I've dropped in some of the images from the main article, but the article is a short, interesting read that gives context to the shelters.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Emergency Shelters
Though the shelters in this link are as a result of migration, I thought that they might be interesting to put up here all the same.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
crystal palace
“Crystal Palace”: “It’s an urban sculpture. It seems that something violent happened to this bus stop, but actually the broken glass shows more something precious. The situation is turned – the attention is grabbed from the aesthetic, not from the act of destruction. The intention was to provoke some emotion or empathy.”
http://www.baptistedebombourg.com/en/works/crystal-palace-0
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Workshop idea
Create intervention in existing bus shelters that respond to user research findings complaints.
Tactically intervene and improve the bus shelter:
"The project was an illustration of my belief that the city holds a vast amount of untapped ability. The structures, surfaces, objects and systems that underpin its daily operations have the potential to do more, to perform an alternate function, or assume an entirely new role in the mechanism of the city. Reprogramming The City explores a new paradigm of urban creativity and resourcefulness that treats the hardware of the city as a platform of opportunity, and infrastructure not as the end result of a previous creative process, but the beginning of a new one."
Scott Burnham http://scottburnham.com/work/
SpY’s interventions do not jump out at you, they wait until you come across them. They are not a monologue, but rather the result of a dialogue between the artist and the surroundings, between the passer by and the piece.”
Repurposing the city’s bus stops as light therapy stations. scott burnham
BUS STOP SYMBIOSIS http://www.designbuzz.com/bus-stop-symbiosis-an-interactive-seating-arrangement-for-the-waiting/
Temporary paint: people can input message on how to improve bus shelter. leave a plastic pen hanging??
Tactically intervene and improve the bus shelter:
"The project was an illustration of my belief that the city holds a vast amount of untapped ability. The structures, surfaces, objects and systems that underpin its daily operations have the potential to do more, to perform an alternate function, or assume an entirely new role in the mechanism of the city. Reprogramming The City explores a new paradigm of urban creativity and resourcefulness that treats the hardware of the city as a platform of opportunity, and infrastructure not as the end result of a previous creative process, but the beginning of a new one."
Scott Burnham http://scottburnham.com/work/
SpY’s interventions do not jump out at you, they wait until you come across them. They are not a monologue, but rather the result of a dialogue between the artist and the surroundings, between the passer by and the piece.”
Repurposing the city’s bus stops as light therapy stations. scott burnham
BUS STOP SYMBIOSIS http://www.designbuzz.com/bus-stop-symbiosis-an-interactive-seating-arrangement-for-the-waiting/
Temporary paint: people can input message on how to improve bus shelter. leave a plastic pen hanging??
Art in Transit: city of providence Rhode Island
Interesting proposal for inclusion of long term art interventions for bus shelters:
https://www.providenceri.com/efile/4558
Proposal call out here :http://www.providenceri.com/planning/transportation-corridors-to-livable-communities-0
Project results here: http://www.ripta.com/transart-
My favourite below
Proposal/ call out here: http://www.providenceri.com/planning/transportation-corridors-to-livablecommunities-0
https://www.providenceri.com/efile/4558
Proposal call out here :http://www.providenceri.com/planning/transportation-corridors-to-livable-communities-0
Project results here: http://www.ripta.com/transart-
My favourite below
Temporary shelter
Cocoon
The design for “Cocoon” is one that is supposed to be a temporary relief shelter for those sticky situations where there may not be a whole lot of time to get out, but if you’ve got time to put together this quick fix; this could be a great solution for you.
Plywood Ice Skating shelter
Transpaarent Temporary shelter
Make shift shelter somalia
Temporary shelter after Earthquake in West China
Temporary survival shelter
Rain biggest Factor in Ireland: not wind proof but pretty
Workshop brain storm
Image: CIT bus Stop photograph by Martin
This image by Martin has captured my imagination. It is a bit like a blank canvas that we could play with with the student group. If we supply a variety of materials that the students can play with for making there own DIY bus shelters. eg umbrella's , plastic sheeting, wooden poles, corrugated plastic, perspex, chairs. . . anything else sourced . . . they could make interventions in this space that we could then photograph.
I am aware that the path is narrow here and that is probably why there is no permanent bus shelter but I think it could be fun and playful to do this. The images would look great with the students eg holding up plastic sheeting or sitting in make shift spaces.
Portable Bus shelters in Detroit
The bankrupt city has more than its share of abandoned housing, but at the same time, it has a lack of bus shelters, so designer Craig Wilkins decided to solve the problem by reusing abandoned house parts to make seating and shelter from the elements for the people waiting for a ride. Parts are either donated or salvaged and are assembled to create comfortable spaces that can be moved as routes or needs change. To make the stops a little more fun, artists create unique murals on each stop as well.
http://inhabitat.com/artists-create-gorgeous-detroit-bus-shelters-out-of-salvaged-materials/
http://inhabitat.com/artists-create-gorgeous-detroit-bus-shelters-out-of-salvaged-materials/
DIY bus stop for pupils
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/7552985/DIY-bus-stop-for-pupils
Parents build a bus shelter for their kids
Parents build a bus shelter for their kids
The soviet Roadside bus stops
http://www.polarinertia.com/jan07/bus01.htm
The roadside bus stop serves a simple purpose – to show where the bus will stop and to provide some comfort and shelter for waiting passengers. One would think that the Soviets would have come up with one universal design for this community structure – simple, functional and cheap to mass produce. However, in many instances this was not the case, much time, effort and imagination went into many roadside bus stops. The sky was the limit with different shapes and design– blocks, domes, columns, towers, A-frames and archways, even ones shaped like birds, yurts and hats. If the bus stop was less bold and daring with its architectural design then the creators would often attract attention with decorating the structure with murals or mosaics. The themes that these decorated bus stops took usually varied depending on the region, often reflecting the local culture, history, or industries.
The roadside bus stop serves a simple purpose – to show where the bus will stop and to provide some comfort and shelter for waiting passengers. One would think that the Soviets would have come up with one universal design for this community structure – simple, functional and cheap to mass produce. However, in many instances this was not the case, much time, effort and imagination went into many roadside bus stops. The sky was the limit with different shapes and design– blocks, domes, columns, towers, A-frames and archways, even ones shaped like birds, yurts and hats. If the bus stop was less bold and daring with its architectural design then the creators would often attract attention with decorating the structure with murals or mosaics. The themes that these decorated bus stops took usually varied depending on the region, often reflecting the local culture, history, or industries.
musical co-operation : swing placement in a bus shelter
http://www.dailytouslesjours.com/project/21-balancoires/
London, England. Bus shelter modified by Bruno Taylor gives commuters a chance to have a little bit of playtime during their morning commute. He went and attached swings to a number of bus stops around the city.
London, England. Bus shelter modified by Bruno Taylor gives commuters a chance to have a little bit of playtime during their morning commute. He went and attached swings to a number of bus stops around the city.
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