Week of 2/10-2/16

This week, I saw things start to come together. We nailed down a concept and started thinking and working towards a more unified goal. We also worked to prepare for our meeting with the Clemson City Council for approval.

Sunday: I looked into building outdoor furniture as an additional option for park seating. I created some study models from that research. We also had group meeting time.
Monday: We clearly defined the concept of “threshold” for our designs. This concept allowed us to make connections between all the elements. Sara and I worked on a diagrammatic site plan making these connections using the concept of threshold. We also completed the ¼” topographic site model from the week before.
Tuesday: From the diagrammatic site plan we used materiality and process to make these connections. We included two new connections. One of these was to input the tire pieces to clean the run-off water and then implement stepping stones to show that threshold from dirty to clean water. It also brought the wooden decking into the water from the stage to make a stronger threshold between the stage and creek. The other new connection was physically illustrating the process of recycling the plastic bottles to creating the canopy material. We wanted to create a connection of signage from the recycling bins at the entrance of the park to the canopy. We used some site photos to sketch perspective drawings of these new connections.
Wednesday: We did more collaboration as a group. We talked with Brad Putman about the idea of cleaning the creek through the use of recycled tire pieces. We started to prepare a budget. We also spent time at the site mapping things out. The Adams laid out the stage dimensions with surveying tape and we talked about that. It was interesting to some life-sized gestural models on the site.
Thursday: I made a compiled a schedule of times that everyone was available to work. I also made a ¼” model of the proposed material process “tunnel”.
Friday: We did a lot of talking as a group. John Thomas and I went out to the site and mapped out another life-sized gestural model of the retaining wall and seating with stakes and string. It was a very helpful and interesting way of designing. We continued the lines from the stage and really emphasized and continued the concept of threshold.
Saturday: The Berry, JT, Sara, and I spent time at the site, mapping all the aspects of ground-work. We really were able to be site sensitive and make a cohesive, united design on the site and by following geometric lines between aspects. We carried these over to the site plan.