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M. McGregor
Firm/Affiliation UNC Charlotte School of Architecture
City,State/Country Charlotte, NC USA
Team Members D. Corte
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A musical playground for all ages, this design incorporated drum-like pipes stacked on top of each other. Visitors would be able to pound on the drums to make noise as well as climb on them. |
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Name K. Crowley
Firm/Affiliation University of Kansas
City,State/Country Lawrence, KS USA
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Maze of Discovery A wooden labyrinth and at the end of the maze, the visitor is awarded with a waterfront view at the edge of the barge.
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Name M. Wilson
Firm/Affiliation Bionic Landscape Architecture
City,State/Country San Francisco, CA USA
Team Members C. Nelson |
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Up Up and Away
This design takes advantage of the cityscape view while being able to lay down. They proposed to install water filled balloons that are large enough for a visitor to lay on. Steam below the barge’s deck would cause the balloons to undulate giving the effect of waves. |
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Name J. Singh
Firm/Affiliation University of Manitoba
City,State/Country Winnipeg, Canada
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Mimic Mimic was designed to mimic the ocean and create the illusion of a never ending landscape. This design included covering the barge entirely in sea grass and constructing a hovering platform that would zig-zap over the grass.
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Name B.D. Nayak
Firm/Affiliation
City,State/Country Braintree, MA USA
Team Members M. Demty |
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A Floating Stage
This design would create a large oval canopy over the barge. Underneath the canopy is stadium seating and a stage for small performances or movie screenings. |
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Name A. Perinelli
Firm/Affiliation
City,State/Country New York, NY USA
Team Members M. Choot, G. Bruno |
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Buoyant Barge A moving wooden deck placed over the surface of the barge. As a visitor walked or jumped the floor would bounce and sway as if it were on top of a wave.
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Name E. Santiago
Firm/Affiliation
City,State/Country Somerville, MA USA
Team Members D. Jimenez, M. Alvarez, A. Zientek, Z. Toloudi |
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Zephyrean Fields This design would use wind, sound, and smell to interact with visitors.
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Name I. Polyakov
Firm/Affiliation UNC Charlotte School of Architecture
City,State/Country Charlotte, NC USA
Team Members A. Taylor, W. Allen |
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A barge to honor the state flower - the mayflower
This design would have created 2 rows of hanging gardens made up of suspended wheelbarrows. In one row, mayflowers would be planted and in the other row purple loosestrife flowers would be planted. |
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Name K. Defer
Firm/Affiliation University of Manitoba
City,State/Country Winnipeg, Canada
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Refraction
Refraction is designed to reflect the landscape. By covering the barge in layers of mirrors, the barge’s surroundings are copied and altered. |