be in reach of many people so they visit the pocket park, otherwise the park will have no use. Last of all, surveying the area will be helpful in the deciding factor of what goes into the park. With all of these factors, a good park can be established.
ihern's work for the Collect Information step:
Summary
My first step in collecting information was to survey the area around the site. As I surveyed the area, I came up with questions that I would look into.
An aerial view of of the site. The highlighted area is the site that is being considered to be used...
A street view of the site plan. The streets are busy with cars making it dangerous for little...
This is a graphical representation of the average age of the people living in the surrounding area...
An image of the Lorenzi Park located in Las Vegas. There are many walking paths to get around...
ihern's work for the Brainstorm Ideas step:
Summary
Many thoughts and solutions were either written down or drawn out in this step.
For my brainstorm, I tried to estimate how much space I will take up if I include a pavilion, a...
I want the park to appeal to the public by having a nice aesthetic. I tried to come up with...
These are possible layouts for the site. I want to include many things that make a park. These...
This is the third layout. I decided to remove the restrooms in order to cut down in space and make...
These are isometric views of the first two layouts. I wanted to see how they would turn out in...
ihern's work for the Develop Solutions step:
Summary
In this step, I took all of the ideas I have came up with and started to model a final layout. I was only able to choose one final layout and revised it.
The final model I was able to come up with. It is a lightly revised edition of the the third layout...
Here is a close view of the playground. I believed the playground will be a nice touch for the...
Here is a closer view of the entrance to the park. It has a sign stating the name of the park. I...
Comments
Overall, the process of the design was effectively narrated in the overview. The process of collecting information and sketching really gave a good view of the park. The designer could of added more views of the park itself, other wise the rending was good.
I enjoyed your collect info stage and sketches in the brainstorm ideas stage. How could the age distribution of the area influence what you design in the park?
The sketches had a very painterly quality, and seemed to suggest a more organic approach than the final design. Maybe the pavilion could have a more natural shape? The pathways are a bit rigid.