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| DIVISION 4 Design:
Bus Shelter |
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Design
Problem
Redesign a bus
shelter for a busy Chicago
street.
Who is eligible to enter in
this category?
Chicago
Public School students enrolled in a first or second year
architecture class. Any CPS high school student not registered
in an architecture course is also welcome to enter this
division.
Any third year student may enter this division as a second
project. However, a design project from Division 8 or
9 must be submitted first.
Existing conditions
A bus shelter is a structure that
is easy to take for granted. Even though bus shelters
may be overlooked, they serve a very specific function
in the streetscape. The presence of bus shelters on our
streets also significantly impact on the way our streets
look. |
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| PROGRAM |
| What is
the primary function of the bus shelter? |
| – Keep riders
out of the elements while they wait |
| – Provide a place
to sit while waiting for the bus |
| – Let the bus
driver see who is waiting for the bus |
| – Identifies
a location as a place to catch a bus |
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| Suggestions |
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Research
different types of bus shelters in different cities
and read about what people think of them. How do
they function to meet the needs of the riders? Are
bus shelters visually interesting? |
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Do a search on flickr
for ‘bus shelter’ to get ideas of other
types of bus shelters in cities around the world. |
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Google “Chicago
bus shelter” and read all about the design
of the current shelters, designed by JC Decaux.
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References
http://transit.metrokc.gov/prog/sheltermural/shelter_mural.html
In New York
http://gothamist.com/2006/12/20/gimme_bus_shelt.php
CTA bus tracker
http://ctabustracker.com/bustime/home.jsp |
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TECHNIQUE
You may use any method you'd
like to demonstrate your design.
Acceptable types of representation include: |
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concept
sketch |
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drawing of the bus
shelter in plan |
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drawing of the bus
shelter in elevation |
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drawing of the bus
shelter in section |
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perspective drawing
of the bus shelter |
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hand-rendering of
the bus shelter using any of the following: pencil,
colored-pencil, ink, watercolor |
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collage to represent
your material selection or design inspiration |
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digital rendering
of your design |
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We encourage you
to design a model, but please photograph it and
include the picture as part of your presentation
board. No physical models will be accepted. |
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| FORMAT |
Please include
a 3 – 5 sentence description of your design idea
on your presentation board.
For an example of an acceptable project format, click
here: [NOTE: include a photo of one of the teacher’s
bus station redesign]
Design must be shown on up to two 22” x 28”
mat boards.
Projects may not be submitted in teams.
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| JUDGING CRITERIA
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Originality
and creativity in design |
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Ability to creatively
solve the design problem as presented |
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Thoughtful description
of final design |
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Well executed drawings
and representations of design |
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Composition of presentation
board |
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