Review #1

Last week was good to get done and get the first crack of the design under our belts.  It was good to hear all of the comments from the panel.  They had some good suggestions,  “Water is too clean, too literal etc.” which I agree with, but i am not sure sure how to implement them, given that the relationship with water is essentially the concept.  Perhaps I can change up the land form, it appears too broad after going out to the site on Monday and staking it out.  I definitely want to make it more hard lined, but not sure if I should scrap it all together, given the panels comments.  Hopefully when I talk to Brad it will become clear.

WIKI

Forgot to mention that Wikipedia was a b*tch.  Sorry, but I had to get that off my chest.

Model week is over (at least for now)

Last week was good to get back into the swing of designing again.  The different models took a lot of time but i think it was worth it, to help get the juices flowing.  After getting some good feedback I know I need to make some adjustments and better resolve some issues with the design.  Particulary the landform shaping in relation the site and the landforms interaction between the more rigid and the naturalistic elements, i.e. steps versus hill.  Also maybe changing up the water feature to incorporate more of a runnel  and/or a naturalistic shape.   Not sure yet. 

 Overall I think it was a good start for all of us.  Next week should be interesting with the drawings, which are not my strength, on the the agenda.  At the very least it will be an opportunity for me to practice drawing and learn some new perspective techniques.   

Thoughts on Gentilly

Trying to come up with a theme/concept for the park in Gentilly.  i think it is important that the inspiration comes from the people as well as the place. They are a diverse, hardworking neighborhood, and the design should somehow reflect the resiliency and resurgence they have shown.

Water plays a huge role in New Orleans.  Yet standing in the park you feel removed from it, blocked off from it by the levee wall.  Water (or at least an element or suggestion of water) should be utilized in the design.  Obviously the design should be eco-friendly, low maintenance, and serve the needs of the community for it to truly be a success. 

In terms of phenomena, what stood out to me were the broken and fractured sidewalks with plant life bursting through them (a little wabi-sabi eh?).   I’m still not sure how to capture this wild resiliency and incorporate it into the design, or if I even should.  Time will tell.

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