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The tent lamp invest igates the formal pr incip le of a h idden l ight source. The bulb is p layful ly tucked under two boards, a l lowing the l ight to pour out of the s ides. There is no base to the lamp, a l lowing i t to be ver y versat i le . The user is able provide input into the lamp’s placement and or ientat ion. I t works as a table lamp, wal l sconce, or even a hanging lamp.

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The Mies Table was designed to explore the archi tectural and struc-tural pr incip les of the noted archi tect and designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. When archi tects design furni ture, their design process of ten involves the reduct ion and adaptat ion of archi tectural pr incip les into furni ture form. The piece of furni ture becomes a microcosm of the ar-chi tect ’s work .

Mies van der Rohe was one of the f i rst archi tects to external ize the structure of a bui ld ing in order to have an open f loor p lan. For th is ta-b le, I fo l lowed the pr incip les used in Rohe’s Crown Hal l .

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For my senior thesis project I carr ied out a comprehensive analys is of the l ight ing on the Vassar Col lege campus. I decided to embark on this invest igat ion because outdoor l ight ing is something that we regular ly encounter, but don’t pay much attent ion to. I began by studying the lamps themselves. Then I began mapping them and categor iz ing them by type and funct ion.

I d iscovered in the process a ver y sophist icated l ight ing system, dr iven by aesthet ic , pol i t ical , and technical considerat ions, that creates the nocturnal landscape at Vassar today.

The l ight ing systems at Vassar are a v i ta l par t of i ts master p lan. The designers of the 1988 Master Plan, Sasaki Associates, found that , “Nightt ime l ight ing is an integral par t of the v isual organizat ion of the campus. L ight ing design and distr ibut ion should achieve a balance of funct ional , technical and aesthet ic object ives.” Vassar’s outdoor l ight -ing is a sophist icated system center ing t radi t ion at the hear t of cam-pus, whi le accommodat ing more modern elements only where appropr i -ate and most funct ional ly needed.

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The three pr imar y funct ions of the l ight ing on campus are street l ight -ing ( lef t ) , wayf inding (middle) , and placemaking ( r ight) . These three funct ions are based on the needs of an outdoor space that operates 24-hours a day and each funct ion requires a speci f ic set of f ix tures and arrangement.

L ight was also used as a form of control on the campus. At Vassar, the campus is open to the publ ic . But the col lege has an interest in safety and maintaining an image of a reputable inst i tut ion. L ight ing contr ibutes to th is idea by i l luminat ing the campus ver y br ight ly. Main thoroughfares and gates are l i t strategical ly to be able to keep an eye on c i rculat ion and entr y and ex i t . The ubiquity of l ight ing al lows people to both see and be seen. This is the intent ion of the col lege, hoping that th is feature of l ight ing wi l l curb both the presence of cr ime and those the col lege deems “undesirable”. I ts correct ive presence is fe l t throughout campus.

The col lege’s pr ior i t ies in terms of the type of image they are t r y ing to por tray are ver y c lear. A s ingle, uni f ied, comprehensive system of t ra-di t ion that begins with the or ig ins of the col lege (Main Bui ld ing) and extends throughout the ent i re campus. Modern f ix tures are c lear ly sec-ondar y, but they themselves are even subjects to a r ig id, comprehensive system, overseen by Vassar.

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i d e a t i o n As par t of my invest igat ion, I documented the wide range of lamps and f ix tures used. They represented a huge var iety of sty les and technolo-g ies and were implemented on the campus with par t icular sensi t iv i ty to the archi tecture and landscape to be i l luminated. Here are a few of the lamps I documented.

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Manufacturer : Sentr y E lectr icLocat ion: throughout central campus, used as roadway and pedestr ian l ight ingQuant i ty : 342 lampsType of l ight ing: Street l ight ing, pedestr ian and vehicularSize: 12’ 4.5” ta l l , 17.5” wide

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Manufacturer : King LuminaireLocat ion: on the path f rom Main Bui ld ing to the Terrace Apar tmentsQuant i ty : 12 bol lardsType of l ight ing: Street l ight ing, pedestr ianSize: 42” ta l l , 15.5” wide

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The idea is that you set what level of v is ib i l i ty you want (ex. 10 f t around you, or 50 f t around you) , and the app would use your locat ion to turn on and of f l ights around you as you walked through campus. You can chose the level of v is ib i l i ty, and possibly in turn, sociabi l i ty you desire. You can even go down to 0 f t . , c loak mode, where you can walk around without the aid of l ight .

