In the last post we got as far as this high-level concept design for the central area of Oakdene Forest Farm.
Here we start focusing in on the area encircled in red. Here we start a full-blown, move-by-move breakdown of what I’m calling a hybrid design process. You might consider the last two posts a sort of scene-setting warm up exercise.
The Target Space
To start here’s a look-see at the target area through time leading up to where it was when we started this round of design:
Tuning into People
Vision
Mum and dad articulated the following intention for the space:
Areas
We next caught up with the different areas and sub-areas desired in the space, first in the form it was originally recorded:
Then here in a prettied-up after the fact version:
The above diagram is for me an example of what Christopher Alexander means when he describes a project-specific pattern language as a “word picture.” For the record, I find the above format way more helpful than drawing the same info this way:
Creating a Draft Unfolding Sequence
Having tuned into where we were heading with the space and the different areas and sub-areas to be unfolded in the space, we focused on a sensible draft unfolding sequence.
Taking this modified version of Yeomans’ scale of permanence as inspiration…
…we generated this provisional project-specific unfolding sequence:
We then combined this general sequence with the specific areas we wanted to layout in the space:
In the next post we’ll get into the actual unfolding before in the next finally starting to bring implementation into the mix. Have a great week, and catch you then!
