Research for Meeting Space

Out of the 5 possible meeting spaces that could occur down at the boatsheds (Business meeting, Meeting for lunch, Chance meeting, Busking / mini concert, themed party) I decided to choose and research busking as a form of meeting that would occur at the boatsheds.

Notes on Busking as a form of Meeting

• Busking is a form of meeting in the sense that somebodies music is meeting the audiences ears and often if the music that is being played is original than it is quite personal to the musician therefore this kind of meeting is important to the busker.
• Another type of meeting that could occur because of the busking environment is the audience meeting each other because of a common appreciation of the music.
• Its interesting that busking and street performing breaks down the stranger barrier for the audience and creates a little environment where people are more likely to talk to each other while watching because it creates a safe little environment in front of the busker.
• Perhaps you are meeting a friend infront of the busker.
• Space is very important for street performing because the acoustics of the area can dramatically transform the sound of the performance e.g someone playing in a subway station compared to someone playing outside, this is something to consider.
• A chance for the busker to meet new people and hear feedback on their performance.
• Busking tends to draw people in to the space creating more chances for meetings to occur.
• Its important for busking to have a space for the performer (or a stage) and also a space for the audience to be so this is something to consider when designing this space.

Pictures of Busking and Images I Found Interesting

This picture shows a group of people performing on the street, what i found interesting about it is how the audience is situated around the performers, that they have their defined area and they are sticking to it.

This picture is very similar to the last in the sense that there is a clear definition between the performer and the audience.

I found this picture interesting in the terms of the boatshed space because the boat's themselves could be used as space to house the audience or the performer.

These 2 pictures demonstrate how space is being utilized in the sense of the audience, because the boatsheds don't have much space infront of them for a large audience perhaps I have to consider using the water just infront of them as a space as well.

Video

I also found this video of busking in Wellington which I found interesting and gave me a few ideas about designing a meeting space for someone to perform in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JecwlMS6Ho4