Weeks
12-14 for the "Parks for the People" studio group comprised exam
week, Spring break and the first week of classes, so we begin
with a recap of Week 15.
We are
happy to report we have rested and regrouped. Now, as a group of 12, we
comprise 8 students, a Ph.D candidate, and our two professors.
We have also the consult of Carolyn Law, a talented Seattle artist, and we have also a lot of
work to do.
We took this opportunity to assess the work to date, to cull, cut asunder,
and collage together our best executed ideas, into a tangle of paper and web of
design. We drew strands to NPS design principles, weaved a network together,
and then teased the tangle apart.
Armed
with scissors, uncompromising critique, and a determination to bring the
freshest, strongest ideas forward, we ensured there would be no 'sacred cows'
in our final push, and stayed working into the late hours, gripped by the
challenge ahead and the catharsis of cutting ties to the past.
“What are
the 'sacred cows' in the National Park System?” we asked. In challenging these notions, we look to find where true design innovation resides.
As we
make the final push, we grapple with this question, looking for the appropriate solutions or interventions to connect the past, the history of the park with its future.
More
updates to come, final submission in less than 5 weeks!
No comments:
Post a Comment