To try and deal with the tasks assigned, and so that people aren't waiting for orders from others ( as we do not have a group leader per se, I have come up with a list of tasks, so that people get on with work, without having being told to do a specific task - this way, if people miss a session, they can still get on with tasks, please feel free to add to/alter/amend as you see fit - these are just my ideas - not necessarily the right or wrong way to go about things - any input - greatly appreciated).
Things to be done: (I have listed these in
order of priority – the first needing to be tackled before the other
elements.).
Everyone to work on for next week – or be
thinking about – so that we can apply to our design:
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- Storyboard – the narrative –
the driving force behind our design – the urban surgeons – was a really key,
punchy idea – perhaps we could be scientists – this could be our eco
experiment. Urban experiment – take us back to basics – in a futuristic manner.
It has to be a line of argument to explain the urban development proposal.
General format – this is what is good about the site , this is what is bad
about the site – and this is how we propose to change the site.
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Application of design theories
to the site – urban design drawings (as per group projects today).
Please select a few things that you can
work on for the next week:
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Apply cell concept to the design.
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Refine our ideas and
concept.
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Strategies
leading to our design decision.
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Rethink the circulation and
transport – put more thought into it. Cleaner graphics – clearer.
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A strong overriding vision for
the site – has become a bit piecemeal – lost site of the bigger picture (or
perhaps we didn’t articulate this well today – I don’t think we did – I
definitely didn’t).
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Refine concept diagram – needs to be
more powerful (according to benz) – perhaps need to think more about how this
relates to our site.
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Need topography layer – interpolate
contours.
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A physical model – with
topography (contour model).
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Refine the survey
information – cleaner graphics – general overview.
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Flood maps –
need to think about the flooding of the site more and the water.
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SWOT applied
to a site plan – detail areas of weaknesses.
Another to
demonstrate the areas of strength and where we will utilize these strengths for
our design.
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Indicate the size of the
site.
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Work out the tidal range.
- Slogan/soundbite.
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Demonstrate where the road is
on site
plans – existing and after – improve colours – perhaps have two
realistic versions – rather than blocky illustrator vectors. These can be used
as comparative maps for survey overlays.
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Creation of habitats.
- Theatrical plan – need to create a narrative for the site – tie
this into our presentation.
These are in no particular order – I feel
they are not as important this week (I may be wrong).
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EYE SORE its.
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A brainstorm of ideas.
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Final presentation – using powerpoint or premiere pro- I am happy to put something
together with premiere pro or powerpoint – with everyone else’s input and ideas
– guiding it graphically.
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An animation of the site – sketchup?
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Photomontages –before and after.
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Mood board
for each area.
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Exploded axonometric for analysis?
- Cross
sections.
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History of the site – looking backwards and then forwards – visual time line.
For later:
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Agenda for change.
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Cost plan
Get everyone to send info sketches etc et
to go on our blog.
