Mo' Silo

Some more images of the silo.

Silo Update

In the latest rendering of the silo, the exterior facade comes to a point at the apex of the structure. It kind of resembles an inverted zipper.

RFID Diagram

I made a rough pass designing an alternative envelope for the silo. Concerning the formal qualities of the silo, I am less concerned about the mechanics and more interested in making it look sexy. There have been some elements that I have removed for the time being just to flush out the design. We can always reincorporate those elements later. As for the mechanical belt perched at the top of the silo, I think it can be concealed within the shaft of the silo. I know it is purely superficial, but I aim to make the final product slightly asymmetrical.

running notes from november 1 meeting

schedule:
today is sunday november 1. we plan to have a draft booklet printed to review and redline on wednesday november 4 [philip and emily will layout + zack or erik will print for wednesday]. in order to have a good amount of commentary, we need to have substantial images and copy/text in the draft. another criteria for the booklet is cohesion - thru the copy/text and the images/renderings.

booklet organization, order + approach:
introduce proposal in a pages or two in line with the criteria, and then the following pages will be more detailed in narrative form. [this would take more refining and take more time, but the pay off would be it could potentially be more eloquent.]

some elements we have the beginnings of are:
bike silo - CAD plan + section and rendering
free form bike parking with bollards - rendering
bicycle - colorway + specs
branding/identity - logo + mock up poster
logistics: booking, access and payment - web/screen grabs
narratives/personas - photos/itinerary
sketches
rfid diagram


some elements we need:
introduction page with overview of proposal
collages - bike silo, free form parking
narratives - copy/text
booking, access and payment - copy/text
clear diagram of booking, access and payment

***please make sure to post any images [renderings, collages, maps, etc] to the blog ASAP so that philip and i can begin to layout the booklet. the best file formats are: jpegs and pdfs. and if you want, you can email the entire group the original design files as well.***

***also, please submit some text to accompany your illustrations, photos and /or drawings.***

required submission proposal:
2 A1 boards
15 max. page A4 booklet
40 max. slide powerpoint
individual illustrations, photos and drawings

Useful links - Check them out

The Paris Bike Share and the problems it has faced http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/31/world/europe/31bikes.html?hp

Paying with a cell phone: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/using-a-cellphone-number-to-pay-for-virtual-goods/?hp

RFID and Danish bikes: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/12/rfid_lights_up.php
http://www.see-mi.dk/Default.aspx?ID=91

Private bike rental and pricing in Kobenhavn: http://cykelboersen.dk/en/priser/
http://www.cph-bike-rental.dk/

in our own backyard

what $5000, paint, flora+fauna, and planning can do for a corner. now, let's see if DOT realizes that maybe they could activate the center with furniture [besides 2 benches] + bike parking!! this is right outside the A/C/G Hoyt-Schermerhorn station.

It’s plaza sweet on Schermerhorn Street
By Ben Muessig

Downtown is turning into a real walker’s wonderland.

The city has almost finished creating a pedestrian plaza at the corner of Hoyt and Schermerhorn streets, offering bipeds a bit of space in the bustling neighborhood.

The $5,000 project brings a 17-foot by 70-foot walking and sitting area to the front of the main entrance to the Hoyt–Schermerhorn train station — protected from traffic and newly painted cycling routes by a row of potted plants.

“It’s some much-needed room to breath on a very crowded sidewalk in Downtown Brooklyn,” said Wiley Norvell, a spokesman for Transportation Alternatives, the pedestrian and bike advocacy group. “Previously, this is space that was sitting under parked cars the entire day while pedestrians squeezed onto a few feet of sidewalk. Now that’s really turned on its head.”

The project — which reclaimed a chunk of sidewalk space often covered by parked police cars — started ahead of the expected November launch date and will be completed in the coming weeks when workers install two benches in the piazza, according to the Department of Transportation.


©2009 The Brooklyn Paper

http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/44/32_44_bm_schermerhorn_plaza.html