california
greenstops, central valley reststops manual*Greenstops
for California's central valley is a framework that enables various
possibilities, orders and measures where ideas of rest, leisure,
orientation and the landscape are fused together to operate in
coexisting ecologies.Where
both the functional and ecological landscape together graft into and
operate harmoniously with its existing context. The symbiotic nature
of these ecologies formulates a manual of construction of
possibilities. The development of the manual allows for the
adaptation of many unique greenstops in various locations.From
green stop to ink spot. The term green spot abstractly as a word
allows for linguistic play that opens up the diagrammatic potential
for what could otherwise be considered a mundane utility. The term
greenstop evolved > g-stop > g-spot > green-spot >
ink-spot, from a place of repose to a specific zone of excitement
(arousal) to an abstract region of plant densities to a diagrammatic
design notion of how drawing and computer aided design tools can be
the stimulus for the organization of a road side place of repose and
refreshment.The
section of the valleys and the ridges of the site plan can easily be
identified as a series of spots. The design journey begins with the
spots. These rounded regions define artificially designed perimeters
that house different ecologies.*This
project was developed by office-247 as a submission to the
2006 Greenstops Competition in the Central Valley of California.
Co-authors / collaborators: Jose Parral (project leader), Armando
Oliver Suinaga, Nabeel Essa and Rosalea Monacella, Claudia de Anda