The Bus Stop Living Room
Why We Did It
::The Concept::
This was the original set up of the bus stop living room:
A bus stop is one of the most commonly used spaces yet although hundreds of commuters frequent the bus stop, you often never see any social interactions. The project was designed to attempt to change that. Through an aesthetically pleasing and more comfortable environment, the bus stop was changed into a living room, which would help encourage bus riders to unwind, relax, and start up a conversation with a fellow bus rider sitting right next to them.
::The Need::
This project demonstrates how easy it is to build community by adding something as simple a couple of chairs and provide shade to a place where commuters frequently wait. Bus riders often complain about the lack of seating and shelter from the sun and rain. By setting up a gazebo, the problem of sun and rain can be minimized in addition to creating a more comfortable rendezvous space for both commuters and non commuters. At the current bus stop at Gilman and Myers there is a large patch of empty grass behind a lone bus bench. Bus riders typically stand on the edge where the grass and pavement meet and do not utilize the pasture of grass behind them. This project not only helps provide community development but also utilize the natural resources already available on campus.
::The Hypothesis::
We expected people to become less robotic and more human. We hoped that the social architecture of the living room could strip away the barriers that people build around them to separate themselves from others. Through the social architecture, we anticipated bus riders to be confused with the new change, but gladly accept it and appreciate the new and improved bus stop. However, we also predicted that bus riders would be disappointed to learn that the bus stop improvement was only temporary and would be taken down by sunset.
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