The Improved Palmer Square

For this unit called "Flow" I was assigned to choose a neighborhood and improve its surroundings or the neighborhood itself. In this unit, we learned about different cities and how their cities are built and why. We learned what is good and bad about our city and what is urban planning itself and how that influences in our city and neighborhoods. I chose Palmer square in Logan Square because it's a huge park in a walk-able area. I am most proud of completing my model on time and choosing this area in my neighborhood. The most challenging about this action project was improving the place I chose because it's so big.

The five improvements I chose to add in the neighborhood was:

• Benches 
• Skate Park
• Gated Park
• Water Park
• Basketball Court

The reasons why I chose these improvements were because Palmer Square Park is extremely huge and filled with trees, path ways and plenty of beautiful grass. The middle section of Palmer Square Park has sort of a play area for children and the rest of the park is open for any activities. Since there's a lot of free space I decided to put a basketball court on the left side of the park. A skate park by the children's playground with benches. 

My Model Stage: Stage Chemistry

For this action project we were assigned to build our blueprint that we were also assigned to do for the first AP of stage chemistry. My first AP I chose to measure Fasseas in Menomonee Boys & Girls club. I Basically Measure throughout card board and cut and built Fasseas Stage that I drew on my blueprint. What I am most proud of is to have my stage built before everything is due and well, because it was a fun AP. As a follow up with my previous Action Project (Link) I had turned my blueprints into an 3D model, that you can locate below in a series of moving pictures.

For my first motion that I chose was a trap door that I cut in the middle of my stage. I chose to cut it in the middle of  my stage because I thought  it would be cool to have a person go through it while performing to get the audience to react some type of way. This trap door is made for actors (people) to make a good way out of the stage more like disappear. While someone is going through their scene they will usually go through the trap door to not make a plain exit from the stage, and they will usually end up in the bottom of the stage. As you can see on these to examples of the trap door on my stage this person weighs 135 pounds and the force being made on the trap door is 600.507 newton's same as the upward force on the trap doors. The way I found out how much force was given up and down the trap doors, with the persons weight. The person weighed 135 and so I multiplied it by 4.4482 and got 600.507 newton's which is the exact force for both ways (up and down).

JR. Going Through Trap Door. 2014

JR. Side View. 2014

For my second motion I chose was a pulley. I put my pulley above my stage so it can look like a real pulley and for the people that will be using it. I added a chair on the left so that a person can pull the person up and down and make it look like the person is above ground. Usually the person will wear a belt and that belt will be attached with the pulley to bring the person up and down. To make this pulley I made a hole on the top of the roof of my stage and inserted a loop to put in the rope to give my pulley some action.

JR. Pulley In Motion. 2014

Trap Door Safety Rules:

• Make sure your on time to go through the trap doors.
• Be careful how you land.
• Make sure the trap doors are unlocked.
• Fall the proper way in case something goes wrong.
• Trap door must be clear from the bottom (besides something comfy to land on) and top.
• If done using the trap door, please lock it so no one falls through it while walking on stage.
• Make sure their isn't nothing blocking the trap doors on stage.
• Don't fall head first while going through the trap doors.

JR. Safety Rule. 2014

Pulley Safety Rules:

• Make sure that you belt is clicked on and working good.
• When above ground don't touch the belt or release the buckle.
• Don't pull or grab on to the pulley rope.
• Don't get distracted while your about to get pulled up.
• Make sure to get your harness on before getting pulled up.
• Don't perform a weird stunt that will get you tangled while above ground.
• Chair man has to be strong and not get easily distracted.
• Make sure your weight is checked before using pulley.

JR. Safety Rule.2014

I used my blueprint to build my stage because when I created the blueprint with the measures of Fasseas and I needed those measurements for my stage. I also included a roof and also made my stage hallow so that way I have a better view of my trap doors I put on the top of my stage.

My Mathematical Formula For The Trap Door:

JR. Trap Door Mathematical Formula. 2014

The Famous Theater

For this class Stage Chemistry I was told to pick an available space, to create my own theater. I measured the space that I chose which was Fasseas from Menomonee Boy & Girls club. I thought that picking Fasseas will be a good idea because I go to school everyday, might as well pick a place where it’s big and enough people can fit in. Fasseas is part of Menomonee where GCE staff and student usually meet for morning meetings. As, I measured I had to create a scale for the blueprint I had to create for Fasseas, and this is my explanation of my blueprint and micros.

JR. Fasseas Blueprint. (2014) Issuu 

Stage
The stage is located inside of Fasseas, in which is accessible to a lot of outlets, and the light and sound box that isn’t going to be a problem with a lot of cords in the way. The performers won’t trip on their way in to the stage. The viewing angles of the seats are very good, no matter what seat you choose to sit at.

Snack Bar
The Snack Bar at Fasseas will be located inside of by the seats and stage inside. Any beverages or any other snacks will be purchased before the start of the film or performance. After film or performance is starting, there will there will no longer be a Snack Bar. When film/performance is finished the Snack Bar will re-open again. There is also permission to take beverages and snacks in the theater only, if you bought from the Snack Bar after purchased.

Ticket Booth
The Ticket Booth will be held beside the entrance of Fasseas doors. Each ticket will cost more if closer. The VIP seat tickets are $25 dollars, 2nd row is $20 dollars, 3rd row is $15 dollars and 4th row is $10 dollars. Every person who purchases a ticket, they will get a 50% discount for children ages 3-7 years old (If they have children). The children are free to watch film or performance.

Coat Rack
The Coat Rack is located further to the left of the Ticket Booth. For every ticket a person buys they will get a 50% discount on the coat rack for children ages 3-7 years old. Now, all adults coats, jackets will cost $1.00. Their will be a person in charge of taking all coats, they will punch a hole in your ticket to let them know they have your coat so their responsible because your paying for your coat to be put away.

Light&Sound Box
This is the Light and sound box located inside Fasseas close enough to the stage. The Light and Sound box is basically the the electricity box. The Light and Sound box will power all the lighting and sound while film or performance is being done in session. This box will give the light that they audience will need such as the sound also so people won't have trouble listening or watching anything on the stage.

Preparation Hall
The preparation Hall is the hall beside Fasseas other exit door. I chose to have this part on my stage so that the performers or film takers can get settled and ready. This is a huge opportunity for all actors and and film takers, since their isn't curtain to block the stage in the front, just like most stages. This is also a better way to make a good exciting entrance to grab the audiences attention. Preparation Halls can also be to practice your roles/scripts whatever that needs to be done will be set in Preparation Hall, even for taking deep breathes before starting.

J.R Comparisons.2014. Photography