midreview reflection

after a very honest and critical review, i received very constructive feedback on my project and numerous new ideas emerged, which i am excited to incorporate into my project. the idea i need to build upon most is that my site is a very active construction site. for midreview, i suggested concealing many aspects of the existing materials in order to protect the public that will embody the site, however i should not be concealing the materials, but rather amplifying them. my site being on an active construction site is a rare and novel concept. why conceal the intricacies, dangers and difficulty of the site? rather, i should make them accessible. the public should be allowed to walk around the existing material and tangibly experience the site. construction sites are often broken into because outsiders are intrigued by the mystery of what is inside the site and people experience a rush of adrenaline from the danger of breaking into the site and surrounding themselves with rough and raw building materials. why destroy this?  ideas of how to incorporate this idea into my project include:


limiting access in site. selective access.


redesign construction fence (boundaries of site)


public realm versus uninhabitable space


program my site. allow the activity of certain spaces to dictate which spaces are habitable and which spaces aren't.


maintain the "construction vibe". leave the site dirty and gritty. incorporate this dirty and grittiness into models and drawings.


consider different conditions. day versus night. summer versus winter. etc.


"edging". incorporate surroundings into site through violating property lines. surroundings subtly creep into site.


building on a construction site has a lot to offer. gritty. dirty. danger.