Day 02: Site discussion and preliminary ideas

In our first day working in the studio we took a little bit of time to discuss some of the issues of the site. We spent a good amount of time talking about the flow of bicycles and pedestrians, noting that since the bicycles ride along with the automobiles on the lower deck of the ferries, they would not necessarily use the raised pathway. It was noted, however, that some may want to ride their own bikes or use bike sharing at the terminal and thus bikes may have a more direct impact on the shared pathway. In addition to considering issues related to circulation and movement of pedestrians, bicycles and cars, a number of questions were raised about the problem of creating a vital public space that can be active through supporting functions that draw people to the site beyond ferry passengers. A number of students have begun initial diagrams and studies of the project and site models are underway as well. Here is an image of our studio space, which is in the north-west corner of the building.