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ACTIVATING: GATES HILLSIDE Weee Garden

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USER RESEARCH

discovering user needs

Like it because it is quiet and not many people know about it. Grass is nice. Shade is nice.

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USER RESEARCH

discovering user needs

Like it because it is quiet and not many people know about it. Grass is nice. Shade is nice. “Please don’t change it. It’s where I go to escape.” “If I wanted crowds, I’d go to the UC where the cut is.”

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Idea #1

Interactive Slide An interactive slide makes it quick and easy for people to get to the popular Gates cafe or the underused scenic staircase.

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Zen Water Streams Water streams trickle down between the concrete columns for a calming ambience. 50 40 30 20 10

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Idea #3

Skee Ball People can enjoy their time at the hill with a friendly game of Skee Ball. 50 40 30 20 10 50 40 30 20 10

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Idea #5

Lounging on the lee. Place sets of colorful lawn chairs along plush terraced hillside for a moment of solitude or quiet time between two.

Idea #6

Waterfall Movie Screen made up of water falling off the side of the Gates building. Project movie on it so people can congregate and watch the movie at their leisure. Alice Grantham | Mike Lin | Spencer Sugarman | Christine Wu | Jacky Yip BID 2010 | A4: Activating Public Landscapes

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Interactive Waterfall Lawn areas have pressure sensors such that if enough people sit on it, concrete blocks move out to block path of waterfall and create patterns. Alice Grantham | Mike Lin | Spencer Sugarman | Christine Wu | Jacky Yip BID 2010 | A4: Activating Public Landscapes

Idea #10

Plinko People from the cut can drop balls down the hill for a fun game of plinko.

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Idea #14

Community Garden Plant herbs and place “thirst indicators” along the path, plus faucets and watering cans at “entrances” and “exits” of the path.

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Idea #16

Misty mountain Colorful columns dotting the winding path upward provide a refreshing, barely there spray of fjne mist to cool off as one climbs upward.

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LED Picnic Blankets Communal picnic blankets with LED lights and solar

cells. Collects energy

during the day and emits light at night. (Resonates with Pausch Bridge)

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Paintball Art Students can use paint balls to create spontaneous, temporary art on the concrete

columns. Water falls from

the top to wash off the paint.

20 CONCEPTS

ambience, entertainment, needs

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Idea #1

Interactive Slide An interactive slide makes it quick and easy for people to get to the popular Gates cafe or the underused scenic staircase.

I d e a # 2

Zen Water Streams Water streams trickle down between the concrete columns for a calming ambience. 50 40 30 20 10

120

Idea #3

Skee Ball People can enjoy their time at the hill with a friendly game of Skee Ball. 50 40 30 20 10 50 40 30 20 10

300 Score

I d e a # 4

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Idea #5

Lounging on the lee. Place sets of colorful lawn chairs along plush terraced hillside for a moment of solitude or quiet time between two.

Idea #6

Waterfall Movie Screen made up of water falling off the side of the Gates building. Project movie on it so people can congregate and watch the movie at their leisure. Alice Grantham | Mike Lin | Spencer Sugarman | Christine Wu | Jacky Yip BID 2010 | A4: Activating Public Landscapes

Idea #7

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Interactive Waterfall Lawn areas have pressure sensors such that if enough people sit on it, concrete blocks move out to block path of waterfall and create patterns. Alice Grantham | Mike Lin | Spencer Sugarman | Christine Wu | Jacky Yip BID 2010 | A4: Activating Public Landscapes

Idea #10

Plinko People from the cut can drop balls down the hill for a fun game of plinko.

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n t e r a c t . Italian Basil Spearmint

Idea #14

Community Garden Plant herbs and place “thirst indicators” along the path, plus faucets and watering cans at “entrances” and “exits” of the path.

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Idea #16

Misty mountain Colorful columns dotting the winding path upward provide a refreshing, barely there spray of fjne mist to cool off as one climbs upward.

