Mica Schafer: Architectural Design II
Exploration: Urban MobilityFor my exploration of mobility, I wanted to focus on the idea of evolution within methods of transportation in the simple jobs that they aid in. The three instances I chose to research were the commute, mail delivery, and shipping. My main focus was to see how technology in transportation evolved with time, including which things work, and which didn't, and which evolved, and which have continued to be used today. My take on mobility is that it is impossible to understand or improve on without understanding where it's been.
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Project 01: Bridges
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The first structure type I conceptualized for the proposed bike network in the LISD community was bridges. Bridges are often imperative to the functionality of a bicycle network, but I didn't want to limit the structures to being only functional. I wanted to add something to the current environment that would also enhance the community.
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Concept Design
Project 02: Amphitheaters
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For my second project, I decided to explore concept designs for amphitheaters and how they could function within the LISD community. One of my biggest focuses during this project was how bicycle infrastructure interacts with the environment, and how organic elements can influence the structure created. I tried to incorporate organic elements into every design that I created, some more abstractly than others, so that the structures would feel more connected to life than typical, dense infrastructure.
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