Sight

Week 1 - We went to Bowen Lane at RMIT university to diagram 5 examples of Place Making and create a model based on one of these diagrams using only card as material.

Diagram 1: People gather at the grass area - you are pulled towards the square 

shapes and warmer materials. This space contrasts against the cold concrete and is a small sun trap which also attracts people to sit here. 

Diagram 2: Wooden bench seating. This grid system pattern is repeated throughout the 

site for people to sit on. The contrast of materials from the cold concrete to the

warm wood entices people to stay here for longer periods of time. 

Diagram 3: Clusters of people also gather at this seating are in the middle 

of the lane. The seating is situated around plants and trees for people

to chose to sit in the shaded area. 

Diagram 4: Circles and red lines represent the circulation of people and where people

tend to gather most within the lane.

 Diagram 5: The top left diagram represents the types of materials throughout the site. 

The bottom left diagram represents the movement of people and where people sit/stand.

Model: Highlights people gathering at warmer/softer materials, circulation is through

the middle of the centre of the lane and access buildings at the edges.