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Nurim Circuit Elevated Boardwalk by Colin Strydom |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
CS: Creating an experience for people to experience the natural environment and the amazing views
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
CS: Design and create a boardwalk without effecting or damaging the natural environment. For the structure to be seamless and integrate with the natural environment and trees.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
CS: We are currently still busy with an ongoing master plan for the whole park including an amphitheater, nature play area and new cafe and amenities block.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
CS: From the first day on site until we had a worked out concept took roughly 6 months.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
CS: We were engaged by the local city council who had the vision for the boardwalk.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
CS: Every architecture project is designed and constructed specifically for the site. If we had to do a boardwalk again, it will be different and site specific
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
CS: Amazing to create public spaces and structures that make families be active and explore nature
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
CS: We always work collaboratively with our clients and other consultants.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
CS: The general public, tourists, local community.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
CS: The design is based on a modular system that was built off site that minimized disturbing the natural environment and minimize safety risks during construction and afterwards.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
CS: Name was decided by the client. It is a native word for the mountain it is constructed on.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
CS: Hand and sketching for design. Autodesk Revit for documentation. Lumion for 3d fly throughts
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
CS: The modular system that is not visible (the structure doesnt look modular)
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
CS: Plenty of people with separate specialties including landscape architect, structural engineer, civil engineer, place makers, nature specialists.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
CS: Without technology this would not have been possible. The boardwalk walkway is not level and each column was a different height. Making this all work had to be done in realistic construction design software.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
CS: The boardwalk is made of sections and each section had to be a certain size and weight to go up the mountain and get put in place. This all had to be researched.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
CS: Making the sizes of the modules work. Making the levels and heights work. Working with the local council members and community
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
CS: It is a once in a lifetime project and very different and unique.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
CS: As designers we should always learn and improve and grow.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
CS: n/a
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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