What does a bus station mean? What is the purpose of a bus station? Can we bring a new meaning to a bus station?
These questions I have been asking myself for the past week.
The site is London Victoria Bullied Way, Greenline Coach Station as seen on the photo.
I have chosen this site because of my personal experience. I have travelled myself long journeys by buses and have waited several hours till the bus arrives. This is an open air bus station so nowadays during the upcoming winter period it gets cold. There are some coffee shops and eating places around but what if you dont want to wait inside or you find yourself without money. There are no announcements so if difficult to know when and where from the buses are leaving. You can find some seats which you can use but are uncomfortable for longer period.
Imagine youself waiting for a bus. To pass on the time you read a book or listen to music but what if you don't have any of these things. The time turns into a very slow pace factor and you start to seek for some kind of change than just looking around and day dreaming.
My proposal wants to introduce ambient intelligence to tackle these problems of the site and change them into more habitable environment. An environment where are elements which help you to change the experience of waiting. I want to try to make people think of a bus station differently.
I understand that bus stations are not made for waiting long periods of time but why does it have to be unpleasant experience. It's about creating new oppurtunities and options.
From some people a bus station is an end destination to their journey but for some it is the start.
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