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Jun 20 2023

Staircases (from bridges)

The Granville Bridge is the main way to connect from downtown Vancouver to Granville Island.  While the bridge spans across Granville Island, the actual connection point is at some distance from it.  This causes wayfinding challenges, increased travel time, and barriers for access.

Through this studio, we explored different possibilities to create an interesting, functional connection between the Granville Bridge and Granville Island - while considering how this connection (or elements of the connection) can be accessible for everyone.

Through the co-design process, five groups came together and developed ideas and visions for an update to the bridge. Designs ranged from a funicular to a ferris wheel to The Granville Conveyor, an aquarium to a nightclub suspended underneath the Granville Bridge, a Sky Garden and lots of slide ideas.

 

Hosts: Derek Lee and Bruce Haden 

Illustrators: Kristen Elkow, Olusha Milley, Helena Behnam, Tian Tian, Neda Roohnia, Frank Ducote, Emma Gosselin, Karan Ranka and Ronak Shah

Facilitators: Sebastian Lippa, Claire Lee, Bruce Haden, Hamza Farooqui and Jin He

Performance by: KAGE of Onibana Taiko

Staircases Studio Poster