PROJECT 2

Design a medium-size object, one that engages the user/pedestrian directly. Please use the list below from which to select a design item to engage, or use the list to decide on another design element of your preference.

1

Benches/seating arrangements

2

USPS mail box

3

Street light

4

Planting (at tree scale)

5

Newspaper boxes

6

Fence

7

Chairs, (multiple arrangement) and storage

8

Bicycle stands (20-50)

9

Motorcycle parking
10 Internet station
11 Telephone booth
12 Clock tower/info tower
13 Entry stair and handrail (or sim.) to a building
14 (Other)

 

Requirements:

Pin-up: Thursday, October 9th
Show your project concepts, model mock-ups, 3D drawing and sketches.
You need to show your ideas on the board layout, i.e. have your preliminary layout ready (to scale).

Project due: Thursday, October 16th
Please prepare your drawings along with your 1/2 or 1/4 scale model to explain your final design along with a small scale model (12"=100'-0") to fit into your site model, produce 2 boards, 24"x33", vertical layout.

Collage
of
sketches
3D
drawing
with
context		 Plan
 elevation(s)
 and section(s)
Scale:
1/2 or 1/4 size, U.O.N.
Include dimensions.
(blank border) (blank border)

Note that you will eventually reproduce all boards/paper each to an 8-1/2"x11" sheet of paper, with a 1" border space on bottom. (From that follows that a 24"x33" have a 3" border on bottom) It is also a requirement that you produce a few photographs of your final model design/mock up.

A text of max. one paragraph is due at presentation time, hand out copies of your text when you present.
Envisioning a "context" is important for your presentation.
As is making your plans and elevations fill out your Plan/elevation/section board.

 

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN DEPARTMENT

FALL 2003

STREETSCAPES STUDIO

OLAFUR THORDARSON

Tue+Thu 9:40-17:10

olafur@dingaling.net

www.dasboot.org/streetscapes.htm