Sense of Place- Street Furniture Project: Peer Comments

Dora Ferenczi- Outdoor Beach Shower



Alexander Chittenden- The Hyde Chair



Lucy Xu- The Rainbow Chair



Matthew Holihan- Illumibin



Alan Jackson- Park Bench Seating with Bike Storage

Sense of Place- Street Furniture Project: Final Submission

Sense of Place- Street Furniture Project: Form Development & Materials Research

Sense of Place- Street Furniture Project: Progress (Week 11)

I made the decision to pursue the noise barrier/reading chair concept  as I believe the solution is cohesive will all three sites and the final product can be adopted in a variety of other noise polluted outdoor settings


most popular of the 7 noise barrier profiles were the organically shaped lounges

fig.1

I also considered reversing the barrier to create a concave shape toward the noise source

fig.2

I find these second lot of profiles a lot more elegant and flowing, however, there may be issues with  noise travelling over the curve and still reaching the user with a near-maximum volume

It is vital that I start to model these potential forms in 3D so that the other elevations (top,back,front) can be determined and the final form can be finalized. 

As there are many curves to alter, I believe that Google Sketch up will be the most efficient way to achieve this c.f. paper or foam modelling.

Other progress this week includes investigation into materials and the sciences behind deflecting sound waves

Peer and Tutor Feedback

Tutor- Do some further research into acoustics. There are 3 ways to deflect sound: Material, Shape, Structure (two walls)

- Also do some more material research

-important to focus on aesthetics, try to create a barrier/ wall that doesn't look like a huge out of place structure

-ve would have been nice to start seeing some 3D concepts

Peer 1- +ve likes the second set of lounge profiles, very elegant, very sexy. 

-ve The shorter barriers may prevent sound waves reaching user

-ve the lounge seat may be difficult for elderly people to use because of their reduced mobiltiy

Peer 2-ve the location of the sound source will dictate the shape too often e.g. if the train line is higher than the product, lower, what about sound coming from all directions?
-ve the first set of barrier profiles will prevent sound from behind  but any sound from in fornt will echo inside the barrier creating an annoyance
- how will it be mounted

Sense of Place- Street Furniture Design Project: Revised Concepts and Further Site Research

As Recommended by my tutor,  I went back to all 3 sites in the evening to observe the characteristics of each site at a different time of day. The discoveries made have driven my new concepts:

Revised Concepts and Further Research

Peer and Tutor Feedback:

+ve The security risk posed to evening pedestrians and the nuisance of train noise are great observations and create good opportunities for concepts. 

-ve for the first concept consider: Modular units, durability, material choice, how light will be projected, how much light is need

-ve for the third concept look into: acoustics (the best shapes/patterns to deflect sound),  materials that best absorb sound,  a ‘universal/modular’ that could be installed behind/around existing furniture, aesthetics

+ve peers took well to the 'wave-like' form; a curved chair will result in a more desirable aesthetic

+ve consider cantileverage, composite layers of material, and how directional is the path of noise i.e. will it bend around a wall?

Sense of Place- Street Furniture Design Project: Research and Concept

Four A3 research posters of my SITE ANALYSIS 

And a few very very rough CONCEPT SKETCHES with annotations:

Prezi: Site Analysis and Initial Concepts

Peer and Tutor Feedback

+ve The street performance backdrop is interesting and shows a high degree of originality

-ve Anything that hinges etc is vulnerable and likely to be broken (usually intentionally) if not made incredibly tough. It is likely to require excessive maintenance too – something it doesn’t look like the council has budgeted for here.

-ve  The ‘Igloo’ concept creates an ‘alcove’ that people could hide in and create a threat to other people during the evening. It also seems ideal for drug/alcohol abusers

-ve nothing innovative about the concept 3

+ve research is good- focus on some key issues about your sites to drive your concepts: 
is there something that could improve the safety (posed by the vehicular traffic) to pedestrians/cyclists moving through here? 
Is there something that whilst providing safety also creates a sound barrier to improve the ‘peacefulness’ of the park making it a more attractive space to spend time in? 
Is there an interesting way you can improve night-time security for those using the parks as a thoroughfare?

Green Gifting Peer Comments

Anuj Dhawan

Anuj, you are increasingly showing your personal design style with every project; Arbor is no exception. Clean, simple, minimalist design but with strong character, precise form and intelligent though process; Arbor is a product I can genuinely see becoming a successful product.
Your presentation was a highlight for me also. You were able to say everything you had to in a clear, concise and casual manner and did not run over-time. I also enjoyed how you justified your material choice and cutting method as well as justify the 'need' for a decent table center piece and coaster storage.
I am unsure about the name for the gift product, does it translate to something?
Also your 'in situ' poster may have been executed with more clarity. All in all a great result in the short time frame we had for this brief, well done.


Alan Jackson

Alan, Your product presented today was well researched, we;; thought out well executed. The number of ways in which you product reached the brief requirements was outstanding. The two things I enjoyed most about your design solution were the material used (recycled flooring) and the form. It was great to see you succeed in using this reclaimed material and the form of the birdhouse sits in surrounding environment and mimics nature is some aspects.
Area you my have improved for this project could perhaps be you presentation content i.e. explaining the most important aspects to avoid going over time, and also your communication of the final design solution; although the photographs in use are great communicators of how the products functions in it's environment, a hero shot of the product on it's own may have been a powerful tool as well.
Great result Alan

Tila Chamlian

Tila, a very beautiful design solution presented today in studio. I can see a lot of hard work and intelligent thinking has gone into your final outcome. The compact design with multi-functional aspects is clever and inspiring. By minimizing the volume of room product takes up in the home, you have enabled receivers of eh gift to have options as to where they place their table.
Your exploration is very thorough and it is good to see that you were selective in your form and colour choice and justified why you designed it that way. The use of cardboard in the product was also very impressive and meets the brief requirements on many levels. Great work Tila.


Dora Ferenczi

Dora, Great presentation and great design solution. Your model was outstanding and your communication posters were among the best I saw. I really love this kind of intelligent, problem solving, practical and useful design that you displayed today. being a rental tenant myself, I am aware of the last of suitable storage methods that don't destroy parts of your apartment walls.material choice was extremely beautiful and practical; the use of seat belts was very clever and I agree with you in keeping that contrast with char burnt edges for the timber. Please update your blog so we can see this beautiful product again! Great work.


Constance Docos

Constance, awesome design solution and gift idea. This outcome achieves on so many levels, it's aesthetically appealing, it serves a true function, is made of renewable long lasting material and most importantly gives the receiver options as to how they use the product. Because your products allows receivers to create they're own orientation for their photo display as well as add or subtract the amount of frames, it gives users a sense of emotional connection to the product, and makes them feel like they're designing the display. this subtle feature is what really makes your product stand out over it's competitors. You produced a nice, clean model, appropriate hero shots and effective communication poster. There is an issue of how multiple cork frames would be mounted on the wall, and the fact that string and hooks are involved may deter some potential buyers. Never-the-less a really nice outcome and solution to the brief.