I was part of an industrial design charrette team. Our job was to create something that involved 'people and place.'

1. Fall 2009 ID Design Charrette
People in Place: Ron Basford Park & The Mound
Participants: Sarah Bailey, Billy Lam, Edgar Sandoval, Pat Christie, Ben McLaughlin, Stephanie Vacher

2. Table of Contents
Research:
Space Analysis
Rules & Limitations
Schematics
User Observation
Thesis Development
Visualizations
Concept Drawings
Derailment
New Hypothesis
Recess
The Prototype
Video Presentation
Additional Slides:
Storyboard
Proof of Concept

3. Research

4. Ron Basford Park
limited protection from analysis of zone 1:
incliment weather. ampitheatre
ten tiers of seating
in ampitheatre.
disjointed walkway system
creates visual dissonance.

5. Ron Basford Park
analysis of zone 2:
“the mound”
flagpole at apex of hill
provides focal point
steep grassy surface.
goose excrement

6. Rules & Limitations
users must allow the public
to pass by unimpeded.
the space cannot be used
for commercial purposes.
tent or structure construction
must be approved by the gics.
chairs are not allowed.

7. park schematics
Image on right gathered from:
http://www.giculturalsociety.org/OPS/OPSamp.htm

8. user observation
observations
of park use:
30 minutes on
a rainy day

9. Thesis Development

10. visualizations

11. concept drawings

12. derailment

13. New Hypothesis

14. recess: outdoor exploration

15. prototype concept

16. PROTOTYPE APRON
engineered to fit
multiple test subjects.
waterproof material
decreases friction.
cinching at waist creates
attractive silhouette
wide wrap protects
user from injury.
long apron deters grass
from staining user.
note: test subject is shown wearing appropriate footwear

17. user testing video

18. storyboard

19. proof of concept