This project's focus was on space analysis. Mainly, how our group (Group 2: Summer Geissman, Annie Waugh - both second years) could take the Oxley's Number Garden space and insert a Little Free Library, fully service modeled and cared for with a community of it's own. Our group made efforts to keep things simple and avoid detracting from the main attractions of the space.
Semicircle LFL.
Semicircle LFL open.
Triangular prism LFL.
Rectangular prism LFL.
Extended helf-circle LFL.
Cylindrical LFL.
Final renders. Discreet, brushed steel exteriors with a variety of hinged and latched doors echoing the space's mathematical theme. The books contained are highly creative works.
Place Analysis
Birds-eye views of the Numbers Garden.
Place analysis.
Our place analysis was based off of four criteria. First, the physical aspects in the space, then the moving or temporal aspects, followed by the moods and feelings of the space, and finally the spirit of the place.
Demographics of survey.
How people interacted with the space.
What media people read/want to read in the space.
The results of a survey conducted for anyone who was walking through the space. This helped the group understand how to move foreword with designing the service model.
Design Process
Prototype views closed.
Prototype views open.
Working prototype!
Model of the cylindrical LFL.
Service model.
The digital aspects of the Little Free Library consisted of a community-building Facebook page where users could talk about the books they read and share recommendations!
Physical initial sketches.
Further physical sketches.
First physical aspect proposal.
Time/movement initial sketches.
First time/movement aspect proposal.
Mood/feelings initial sketches.
First mood/feelings aspect proposal.
Spirit of the place initial sketches.
First spirit of the place proposal.
Early concepts iterated based off of the four aspects of our place analysis.
Journey map for users of the LFL.