Application & Evaluation
Application
We did many scenarios on the study model, and we choose the scenario of adding saving zone and narrow the road as the most plausible scenario for the local people and make a 5-year strategy to tell them how we want to achieve.
Vinktopia in 5 Year
Year 1
1.Clean the messy bush on the side of Dianmant park and
"front yard" flat.
2.Narrow the road from 13m to 8.7m
3.Change the road access around the Dianmant road.
Year 2
It is the period of testing. Keep getting feedback from the local people and modify the process after.
Year3&4
1.Adding the three saving zone connects to the park
2.Complete the design of sharing space around the saving zone and also put some street furniture.
Year 5
Complete all projects, creating a nice and safe route from the shopping center to the Vinkhuis and park along the Diamant road.
Event
Our group prepared multimedia to present our idea to local people. I am in charge of the final maquette, Also help with the layout of the poster. Except for the existing buildings and block, our design part is movable, and we prepared several components for visitors to change the maquette themselves.
During the event, I present once to a resident we contact before and got positive feedback, but he also told us that moving the market will be difficult. However, there were only a few visitors, so we didn't get a chance to let them move design components. Also, most people speak Dutch, so I have to ask my group member what was their feedbacks.
For the event, it is a little hard for an international student to join the preparation, because all the information and people need to be contacted are all Dutch.
Reflection
During the process, I gave my group some ideas and also did some analysis by walking around the area several times. Having the idea about sharing space for the neighborhood, and also came up with sharing the front yard in a block. After we decided on our direction of the project, I still provided ideas by creating scenarios with Pablo, and also applied my idea on the maquette when we were making a study model. In the final stage, I am in charge of making the final maquette and help Pablo a little with the SketchUp model, and also help Colin improve the layout of the Poster.
This is my first time working on a design project with some non- background people. Sometimes I wanted to make the design crazier and with more imagination, but their feedbacks also made me rethink about is my idea suitable for the local people. Although I still want our final product can be more creative, I am not sure should I cram my ideas and value of aesthetics down other people's throat. Also, I think I didn't do well in communication. I don't know what is a good way to tell them something is good to do, and I am not sure is my standard suitable for them, so I have to keep adjusting my standard during the process. That is also the reason I tried to give my feedback positively at first and then told them where should be improved because I know they are kind of beginner. I am also a beginner before, and I don't like the advice that only says a bad thing.