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By eflores30 | M Design a bus shelter near your school

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Although bus riders may have unique needs in the 21st century, the basic design of the structure has remained the same for several decades. Should bus shelters be the same in all neighborhoods around the city? A bus shelter is a structure that we may take for granted, but it also has the potential to make our daily lives easier while also significantly impacting the way our streets look.

For this project I wanted to create a simple and unique bus stop. I wanted it to feel comftarble for the passangers. I also wanted to have all the amenities so it wouldn't feel like they were in a bus stop in the cold or hot weather waiting for their bus to arrive. I want it ot have a green impact for the people to see it so that's why I decided to have a green roof. There is a bus pass dispenser so it wold be easier for the poeple who are about go board the bus, that way they don't have to go buy there bu stop somewhere else they just go to the bus stop and buy the pass it will be easier for them.

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By jmasengarb, Architect at 07:42 pm, 19 May 2011

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Gather more information about existing types of bus shelters in Chicago and in different cities around the world.  Post photos of what you've found in your project account.  Write a few sentences about the information you've collected and the research you've done.  Explain what you've learned in the articles or through interviews with bus riders.

Think About

  • What are the basic functions and design elements of any bus shelter?
  • How long do you typically wait at the bus stop?
  • What are some things that you really like about your city's current bus shelters?
  • What are some things that you hate about your city's current bus shelters?
  • What materials are these shelters made from?

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  • Make a list of all the different features on an existing Chicago bus shelter.  Explain what you’ve learned and post information on your project account.
  • Take photographs of the bus shelter near to your school.  Post a few images to your student account.    
  • Take measurements of the existing bus shelter.
  • Use Flickr and Google Images to search "bus shelter" Research different types of bus stops and shelters in different cities around the world.
  • Use Google Maps to view and print out an aerial photograph of an existing bus shelter near your school.  How far away is the shelter from the street corner?  How far away is the shelter from the entrance to your school?
  • Interview several of your friends and classmates about what they like or hate about the bus shelter near your school.  Post this information on your project account.
  • Check out this Chicago Tribune article from architecture critic Blair Kamin about the 2003 design of Chicago's bus shelters.

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Make some early decisions about the location, size, features, and materials for your bus shelter. Draw a hand sketch to help you puzzle through new ideas.

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  • Identify a location for your new bus shelter near your school.  Mark this location on a map and post the image on your project account.
  • Based on what you learned in the Collect Information step above, make a list of all the features you'd like to have in your new bus shelter design.  Post your ideas on your project account.
  • Using a tape measure and some masking tape, mark out the basic overall footprint that makes sense for your bus shelter.  How does this compare with the size of an existing bus shelter in your city?  Explain your thinking in the description of your project.
  • Draw several quick sketches to get your early ideas down on paper.  Either take a photo or scan and then upload your sketches to your project account.  These aren't your final ideas. 
  • Consider what materials the shelter will be made from?  What materials will be durable against the weather and the riders who wait there?

 

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Now's the time to take what you've learned from the steps above to develop your own solution for a new bus shelter.

Try to include

  • One site plan
  • One floor plan
  • At least two elevation or perspective views

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You may use any method you'd like to show your design (pencil, colored pencil, collage, physical models, or digital rendering software).  Here are a few suggestions for drawings and models of your bus shelter:

  • Use cardboard or cardstock to build a rough physical study model or prototype of your bus shelter. You can't really understand the shape of the shelter until you make a quick study model.  Don't worry about making a fancy finished model at this time. Instead, use cardstock, scissors, and tape to quickly create the large 3D form. See how it looks. Break off different sections, add new pieces, and try new ideas. Take photos of your model and upload them to your project account.
  • Sketch or use software such as Google SketchUp, AutoCAD, or Revit to get the ideas out of your head to share with others.

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As your ideas change, be sure to explain your thinking and let others know about the new work you have posted to your account. Go back to the virtual drawing board and revise your project based on the feedback of others.

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