Award-winning design concept from the 2016 Urban Innovation Hack-a-thon

Modular sculptures defining clear & safe pedestrian zones.

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ESSENTIAL DESIGN2016 Urban Innovation Hack-a-thon Hosted by Design Museum Boston

CHALLENGE

| Activate the area under the I-93 overpass to improve

the livability of the surrounding neighborhoods.

CHALLENGE

Photo credit: Design Museum Boston

DAY 1

| RESEARCH

| BRAINSTORMING

| FEEDBACK

LEARNINGS

| The I-93 underpass creates a mental and physical

barrier that breaks down two vibrant communities

GOAL

| Rebuild community trust and comfort with the space to

make it a destination people are excited to come to.

LEARNINGS

HOW

RECLAIM WALKWAYS

FOR PEDESTRIANS

| Organic Gateway

DAY 2

| CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

| PROTOTYPING

| Organic Gateway

| Modular Base. Archway. Lights. Signage. Screen.

DAY 3

| CONCEPT REFINEMENT

| ITERATION

SOLUTION

“URBAN FOREST”

BASE

| Simple

| Scalable

| Modular

BASE

| Simple

| Scalable

| Modular

PLANTER

MODULAR SYSTEM

EDUCATION

GATEWAY

EXPANSIONGATEWAY

PHASE 1

Maximum Impact

PHASE 1

EXPANSION

CONSTRUCTION

PLANTER SHELL

• High cost version contains

battery and LED light.

CONCRETE BASE

Aluminum Sheet Metal

• Water Jet Cut

• Painted

• Future options could be

Rotomolded or Fabric

COST

CHEAP DREAM

Cast Concrete Base, Painted

Aluminum Leaves

Illuminated Concrete Base, Painted

Aluminum Leaves

$ $$$$

BASE

| Simple

| Scalable

| Modular

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