激发公共连接的装置

公司：	The Urban Conga	类型：	景观
地区：	美国	标签：	艺术装置 \| 公共设施 \| 公共空间

Together由The Urban Conga创建，作为一个社区桌子，一个让人们倾听、学习，并围绕宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡高地公园的过去、现在和未来相互联系的地方。该项目是匹兹堡公园艺术计划的一部分，该计划开始以新的方式激活匹兹堡的公共公园。是通过与社区高地公园和周边地区的一系列参与式设计研讨会开发的，利用游戏化和想象力等游戏方法来收集公共故事、价值观和反馈。这种公共对话被用于开发作品设计中的每个组件。

Together was created by The Urban Conga to serve as a community table, a place for people to listen, learn, and connect with one another around the past, present, and future of Highland Park in Pittsburgh, PA. The project was created as part of a Pittsburgh Art in the Parks initiative that begins to activate Pittsburgh’s public parks in new ways. The design was developed through a series of participatory design workshops with the Highland Park community and surrounding areas, utilizing play methodologies such as gamification and imaginative play to collect communal stories, values, and feedback. This communal dialog was used to develop every component within the design of the work.

Together的位置毗邻高地公园游泳池和卡内基湖，是被社区强调为公园的一个关键区域，经常被不同的群体用来参与各种活动，但不一定相互接触。公园的这一区域有着悠久的社会联系和历史，是匹兹堡最多样化的公园中第一个拥有综合游泳池的。娱乐性景观的设计不仅是空间之间的连接，也是使用这些空间的人之间的连接。它被设计成一个多功能地标，利用开放式的娱乐设计来打破社会障碍，开始将人们与彼此和公园本身联系起来。它不仅成为一个视觉目的地，更成为公园的一个功能附加组件，成为社会活动的公共中心。

Together’s location - adjacent to the Highland Park pool and Lake Carnegie - was highlighted by the community as a key area in the park that is often used by different demographics participating in a variety of activities that do not necessarily engage with one another. This area of the park has a long history of social connection and division, being one of the first integrated pools in Pittsburgh in one of the most diversely used parks in the city. The playscape is designed to serve as a connector, not only between the physical spaces, but among the people utilizing these spaces. It is designed as a multifunctional landmark that utilizes its open-ended play design to break down social barriers and begin to connect people with each other and the park itself. It becomes not just a visual destination, but also a functional additive component for the park, which becomes a communal hub for social activity.

Together的设计包含一系列阶梯式表面，包裹并围绕着位于场地内的两棵现有的老白蜡树。这两棵树将作品固定在自然景观中，同时也在夏季为空间提供自然遮荫。该装置的流动形式开始在景观中开辟出三个鼓励群体互动的公共聚会空间;起伏的表面可以作为桌子，长凳，舞台，以及更多社区自己制作的东西。尽管装置是固定的，但它对用户来说是变化性的，可以创造不断变化的体验，让人们以新的方式来使用空间。

Together’s design contains a series of stepped surfaces that wrap and frame two existing old ash trees that sit within the site. The two trees anchor the work to the natural landscape, while also serving as natural shade for the space during the summer. The installation’s flowing form begins to carve out three communal gathering spaces within the landscape that encourage group interaction; the undulating surfaces serve as a table, a bench, a stage, and more for the community to make their own. Even though the installation is fixed, it becomes transformative to its user, creating an ever-changing experience that keeps people coming back to use the space in new ways.

平台表面的图案设计来自水波纹的图像，在作品和空间中创造一种运动的感觉。装置的透明度使其与自然环境融为一体，同时在景观中提供视觉地标。金黄色是通过社区反馈选择的，不仅因为它与匹兹堡的关系，而且是因为它能够在空间内唤起希望、幸福和舒适的情绪。周围的空间被用作小贩、烧烤、聚会等孤立的场所，因此该作品被设计成一个附加组件，帮助这些活动相互联系，使人们更紧密地联系在一起。希望该装置能够成为社会联系的桥梁，并继续进一步使匹兹堡社区协调。

The design of the pattern cut into the surfaces of the platform was generated from images of water ripples to create a feeling of movement within the work and space. As sunlight passes through the work throughout the day, a cascade of light ripples and moves along the ground. The installation’s transparency allows it to blend with the natural environment, while providing a visual landmark within the landscape. The golden-yellow color was selected through community feedback, due not only its relationship to Pittsburgh, but also for its ability to evoke emotions of hope, happiness, and comfort within the space. The surrounding spaces were being used for vendors, barbecues, parties, and more in isolated situations, so the work is designed to become an additive component to help interconnect these activities and bring people closer together. The hope is that the installation serves as a bridge for social connection and continues to further unify the community of Pittsburgh.

城市康加还与匹兹堡当地社区的故事讲述者Alyssa Velazquez合作，她创作了一本杂志，被用作作品的后评估工具。这本杂志向人们介绍了在高地公园实施的工作过程和公园的历史，同时也为社区留下了一个反思他们想法的空间。

The Urban Conga also worked with local Pittsburgh community storyteller Alyssa Velazquez, who created a zine that is being utilized as a post-evaluation tool of the work. The zine walks one through the process of the work being implemented in Highland Park and the park’s history, while also leaving a space for the community to reflect on their thoughts.