This week has been a quiet one in studio SJI-NHP. Over the course of the quarter we’ve done as much talking, researching, gathering, and aggregating as we can, and now we’re on track to produce! Typically, design studios begin producing conceptual and schematic designs much earlier in the quarter. But the nature of this studio demands an incredibly rigorous exploration of the site: its history and ecology, its place within the National Park System, and its relationship with a rapidly changing nation.
Week 9 brings us to the point of testing our research, placing our interpretations of the guidelines in the site; in short, giving form. It is always exciting in studio to bring an idea into being, as it starts to feel and look “real,” and has the power to give observers a glimpse of the ideas we’ve worked so hard to express. But it’s also nerve-wracking at times: what does it look like when we frame a view on the site? What is a signifier when experienced in a place?
Despite an eagerness to dive into production, each of the groups has worked hard to stay in communication with one another, ensuring a fluid and consistent approach as we create our final deliverables. With our overarching conceptual approach established (‘Common Ground’), smaller-scale group work has remained as dynamic as ever.
Our final studio reviews next Monday are rapidly approaching; a sense of urgency has ushered in fast paced, strategic decisions. We struggle to visually represent succinct mission objectives, critiques of the current NPS operating model and suggested solutions that apply across time and space.
taj & helen
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