THIS SITE LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WASHINGTON D.C. WAS CHOSEN FOR ITS UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS & DEMOGRAPHY. BEING FAMILIAR WITH D.C. ALLOWED ME TO ACCESS THE AREA FOR ITS NEED OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. THERE ARE VERY FEW PUBLIC COVERED BUS STOPS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT D.C. WHICH IS ODD CONSIDERING THAT A NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING IN & AROUND D.C. USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SUCH AS THE METRO OR BUS LINES.
THE INTERSECTION OF 14TH & SWANN PROVIDES A UNIQUE EDGE CONDITION OF PURPOSES WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL & RETAIL BUSINESS’ TO THE EAST OF 14TH & PRIMARILY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS TO THE WEST. IT IS PRIMARILY POPULATED BY YOUNGER URBAN PROFESSIONALS & HAS A VERY ACTIVE NIGHT LIFE IN THE AREA WITH LOCALES SUCH AS SANTA FE & BLACK CAT.
THIS INTEGRATION OF PURPOSES IN THE SITE PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR A NEW PUBLIC NODE FOR PEOPLE TO USE, GATHER & ADMIRE.
DESIGN FOR THIS SCHEME BEGAN WITH THE IDEA OF A SINGLE FORM BENDING AND UNDULATING AROUND ITSELF TO CREATE A SINGLE ELEMENT WHICH PROVIDED ITS OWN COVER FOR BIKES & PEDESTRIANS. THE FORM BEGINS BY ASCENDING OUT OF THE GROUND PLANE TO CREATE A SPATIAL CONDITION FOR SEATING. IT THEN SPLITS TO FORM ADDITION SEATING IN THE "Z" DIRECTION AND CURVES BACK ON ITSELF TO CREATE AN OVERHEAD ELEMENT. THE FINAL ELEMENT OF THE BUS STOP IS THE "WATERFALL" APERTURE THAT UNDULATES DOWNWARD WHILST SPREADING OUTWARD. THIS PIECE HAS BEEN PANEL PATTERNED & DECONSTRUCTED TO HAVE A STRONGER PRESENCE THE FURTHER IT FLOWS DOWNWARD TO MEET THE SEATING BELOW.
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