In-Class Drawings
At Home – Robson Square
While in Robson Square, a few different things stood out to me in regards to materiality. The first was the lack of permeable ground material, with the two outlined areas in the collage being of the few examples of permeable/semi-permeable areas. While some of the users/activities within Robson bring colour and vibrancy into the space, the space itself lacks built-in colour as it is primarily composed of concrete and asphalt materials. It also seems to be inaccessible or perhaps not fully inclusive to all users as many benches did not have adequate backing and would not be comfortable for any prolonged periods of sitting. Similarly, there were a great number of stairs on the site, preventing full accessibility to all.