I d e a # 1 7

LED Picnic Blankets Communal picnic blankets with LED lights and solar

cells. Collects energy

during the day and emits light at night. (Resonates with Pausch Bridge)

I d e a # 1 9

P u b l i c T r i v i a P l a y W a t e r f a l l s c r e e n h a s t r i v i a q u e s t i

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s w h e r e t h e p u b l i c a r e a r r a n g e d i n t e a m s d e p e n d i n g w h e r e t h e y s i t a n d c a n p l a y v i a l a p t

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I d e a # 2

Paintball Art Students can use paint balls to create spontaneous, temporary art on the concrete

columns. Water falls from

the top to wash off the paint.

Idea #11

Dome of Silence When audio sensors (e.g., microphones) detect loud noises from a distance, a soundproof dome encloses the public space.

Idea #17

LED Picnic Blankets Communal picnic blankets with LED lights and solar

cells. Collects energy

during the day and emits light at night. (Resonates with Pausch Bridge)

I d e a # 4

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20 CONCEPTS

ambience, entertainment, needs

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5 CONCEPTS

Interactive Waterfall

Idea #9

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5 CONCEPTS

LED Picnic Blankets

Idea #17

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5 CONCEPTS

Powerup mushrooms

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5 CONCEPTS

Dome of Silence

I d e a # 1 1

Dome of Silence When audio sensors (e.g., microphones) detect loud noises from a distance, a soundproof dome encloses the public space.

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5 CONCEPTS

Community Garden

Italian Basil

Spearmint

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Community Garden Plant herbs and place “thirst indicators” along the path, plus faucets and watering cans at “entrances” and “exits” of the path.

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5. Secret Garden
2. LED Blankets
3. Mushroom Shade
4. Noise Cancellation
1. Zen Waterfall

5 CONCEPTS

needs validation

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5 Users Each concept was speed dated at least 4 times

1. Zen Waterfall - Background is best. Not too engaging.
2. LED Blankets - Will charge blanket during day, but less likely to use

at night.

3. Mushroom Shade - Outlets and shade are cool, but unsure about

delivery mechanism.

4. Noise Cancellation - Seems cool. but unsure of need.
5. Secret Garden - Will water plants if need is obvious AR interaction

could be cool.

5 CONCEPTS

speed dating results

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5 CONCEPTS

speed dating results

5 Users Each concept was speed dated at least 4 times

1. Zen Waterfall - Background is best. Not too engaging.
2. LED Blankets - Will charge blanket during day, but less likely to use

at night.

3. Mushroom Shade - Outlets and shade are cool, but unsure about

delivery mechanism.

4. Noise Cancellation - Seems cool, but unsure of need.
5. Secret Garden - Will water plants if need is obvious AR interaction

could be cool.

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WEEE GARDEN

it’s a small secret

Secret Garden Located in low-traffjc area. Only discoverable by those who know it. Small, non-intrusive installment that blends well. Secret Connection Plants will remember you (face-recognition cameras). Plants will respond to you (motorized planters) and not others. Secret Portal Who else comes here? What happens when I’m not here? Use augmented reality (smart phone app) to discover more in- depth information.

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WEEE GARDEN

it’s a small secret

Plaques with instructions & QR code Hidden cameras for face recognition Yellow and green LED ropes Underground View Plants are inside planters with attached motors so they can wiggle back and forth

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Jaqueline Chan 27 years old Lives in Squirrel Hill Works as a research assistant at Gates Jaqueline (Jackie) is a graduate student at CMU. Her research forces her to spend most of her time indoors. She works on her computer all the time, so much that sometimes she just wants to avoid technology. Whenever she can, she like to go outdoors to enjoy the sun. The Gates hillside is her favorite hideaway because it is quiet and free of crowds.

WEEE GARDEN

persona

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VIDEO SKETCH: Weee Garden Jackie’s Secret

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VIDEO SKETCH RECAP

notices yellow LEDs along the path are lit

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VIDEO SKETCH RECAP

reads plaque to fjgure out what’s going on

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VIDEO SKETCH RECAP

waters plants until the green LEDs light up

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VIDEO SKETCH RECAP

plants wiggle in happiness after getting water

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VIDEO SKETCH RECAP

uses AR to fjnd in-depth information

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THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? Weee Garden

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WEEE GARDEN

mood board

Connect with nature

An escape.... A portal...