Perimeter: all pathways leading to the parks
Central Area: what the park had inside
During the trip I saw that many designs were seen as separated, or in some cases combined, to the surrounding environment. The few that were meant combined, such as the Piers and the bike lanes and walk between it, did that in order to connect nature to the city. As seen, the simple path gave people a reason to walk, run, or bike the area because the surrounding site was dense with cars, thus this space for activity proved useful when combined to the site. The reason most parks were able to give this feeling of separation was because of the entrances or pathways in which connected the park to the surrounding streets. The High line, for instance, played a sort of historical ploy when creating the entrances to it. As said earlier today, the high line was originally inaccessible for 25 years, but during this time members from the friends of the high line would climb up poles or jump from building to, at what the time was a train track, site to take pictures of it all in order to save it and recreate it rather than trash it. This resulted in the entrances being placed in articulate spots, such as behind the billboard or hiding in a small space; entrances not seen by many parks. In Bryant Park, a total of nine steps separated it from the city. By creating this elevated park, it almost changed the entire atmosphere and overall mood you were feeling. This was all done by just elevating it about five to six feet. In the ford foundation, even though we couldn't see it, the first impression of it was just another large, concrete building. Rather the whole building acted as a facade in a way, because it sheltered a dense park, which was also interesting because all offices are said to have a window facing it, and having nature in site is said to increase productivity. The other site which did the polar opposite of this was the apple store; another building under construction. It was a simple design, something that seemed like it didn't matter, but rather gained all attention as being one of the most popular apple store in the city. Even though the building was not visible and there was little to no logo or brand name on the building, it was credited for being one of the most popular stores. Lastly, entrances are also times used to give purpose to the park, and in the four freedoms park it is able to capture that silence. It does this by making the entrance near the small pox hospital; a place where people suffered and most likely died. This creates a somber, yet respectful tone to the overall park. By leaving this historic site and incorporating it into the park, the park is seen more as a respected area rather than an area of play as most parks would show. It also starts fairly far from the historic site, but still captures that tone of respect because of the noise it gives off. When in the park instead of hearing talking, you hear the cars and the city across the river, almost like an echo. This creates a sense of harmony and peace for the people gazing from afar. Overall, the entrance to the park is able to separate, combine, and set the overall mood one feels when in the park and should be seen as one of the more vital aspects in design.
Central Area: what the park had inside
During the trip I saw that many designs were seen as separated, or in some cases combined, to the surrounding environment. The few that were meant combined, such as the Piers and the bike lanes and walk between it, did that in order to connect nature to the city. As seen, the simple path gave people a reason to walk, run, or bike the area because the surrounding site was dense with cars, thus this space for activity proved useful when combined to the site. The reason most parks were able to give this feeling of separation was because of the entrances or pathways in which connected the park to the surrounding streets. The High line, for instance, played a sort of historical ploy when creating the entrances to it. As said earlier today, the high line was originally inaccessible for 25 years, but during this time members from the friends of the high line would climb up poles or jump from building to, at what the time was a train track, site to take pictures of it all in order to save it and recreate it rather than trash it. This resulted in the entrances being placed in articulate spots, such as behind the billboard or hiding in a small space; entrances not seen by many parks. In Bryant Park, a total of nine steps separated it from the city. By creating this elevated park, it almost changed the entire atmosphere and overall mood you were feeling. This was all done by just elevating it about five to six feet. In the ford foundation, even though we couldn't see it, the first impression of it was just another large, concrete building. Rather the whole building acted as a facade in a way, because it sheltered a dense park, which was also interesting because all offices are said to have a window facing it, and having nature in site is said to increase productivity. The other site which did the polar opposite of this was the apple store; another building under construction. It was a simple design, something that seemed like it didn't matter, but rather gained all attention as being one of the most popular apple store in the city. Even though the building was not visible and there was little to no logo or brand name on the building, it was credited for being one of the most popular stores. Lastly, entrances are also times used to give purpose to the park, and in the four freedoms park it is able to capture that silence. It does this by making the entrance near the small pox hospital; a place where people suffered and most likely died. This creates a somber, yet respectful tone to the overall park. By leaving this historic site and incorporating it into the park, the park is seen more as a respected area rather than an area of play as most parks would show. It also starts fairly far from the historic site, but still captures that tone of respect because of the noise it gives off. When in the park instead of hearing talking, you hear the cars and the city across the river, almost like an echo. This creates a sense of harmony and peace for the people gazing from afar. Overall, the entrance to the park is able to separate, combine, and set the overall mood one feels when in the park and should be seen as one of the more vital aspects in design.
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