Streetcar Pavilion
Tasked to design a streetcar stop pavilion centered around user experience design. The pavilion had to be body conscious allowing for five different sitting positions. In addition, it had to provide shelter for 10 people while being wheelchair accessible and consider materiality.
My Proposal
This pavilion transforms disruptive urban noise into an enjoyable experience for riders by utilizing the wind and/or resonance frequency created by the urban traffic and streetcar. This proposal uses tubes ranging in length from 10in to 54in to generate higher or lower pitches determined by frequency created by the speed and size of vehicles. The sound experience will vary depending on your location in the pavilion. The pavilion’s primary structure is made from medium-sized concrete tubes. The curves allow for nooks of seating within, offering the user the feeling of sitting inside a wind chime. The outer edges are open to allow movement on and off the streetcar. If one moves towards the center of the structure, the pavilion becomes more private. The center consists of soft, pliable chairs that allow the person to lie and enjoy an immersive experience of the windchimes above.
Urban Noise Diagram
Axon Plan
Elevations
Section
Perspectives
Process Work
First Iteration
Final Iteration
Model
Thank You!
Completed: (Design Studio II) (Professor: Hannah Berryhill) (Tulane University)