A more exper imental s ide of my invest igat ion involved re- imagining the way we interact with the l ight ing system on campus. The result of th is was the mobi le app, Torch.

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The Bus Stop Bench came about af ter not ic ing many bus stops where people had brought their own chairs to s i t in whi le wait ing for the bus. Ever ybody used the chairs , inc luding the elder ly and disabled. These temporar y inter vent ions presented an interest ing design oppor tunity.

The main problem with the br ing-your-own-chair system is i ts haphaz-ard appl icat ion, being implemented at only a few bus stops in a c i ty. They are also easi ly sto len and have no guarantee of longevi ty. So how can you make a more permanent, cost -ef fect ive and maintain-able seat ing system? My solut ion was three-fo ld. F i rst , to design a seat that had a smal l footpr int and was fa i r ly easy to construct . The second par t sought the involvement of the Poughkeepsie Depar tment of Publ ic Transi t . As much fun as guerr i l la design projects are, involv ing the lo-cal government br ings with i t funding as wel l as man-power and main-tenance. The thi rd step involved releasing the plans to the publ ic and providing smal l subsidies for mater ia l costs i f they wished to extend the seats beyond the main bus routes.

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The design for the bench is a s imple L shape with two suppor ts un-derneath the seat . The bench is designed to attach to the bottom of a per forated s ign-post with 1/4 inch bol ts .

Next , I looked at what i t would take to implement th is design. I came up with a 2 phase plan. Phase 1 cal ls for the c i ty of Poughkeepsie to bui ld and instal l benches on the pr imar y bus route, the Main Street Loop.

The approximate cost would be $828, broken down as fo l lows:

Cost per s ingle unit $36 wood $26 screws $6 paint $4

Main Street Loop $828 23 units at $36

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ProposalFor the building of bus-stop seats, in 2 Phases

There is a real need for a place to rest at non-primary bus stops. Citizens stand, carrying grocery bags and backpacks, waiting up to a half-hour for the bus. The elderly, disabled and injured are not going to be able to travel to primary bus stops with benches at them and will need further assistance once they do get there.

To improve the quality of life for the citizens of Poughkeepsie, I propose the building of 23 seats, to be made and attatched to the sign-posts at bus stops. With the endorsement of the City of Poughkeepsie, potentially hundreds of seats could be made at a low cost and emplemented city-wide. However, the plans are simple enough that any private citizen could make his/her own.

Phase 1 - Main Street LoopIn Phase 1, the City of Poughkeepsie would imple-ment a pilot program, building 23 bus-stop seats for the high-traffic Main Street Loop. This would allow for small-scale testing to see how people actually use the seats and, if necessary, what sort of adjust-emnts should be made.

Phase 2 - CrowdsourcingIn Phase 2, the City of Poughkeepsie would distrib-ute the seat plans to the citizens of Poughkeepsie, allowing them to take part in collectively improving their city. The plans are simple and only require a saw and hammer to make. Citizens are encouraged to think critically about the design, making any modifications they may deem necessary.

Ideally, the City of Poughkeepsie would subsidize the crowdsourcing, paying for part or all of the materials, contingent on completion and installation.

City of PoughkeepsieDepatment of Public Transit

14 Commerce Street

Pouhgkeepsie, NY 12603

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Public Works Proposalby Alden Rose

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Poughkeepsie, NY 12604

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Urban Market seeks to re invigorate the relat ionship between people and their bui l t environment. I t is up indiv iduals to become stakehold-ers in their col lect ive spaces. People need to c la im the spaces around them as meaningful par ts of their l ives. Lamps and benches should no longer be taken for granted. These objects and spaces shape urban l i fe just as much as people shape them by use. This reciproci ty needs to be restored. Urban Market seeks to reengage this bui l t environment.

