The Weinland Park Project challenged the group to design using ideology from the book Nudge, and playfulness in public spaces. The group was able to pick anywhere within and around the park, but they first had to decide what space they wanted to design within
Duration: Six weeks
After walking throughout the area the group decided they wanted to design within the space surrounding the large purple-ish building located on the corner of 6th Ave & Indianola Ave
The group then walked through Christopher Day's four-layered method of analyzing an area. From there, brainstorming ideas took place
The group started curating confident ideas within the space. However, the more they worked the more they realized they were designed for the building rather than the space. They re-evaluated the area and were finally able to pinpoint the fact that this area is not a spot where people come to congregate, but a transit spot that many cars, humans, and animals pass through daily. This had changed the entire ideation process, the group now had a clearer definition; creating a design within a transit area
With that being said the group had to find a way to design in a transit area. They learned that nudging someone's attention in a transit area is something that is something they can look at and enjoy on the way to their destination. They also wanted to connect the community and playfulness. After interviewing members of the area and combining what they know about Nudge Theory and playfulness, the group arrived at designing with an intention to bring flowers/greenery and lights into the area
All sketches above were drawn by Olivia Doland
Another process of iterating was held with different forms of flowers, forms of greenery, and ways to display flowers. Should they be realistic, animated, cartoonish? All of these questions were answered as the group continued ideating around the newfound idea