The design concept was changed due to the lack of information and the current site analysis did not help the progression of it. The final concept focuses on the City Oasis. As the current site has always been a place for resting and to recharge one in order to move on to their next destinations, it is somehow like a small area to escape from all the bustling and constant movements and events and the noise of activities happening around. The atmosphere was also tranquil and rather breezy throughout the day. Thus, there was a similarity between the site and an oasis. Oasis is defined as an isolated area of vegetation in a desert, usually with a pool of water in the middle. I focused on the multilayer of how vegetations are grown for food supplies by human who lived there as part of my design solution.
As more research and information of Harbourfront is being done, there was no need to redesign a new activity the plaza for the end user there as clearly people used the space generally for resting and to recharge themselves in order to move on to their next destinations. Why did they choose to come here? From observations, most people that utilized this area for smoking due to the convenience of the location as the Harbourfront MRT Station exit is linked to the entrance of Harbourfront Centre, thus people come straight out to the outdoor to have a quick smoke. However, this result to a major pollution of air in the plaza which non-smokers tend to avoid sitting next to them or even go there.
Sketch of Oasis Vegetation
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