Urban Market wi l l be an onl ine and smar tphone app marketplace speci f ic to par t icular areas in c i t ies and towns. I t wi l l engage with the idea of quasi -ownership to bui ld a sense of col lect ive awareness and responsibi l i ty for an area. The marketplace wi l l contain any and al l objects f rom the bui l t environment around a neighborhood. Sidewalks, t rees, benches, shadows, parks, curbs, wal ls , t rashcans, anything real -ly, wi l l be uploaded by the f i rst adventurous users.

Inspired by the “Adopt -a-highway” program, people can then go v, s ign up and begin “adopt ing” di f ferent objects and spaces. People can adopt them col lect ively ( i f a p ick-up soccer team needs a park to p lay in and discovers one on Urban Market) , t rade them, and g ive them names and descr ipt ions. These objects wi l l begin to acquire col lect ive histor ies as they are adopted or t raded. People can engage in projects, i f a l l the bench owners wanted to declare a “Bench Day” where they held di f ferent events at each bench throughout the day.

But th is is only a star t ing point . Hopeful ly communal awareness of these spaces wi l l t ranslate into long-term projects and pol ic ies, in -volv ing the local government, pr ivate par tners and community groups. Through var ious projects, i t is hoped that community members wi l l learn about community resources and tools to improve their shares spaces.

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G St. and Delancey Blvd. Lamp

Description: Tall, black, old-fashioned looking road lamp. Has stoplights and street signs on it. Its doing a lot of work and needs some love.

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Fort Greene Park Bench #22

Description: Nice, well loved bench on the edge of the road. Has very good people watching, not very good lumbar support.

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Wonky Curb on Jackson St.

Description: A curb that has fallen into disrepair, but may perhaps inspire a poet. Life isn’t always perfect, but thats ok.

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Central Park Lamp #40

Description: Tall, black, old-fashioned looking lamp. Lights the streets and path-ways for runners and park visitors.

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Fort Greene Park Bench #22

Description: Nice, well loved bench on the edge of the road. Has very good people watching, not very good lumbar support.

Sidewalk Chairs #28-#33

Description: Folding chairs on the sidewalk. Lots of them you can move around, put in groups, or stack! Very good back support.

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The mot ivat ion for th is shel f came from my dissat isfact ion with t ra-di t ional shelv ing and storage. There is a lways that book that doesn’t qui te f i t and you have to put s ideways, or an object that you have to cram into the corner of a shel f .

Shel f design based on the need for d isplay, storage of large books, and mult i - level book storage (p lacement of one sect ion of books just below eye level , for f requent interact ion, and then sect ions below for less f requent use) . I a lso wanted storage that d id not require book ends.

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I wanted to explore the idea of making the lamp out of an opaque ma-ter ia l , such as metal , a l lowing the l ight i tsel f to become a medium that f lowed through the lamp. This pr incip le, which I f i rst encountered in a bar- l ight designed by Arne Jacobsen above the recept ion desk at the SAS Hotel , requires careful considerat ion of the placement of the l ight source, the mater ia ls and openings.

Render ing the Bloc Lamp was impor tant for me to be able to v isual ize the physical proper t ies of the lamp and how i t af fected the l ight . The hole in the s ide of the base recognizes the essent ia l nature of the chord in the lamp and, rather than tucking i t away in the back, turns i t into a creat ive design element.

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The model is an essent ia l par t of the design process for me. When sketching and render ing, there is only so much v isual izat ion one can do of the f inal product . But model bui ld ing is key to understanding pro-por t ions and an object ’s re lat ionship to the human body.

The f i rst model I bui l t was hal f scale ( r ight) , and when I f inal ly bui l t out the ful l -scale model ( lef t ) , I real ized I d idn’t l ike the propor t ions as much. In fact , I actual ly l iked the hal f -scale model better. I t was more personal and tact i le , you could pick i t up with one hand. Scale is such an impor tant considerat ion when designing and model bui ld ing and is of ten the only way to real ly understand the impact i t wi l l have on your f in ished designs.

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