Models of diagrammatic forms on the site with ideas of redirecting flows and enveloping the site with forms reflecting the concept of networks.

Clear plastic model

Images of a plexiglass model of the sub-surface levels of the redline, silverline, and the mbta ticket lobby. An exaggerated vertical scale highlights the passages of circulation: stairs, escalators and elevator shafts. (The surface portion of this model is still under construction)

Taking a closer view of the site, I outlined pedestrian trajectories through the site and diagrammatically isolated the spaces in between. I am trying to map the spaces to look at locations of intersection and spaces that could be considered voids.

Diagram of the pedestrian movement (inflow and outflow) over the site and throught the sectional levels of the MBTA station below the surface.

Early site intervention ideas.

Use, by times of the day in a typical week, of the transportation networks (pedestrian, surface roads, redline subway, silverline subway, central artery tunnel) around the Dewey Square site.

Investigation of networks in three different geographic locations (places I've lived) at various scales.

Analog networks - plug in

In the olden days, networks relied on the human to identify and make the connections for the networks to operate. Human processors. We can now connect without the assistance of a connector. Contemporary networks are always plugged in, they simply need to be activated.