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The document proposes four designs for Bowling Green Park that highlight the importance of water in the area's history. Proposal 1 involves a typographic timeline on the pavement about water's influence. Proposal 2 adds streams of water flowing from the fountain accompanied by a timeline. Proposal 3 uses solar-powered sidewalk displays with educational information. Proposal 4 adds a solar-powered kiosk and weather displays to generate activity. The goals are to educate visitors and draw more people into the park.
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Proposals Research to support this design solution
The overall arching element of focus within the area would include:
of Bowling Green is water. Water plays an important
role in the history of the area and is still in great “The Success of the Highline”
importance today. It is also quit evident within the art [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/06/nyregion/with-
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The New York Time Article, “The High Line Isn’t Just a
As the city continues to evolve and expand while Sight to See; It’s Also an Economic Dynamo”
shifting towards a more sustainable environment, it is
hard to imagine not creating a space that is a bit more “Grafik Intervention : Sparking urban revitalization efforts
Designers Leeza DiStefano & Lisa Marie Anastasio | Pratt institute | SPecial Projects: Broadway 1000 Steps | Spring ‘12
engaging compared to your average focal point of through design.”
green space. Taking into consideration the rich historical [http://grafikintervention.com/]
content of Bowling Green and its surroundings, we
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information to the target audience. One concept is to http://www.atlantictransportline.us/content/immc.htm
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viewer to also gain insight into the importance and
influence water had and still has on the area.
Another is a solar powered energy display within the
sidewalk that people are able to walk on within the
park. The displays will shift with different information
regarding the history, environment, art/architecture,
etc. of the neighborhood and Bowling Green Park. As
a result, the community as well as tourists will gain
an education on the importance of water within the
area. Lastly, a third proposal is a small, thin outflow
of water from the fountain that would stream in both
directions towards the two gate openings of the park.
At various points alongside the stream of water would
be a typographic timeline explaining the influence of
water within the area. Both historical and present day
information will be included within the timeline. The
streams of water will engage the viewer who will then
follow and read the accompanying text. The goal is for
the viewer to also gain insight into the importance and
influence water had and still has on the area.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/lisaaleezadproposal-120309211045-phpapp01/85/Lisa-a-leezad_proposal-2-320.jpg)
Lisa a leezad_proposal
- 1. Project: “Shining light on history”—Bowling Green Designers Leeza DiStefano & Lisa Marie Anastasio | Pratt institute | SPecial Projects: Broadway 1000 Steps | Spring ‘12
- 2. Project: “Shining light on history”—Bowling Green Proposals Research to support this design solution The overall arching element of focus within the area would include: of Bowling Green is water. Water plays an important role in the history of the area and is still in great “The Success of the Highline” importance today. It is also quit evident within the art [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/06/nyregion/with- and architecture, memorials, landscape, environmental next-phase-ready-area-around-high-line-is-flourishing. impact, users, and transportation within the area. html] The New York Time Article, “The High Line Isn’t Just a As the city continues to evolve and expand while Sight to See; It’s Also an Economic Dynamo” shifting towards a more sustainable environment, it is hard to imagine not creating a space that is a bit more “Grafik Intervention : Sparking urban revitalization efforts Designers Leeza DiStefano & Lisa Marie Anastasio | Pratt institute | SPecial Projects: Broadway 1000 Steps | Spring ‘12 engaging compared to your average focal point of through design.” green space. Taking into consideration the rich historical [http://grafikintervention.com/] content of Bowling Green and its surroundings, we have decided to create two concepts that inform this “The Atlantic Transport Line” information to the target audience. One concept is to http://www.atlantictransportline.us/content/immc.htm create an analog historical timeline of information on the parks pavement that is primarily typographical. The “NYC Environmental Protection” other concept is to have the same information but not http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&so necessarily in a linear format as a digital timeline. This urce=web&cd=6&ved=0CE4QFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2 digital interface would be solar powered. Fwww.nycwatershed.org%2Fwatershed-tours%2FDEP- PES_World_Bank_LAC_20110512.pdf&ei=q7E5T47_Oq One of our proposals is a typographic timeline based H10gGggvXbAg&usg=AFQjCNFsuK4DJ94Pb_ on the importance of water within Bowling Green Park. vjIlAXAh0dB9ONww The timeline will start at both ends the park opening’s and flow around the fountain back out the other side. “The Expanding Manhattan Coastline” The text consists of multiple paragraphs each explaining http://www.racontrs.com/stories/nyc-land-reclamation/ the influence of water within the area. Both historical and present day information will be included within “Island’s Expanding Shoreline” the timeline. The type will be in various shades of blue http://www.lowermanhattan.info/about/history/did_ coinciding with the water theme. The goal is for the you_know/island_s_expanding_shoreline_30110.aspx viewer to also gain insight into the importance and influence water had and still has on the area. Another is a solar powered energy display within the sidewalk that people are able to walk on within the park. The displays will shift with different information regarding the history, environment, art/architecture, etc. of the neighborhood and Bowling Green Park. As a result, the community as well as tourists will gain an education on the importance of water within the area. Lastly, a third proposal is a small, thin outflow of water from the fountain that would stream in both directions towards the two gate openings of the park. At various points alongside the stream of water would be a typographic timeline explaining the influence of water within the area. Both historical and present day information will be included within the timeline. The streams of water will engage the viewer who will then follow and read the accompanying text. The goal is for the viewer to also gain insight into the importance and influence water had and still has on the area.
