SITE ANALYSIS
The Long Branch Public Library is located in the neighborhood of Long Branch in Silver Spring, Maryland. Currently this library stands isolated from the rest of the neighborhood and businesses. The busier Flower Ave with restaurants, live music and repair shops is located up Arliss Street, about a five minute drive. Even though many city buses run through Long Branch, none of them reach the library. This makes it inconvenient for residents and visitors to reach. In my proposal, the corner of Garland Ave and Walden Rd would include a bus stop.
Long Branch is currently undergoing a transformation, since the Purple Line will soon run through this neighborhood. With the addition of murals, sculpture, music and the arts, the businesses will be revitalized over the next few years. For this reason, the new bus stop should act not only as a transit point, but also as an artistic piece that could add to its surroundings and make the library not only more accessible, but also more visible.
FORM CREATION
The seemingly complex shape was created using one tool in Rhino: Sweep 1. The desired shape was achieved after many iterations. I created the two curves and finetuned the shape until I was able to achieve a form that fulfilled the following requirements: provided ample seating, a bike rack and shelter. I wanted the form to look organic, the revealed bones of the structure had to look organic as well. I attempted different paneling tools before achieving the final diamond shape pattern. The skin of the bus stop is pulled back to reveal the armature.
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