2024 Galleries
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Galleries // 2024 Spark:Spring Student // Parkrium
Parkrium
Finalist
Competition: Spark:Spring Student
Designer: Richard Jay Kim
Design Type: Spaces: architecture, interiors, landscape
Company / Organization / School: Orange Cube Art
ChatGPT Parkrium, situated in a wildfire-damaged town in the western United States, innovatively integrates park and atrium concepts to prioritize community engagement and resilience. The design minimizes building footprint to maximize a communal park space, fostering social interaction and outdoor enjoyment. Key facilities like a food hall, community center, learning hub, gym, and multi-faith space are strategically located underground, connected to the surface via light wells for natural light and seamless indoor-outdoor flow. This underground setup also doubles as disaster-resistant shelters. Parkrium includes the Maidu Garden, therapy garden, skate park, playground, and versatile gathering areas, complemented by essential amenities such as restrooms, bicycle storage, and a health clinic with urgent care services. Three main entrances ensure accessibility to both park and underground facilities, enhancing usability and safety. The project aims to revitalize the community with a safe, aesthetically pleasing space that encourages interaction and well-being. By combining innovative design with vital community services, Parkrium aims to become a sanctuary, blending natural beauty with robust infrastructure to support residents’ needs.