- 3. Designer Lisa Marie Anastasio | Pratt institute | SPecial Projects: Broadway 1000 Steps | Spring ‘12 Proposal 1 Proposal 2 Goal and objective: Goal and objective: To create an influx of people within Bowling Green Park. In To create an influx of people within Bowling Green Park. order to achieve this goal we would display typography on In order to achieve this goal we would create a thin the pavement of the park starting at both gate openings. outflow of water from the fountain that would stream in The type will engage the viewer to read it and thus be both directions towards the two gate openings of the draw them inside and out the other end. The text consists park. At various points alongside the stream of water of multiple paragraphs each explaining the influence of would be a typographic timeline explaining the influence water within the area. Both historical and present day of water within the area. Both historical and present information will be included within the timeline. The type day information will be included within the timeline. The will be in various shades of blue coinciding with the water streams of water will engage the viewer who will then theme. The goal is for the viewer to also gain insight into follow and read the accompanying text. The goal is for the importance and influence water had and still has on the viewer to also gain insight into the importance and the area. influence water had and still has on the area. Content of the project: Content of the project: Typographic timeline based on the importance of water Two streams of water flowing from the fountain within the area. accompanied by a typographic timeline based on the importance of water within the area. Project Location: Bowling Green Park Project Location: Bowling Green Park Resources : • http://www.atlantictransportline.us/content/immc.htm Resources : • http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&s •http://www.atlantictransportline.us/content/immc.htm ource=web&cd=6&ved=0CE4QFjAF&url=http%3A%2F% •http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&so 2Fwww.nycwatershed.org%2Fwatershed-tours%2FDEP- urce=web&cd=6&ved=0CE4QFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2 PES_World_Bank_LAC_20110512.pdf&ei=q7E5T47_Oq Fwww.nycwatershed.org%2Fwatershed-tours%2FDEP- H10gGggvXbAg&usg=AFQjCNFsuK4DJ94Pb_ PES_World_Bank_LAC_20110512.pdf&ei=q7E5T47_Oq vjIlAXAh0dB9ONww H10gGggvXbAg&usg=AFQjCNFsuK4DJ94Pb_ • http://www.racontrs.com/stories/nyc-land-reclamation/ vjIlAXAh0dB9ONww • http://www.lowermanhattan.info/about/history/did_ •http://www.racontrs.com/stories/nyc-land-reclamation/ you_know/island_s_expanding_shoreline_30110.aspx •http://www.lowermanhattan.info/about/history/did_ you_know/island_s_expanding_shoreline_30110.aspx Cost: Low. Need: Acrylic paint and brushes/stencils for the Cost: typography. Moderate. Need: Ground to be dug for water as well as any alteration needed to the fountain to make this possible. Also needed Monitoring, Evaluation and Follow-up: would be a small drain at either end of the parks gate’s See how the community engages with text and if it gets to end the water flow and to keep it from being stagnant. them to enter the park. Interview the viewers after their Acrylic paint and brushes/stencils for the typography. experience and see if they learned something new along the way. Monitoring, Evaluation and Follow-up: See how the community engages with the water and text and if it gets them to enter the park. Interview the viewers after their experience and see if they learned something new along the way. Also see if they thought the addition of streams helped make the connection of the importance and influence of water within the area.
- 4. Designer Leeza DiStefano | Pratt institute | SPecial Projects: Broadway 1000 Steps | Spring ‘12 Proposal 3 Proposal 4 Goal and objective: Goal and objective: To create a sustainable space that would be more To generate some more activity within engaging for the community at bowling green park. In Bowling Green area. order to achieve this goal we would have solar powered energy displays put into the sidewalk that people walk Content of the project: on in the park. These displays would shift with different A kiosk that is solar powered and can give visitors information on the history, environment, art/architecture, information on the surrounding area. etc. of the neighborhood and bowling green park. As a result of these installations it would then educate the Another installation of square screens that are solar community as well as tourists on the area. powered to determing the weather based on symbols. Content of the project: Project Location: Interactive and Sustainable Sidewalk Display Screens with Bowling Green Park Educational Information. Resources : TBD Project Location: Bowling Green Park Cost: TBA Resources : • http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/06/nyregion/with- Monitoring, Evaluation and Follow-up: next-phase-ready-area-around-high-line-is-flourishing. See how the community interacts with the following kiosk html made available to utilize. • http://grafikintervention.com/ •FUSE TV Display on 7th Avenue Cost: TBA Solar Panels Engineer (?) Monitoring, Evaluation and Follow-up: See how the community engages with the newly designed space
- 5. Designer Leeza DiStefano | Pratt institute | SPecial Projects: Broadway 1000 Steps | Spring ‘12 Proposal 3 Thes are strips of digital screens inlayed on the ground that progres- sively change with information on the history of Bowling Green and the surrounding neighborhood. These screens will mimic real water on the surface.