Possible Traveling Exhibition Setups

April 2, 2012

Our goal is to give the BJHS the greatest range in possibility in both budget and exhibition size therefore we have come up with different sizes of traveling exhibitions to meet their needs and the space that the exhibition travels to.  The first size is a mailable booklet that could be sent out as a […]

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Symposium

March 30, 2012

March 23rd 2012: The symposium for Parks for the People was held at Ralph Appelbaum Associates.  The team presented the project mission and design concept to the Van Alen Institute and members of the National Park Service. Project Mission: Our mission for the Hopewell National Site is to preserve the existing landscape while integrating an experience […]

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Spring Site Visit

March 30, 2012

During Spring break, we went to the park to dive deeper into the trails and get a better understanding of the layout of the park. Our goal was to capture imagery and sound components in the park to incorporate into our presentation. The weather permitted us to explore the park further and we were able […]

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Concept

March 30, 2012

Our research and site visits led us to formulate a concept for the new park. We began by thinking from the visitor’s perspective and making comparisons to the existing park experiences. Our concern starts from the moment the visitors arrive at the park to when they depart. We divided the entire park experience into four […]

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Winter Site Visit

March 30, 2012

February 11th 2012: This was our second visit and we got to see the park and its surroundings in the winter season. We sat down with the park rangers and talked about their vision for the park. This trip gave us a better idea of the premise of the project. The rangers guided us around the park showing […]

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Model Study

March 27, 2012

The design team made a model of the stage  with all the elements to get a good understanding of the space and how everything relates to one another. We decided to use the already existing three sided rotating panels on the stage as structure for the backdrop. We designed a forest scene with a big […]

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In Action!

March 27, 2012

In order to put the tubes together, we drilled holes into them and attached them using nuts and bolts. The overall weight of each surpassed our imagination, so we consulted with Professor Cam Lorendo, who teaches Construction in order to safely suspend the 78 lbs stations from the ceiling. He advised us to use the […]

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Reworking the space

March 27, 2012

We started off designing three listening stations—two suspended from the ceiling and one crawl space sitting on the floor. As Green Week came closer, we were asked to reduce to just two installations in order to make room for the Undergraduate group’s installation. We felt that our suspended stations would be most enticing to students […]

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Taking a trip to Materials for the Arts!

March 19, 2012

This week we ventured to Long Island City to check out Materials for the Arts. MFTA, offered through the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs provides New York City’s organizations, public schools, and community arts programs with the supplies they need to run their programs. MFTA gathers a diverse amount of materials from companies and individuals […]

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Catching The Pop Up Cart In Action!

March 11, 2012

Our trip out to the museum yesterday proved to be very interesting and informative. It was really great to see the afternoon craft time. We now have a new and better understanding of exactly how our design should work. We were able to observe, for example, that the kids lean on the tabletops -we need […]

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