anchored oasis

This is my design for our final SHELTER : BUS proposal. It is designed to be used by four relief workers at one time. It is not a mobile home because it is not functional while moving. The bus would be driven from location to location. It would be stationed for a period of time then move to another location for four more relief workers to enjoy the space. The bathtub/ shower area slides out the back of the bus, and has a glass ceiling for lighting and relaxation while enjoying the view of the sky above. The dining/ lounge area also moves out to allow for more space.

Juhn Linn Postcard

Dear Mr. John Linn,
Thank you for coming to speak to our department! You had lots of valuable information and I'm very glad you shared it with all of us. I loved your concept of LONG LIFE, LOOSE FIT. It's a great was to sum up a very important statement. It opened my eyes to historic preservation, and I'm now much more interested in it. I feel more thoughtful and sustainable as a person and designer now.
Thank you,
Melia Danals

SHELTER : BUS

BUS : SHELTER

These are my interpretation of what is most important in the process of designing our BUS: SHELTER and SHELTER:BUS. Each shows the process of design, and an image of a preCedent study.

COMMUNICATE

PRODUCTS

For this part of the assignment I worked on the products we could use to spread the word for Community By Design and what we are doing as a studio class this semester. The first product is an umbrella. We decided on this for a product because we thought it would be something people would actually use. We chose green for the outside in hopes that it would stand out in a crowd of umbrellas, and eventually become easily recognizable as the IARC umbrella. We also decided to make the inside/underneath look like the world to add an unexpected element of surprise and interest.



We had a very similar concept for the tote bag. We thought it would be marketable, very useful, and would promote sustainability. Our hopes would be that this would replace paper and plastic shopping bags. It would be reversible, and have the same print as the umbrella.

Our last product is soap. We thought it would be another thing people would use, and would probably be very unexpected. This is also the reason we made it black. The color choice would cause people to take a second look at it, and hopefully spark a curiosity that would lead them to become involved in our endeavors.

Maiken Schoenleber
PLACE


We chose to take a different approach to the "place" aspect of this charrette. We wanted to created mass interest while clearly informing the community, both the bus riders and non bus riders about us. Thus we have "Ode to Christo and Jeanne-Claude". Our local version of a wrapped building or physical art. We felt that by doing this living art installation the viewers would not only get a shocking experience but they would be forced to look at the good old Greensboro Bus Depot and it's surrounding environment with "new" eyes. The ultimate goal would be to energize and excite the community to find out more about Community by Design and what we are trying to accomplish through design. The installation would only last for a few days but it would be long enough to make a great impact on the community.
It was also decided that the surrounding bus shelters be wrapped in a bright green with the same graphic wording - Gatewoods Gateway to the Gate City and our web address. It's our hope that it would allow people who wouldn't necessarily travel to the main depot to see and experience what we are doing, and again hoping to stir a natural interest in the project.