NeeshaJohnsonSpace: 2014-07-20

Week Two

plan, section, elevation, perspective practice drawings

12A02 plan drawing

my bedroom plan drawing

top : elevation drawing of exterior of Tussock cafe

bottom : 12A02 section drawing

Examples of play/activity areas in Wellington

giant slide structure

giant slide

slide

small playground set up

me testing out the slide to see if it was still fun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33x7SWEcXIs&list=UUoGmSjt9oRYaex5Z0qnRIHA&index=7
Video of me going down the slide

general grass area : should this be counted as a play/activity space?

Waitangi park playground area

swing set

b'ball hoop

hopscotch

climbing wall

safe surface - rubber/foam padding?

This made me think about what is regarded as a safe surface to have around a play/activity area?...could trampoline material or gymnastics tumbling material count as safe?
This led me on to these ideas

I could even incorporate a hoop of some kind, just like the two images above

This image is of a tumbling tramp which leads into a foam pit

This image is of an actual tumbling strip in a gymnastics club arena in a competition
The same goes for the image below except the tumbling strip is being used during training

Range of different equipment for my playground design for the boat shed

slides & spiderweb net

swings

range of other activities that could go in the boat shed

Selected drawings

perspective drawing of swings

perspective drawing of an existing playground on the Wellington waterfront with some adaptions

elevation drawings of two different play areas

basketball hoop drawings( left to right ): plan/birds eye, side elevation, front elevation

basic section, plan and elevation of the outside of boat sheds

section view from the side of the playground

section view inside the boat shed (the boat shed door is on the left, by the green slide)

basic plan view of the playground

After finishing designing this play area I had a development idea which incorporated

the playground objects: slide, stairs etc... not just into the space but also connect them to

the walls/roof of the boat shed. I could have ladders replacing some parts of the

solid wall and slides which connect directly to the floor and roof. I could even have slide

at the entrance so you can only enter the space if you go down the slide.

I feel this idea more strongly represents the atmosphere I wanted for the play area.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZbOPzcOF6A&list=UUoGmSjt9oRYaex5Z0qnRIHA&index=6

My walk through movie.

I showed myself entering the space around the boat sheds and as I started to go over the wooden bridge/walkway I started skipping, running/jumping. I did this to emphasise the idea that inside my boat shed I am going to design a playground/play/activity area.

I videoed my feet running, skipping,jumping as I entered the space. I did this as when I think back to memories of when I was a kid, I remember/ associate the 'playground space' with running, jumping, skipping...... basically as being a fun and exciting area.

Week One

Examples of spaces people use/ spaces where people meet

sidewalk cafes

informal dining/cafeteria

This above image is of a room that has special glass which allows you to see outside while you are going toilet. The people outside can't see inside as it is only one-way viewing. I think this is quite interesting as a room because of the one way glass.