Hello all-
below is the beach comparison assignment as I discussed it on Sunday morning on Ipanema beach. I will try to find another place on this blog site to situate this assignment in addition to this blog posting for easier access.
The assignment is to be completed in your beach comparison groups,
Documentation will include: (working) diagrams (with lots of notes) in your sketchbooks over several pages since the beaches are quite long, sketches, photos, videos, audio
This assignment is a work in progress that we will discuss several times, possibly Monday and Tues or Wednesday on the bus + later. Assignment can be completed on Sunday when the promenades are more pedestrian friendly, but also in the evenings walking to/from dinner and other days you are on the promenades and subsequent days you are exploring this area.
items to include in analytical comparison:
Infrastructure: post markers, restrooms, utility buildings
Landscape Architecture: vegetation (placement, scale, shade, shape), barriers/markers separating zones, floor patterns and colors, how the landscape makes connections, natural rock outcroppings
Amenities: restaurants, markets, art, daycare, vendors
Culture markers: statues, sand castle sculptures, floor patterns, flags, graffiti
Transportation: zones & width for cars, people, bikes comparing Sun to other days
Temporal uses: Fitness, markets, sport, night compared to day, protests, sunsets
as noted some of these items may overlap in one category or another, perfectly fine
let Troy or I know if you have questions, looking forward to seeing your analysis-Aimee