Part 1 Panels

Taking away from last weeks crit, I think I will return to the site and try to create a more subtle interpretation of the differences that exist within and between the two axis I have identified..

Soundscape

These are the results of mapping the sound intensity around the site I have chosen for my Coffee House. I was surprised to find such a mix of volume during the morning, but as the evening got later, Cuba St started to increase in activity and sound while Leeds St around the back started to get quieter. What isn't described in these maps is the timbre of the sound - such as the loud traffic noise of Ghuznee St compared with the talking and footsteps of a crowd of people on Cuba St, to the extraction and A/C vents around the backs of restaurants or children in the local play center, but which affect the 'perception' of the sound I think.

Peope on a cuba axis

This data collection and graph took me way to long to produce, but I think it's a key piece of information in my project. I basically counted people at various locations (1, 2, 3, ... 8) from Able Smith St. down to the wharf/ water's edge, at four times, morning (raining) lunchtime (clearing) afternoon (sunny) and night-time. I did near simultaneous measurements at sites A and B for each reference point (so, 1A and 1B) to compare the flows of people at the two sites at the same time.

I found that the A axis is much busier than the B, especially around the cuba pedestrian mall, acting as a very public space, while the A and B converged at the waterfront (as did the physical paths).

I also found that during lunch time was a peak flow time, with the difference between A and B at maximum. At night, the A flow was lower but the B flow did not change as significantly, remaining at a 'low hum' day and night.

(on the graph, colours represent different times, fill or cross points the sites A or B)

And of course, this post couldn't have been possible without: