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Design Blog, Concept, and Drawings by RoBo
by Disorient Minigolf Cell<br>
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Disorient created a minigolf hole that was installed as part of the Figment "City of Dreams" MiniGolf course.  The course was installed on the island from June 27, 2008 to October 12, 2008, and was playable every weekend throughout the summer.<br>
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Our hole, a combined minigolf hole and lounge space with airport-themed signage, formed the entry point into the "City of Dreams,"  as a place where one could escape the summer heat, lounge, socialize, and snooze.<br><br>


== Decked, side view <br/>==
[[Image:ACL_wideshot.jpg|500px]]
http://igargoyle.com/images/_Sideway.jpg<br/>
The brown and yellow tinted profiles have slightly different dimensions.  Therefore, their decking follows suit.  Gaps in decking will be covered with duct tape, except for the valleys for drainage.  All decking and duct tape will be covered in some surface, represented by the hot pink astroturf.  The goal is a smooth playing surface that won't pinch lounger's skin, but rainwater can easily drain and evaporate.


== Underside <br/>==
== Installation & Deinstallation==
http://igargoyle.com/images/_underbelly.jpg<br/>
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You are looking up through the ground plane and there are now 14 total ergonomic profiles.<br/>
Installation of the base hole was completed by FIGMENT opening day on June 27, 2008, with completion of the Delta shade the next day.  Ed & Ky performed the base install, with help from a few others on the Delta.  It was a hit!<br><br>
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Deinstallation was performed by Archer & Jester Jaimi, who stored the hole on Governor's Island.<br><br>
The green cubes and boxes represent placements of 2x4s instead of the profiles' thin edges for fastening decking.  In this drawing the yellow profiles do not have thickness or 2x4 blocks shown.  They're not even placed correctly.  The brown profiles show how the exposed 2x4s are flush with the edge of the decking.  Therefore, the profiles are set back by the thickness of the 2x4s, which is 1.5".<br/>
[[Image:ACL_robo.jpg|400px]][[Image:ACL_crowded_med.jpg|400px]]
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Each color of decking represents cuts from the same sheet.  They are all 4' wide and touch all or half of 3 profiles.  3 4' sheets form the 12' couch.  Surprisingly, each 4'x8' deck board covers the flat "plateau" area, the 3 inclined planes, plus low vertical walls. <br/>
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These walls add safety. They guard the edge of the 1' platform with over 2" of kickstop.  They also seal-off the ends, and therefore the underside of the installation.  A stray golf ball rolling under the iinstallation can quickly become quite inaccessible without danger.  The walls prevents loss of stray balls and guests alike.


== Here is the first rendering:<br/> ==
== Proposal ==


http://igargoyle.com/images/approxspacingsmaller.jpg<br/>
The submitted proposal can be found [http://www.thegoodfriar.com/stuff/Disorient_Minigolf_proposal.doc here]
There are 12 wooden profiles.  They will all have 2x4s flush with the profile edges for adhering the decking to, instead of the profile edges.<br/>
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I plan to get 8 profiles out of a 4'x8' sheet of cheap board ($11) called OSB.  I am currently planning out the surface dimensions to determine how the flat boards get cut out of their own 4'x8' sheets.  This may slightly affect the profiles themselves, which would be visible in a future rendering.<br/>
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The space in between the right and left groups of 6 profiles is created by the ground of the exhibition space.  The distance can be adjusted to lengthen or shorten the overall length of the mini-golf hole, while trying to maintain the vibe between the 2 facing couches.  I'd start with a few inches distance and perhaps increase it if there is shade over both sides for facing people to still maintain a connection.<br/>
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I'm not really interested in delineating a golfing side vs. a relaxing side until people get bothered by golf balls hitting them.  Then, it may be time for a simple 1x3 or 2x4 wall along the profile; setting the fairway at about 3' wide.<br/>
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== A cutting diagram: ==
Key Elements include:
* corrugated surface serving as part of the golf green as well as a lounge space (zero-g's)
* shade (Delta-shade)
* visually disorienting surface elements created using pink and orange astroturf
* windsocks in the form of Disorient camp members?


http://igargoyle.com/images/AC72_%28colorcoded%29web.jpg<br/>
 
I haven't yet updated the rendering of the 12 profiles with the color coded profiles.  Basically, the light and dark coded profiles are VERY similar, but not exactly.  This will be fine for our purposes- we'll just have the different designs create the 2 facing couches.<br/>
 
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== Project Outline ==
I tried to futz with everything so the dimensions aren't in sixteenths of an inch, as well as tried to get the dimensions of the "light" and "dark" color-coded profiles exactly the same. Oh well, they seem to mate well in this configuration: otherwise I started getting into weird spaces between the profiles. At least in this version, there is no double cutting between the profiles!<br/>
 
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[http://figmentnyc.org FIGMENT] is a festival taking place on Governor's Island in late June.  Figment has also been asked to install a 9 hole mini-golf course on GI for the summer.  The minigolf call for proposals can be found [http://figmentnyc.org/minigolf/FIGMENT%20Minigolf%20Call%20for%20Artists.pdf here].
I know 1/16" sounds pretty accurate to some people, but the "kerf", which is the thickness of the sawblade, and the wood that becomes dust when a line is sawn through, will make everything kinda wacky anyway. My suggestion is to hopefully just cut everything out the same way and make up the difference with screwing down the decking well. The profiles we use on the playa have been cut with a jigsaw, so they are all a bit different. But they work. If we can get these cut out with a circular saw, the cuts should be straighter and faster.
 
===Our Team ===
 
* Friar Tuck (team lead)
* Lowroad
* Robo
* Archer
* Ky
* Midnight Morsel
* Sherry Cherry
* Jester Jaimi
* Thunderstick
* Charlie (of Pop Studios)
* Ocean
 
=== Dates ===
ACL will be open during Figment 2008 from June 27-29
and every weekend until sometime in October 2008
 
=== Location ===
 
* [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;t=h&amp;s=AARTsJoBMQZJIi2u73jldVYo-qFTVJaLgg&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=104819465209950291847.00044a930f5a6152e58a0&amp;ll=40.689717,-74.018004&amp;spn=0.003905,0.006866&amp;z=17&amp;iwloc=00044a931691fef84d698&amp;output=embed Annotated Google Map]
* installation site is on '''grass'''
* Free Ferry [http://figmentnyc.org/2008/travelinfo.html schedule] and map
 
== Planning, Construction & Design ==
 
=== Robo's design [[ACL_Plans]] ===
 
=== Construction & Build plan: [[ACL_Construction]] ===
 
=== Development stage: [[ACL_Development]] ===
 
==== Rendering by Ed ====
http://www.thegoodfriar.com/stuff/D8_Astral_Cpt_Lng_EVdrwg_s.jpg<br>
([http://www.thegoodfriar.com/stuff/D8_Astral_Cpt_Lng_EVdrwg.jpg Larger Version])
 
==== Rendering by RoBo ====
http://igargoyle.com/images/covered.jpg<br/>
 
==== Signage Concept ====
[[Image:ACLticket_34_smaller.jpg]]

Latest revision as of 15:44, 11 March 2009

by Disorient Minigolf Cell

Disorient created a minigolf hole that was installed as part of the Figment "City of Dreams" MiniGolf course. The course was installed on the island from June 27, 2008 to October 12, 2008, and was playable every weekend throughout the summer.

Our hole, a combined minigolf hole and lounge space with airport-themed signage, formed the entry point into the "City of Dreams," as a place where one could escape the summer heat, lounge, socialize, and snooze.

ACL wideshot.jpg

Installation & Deinstallation


Installation of the base hole was completed by FIGMENT opening day on June 27, 2008, with completion of the Delta shade the next day. Ed & Ky performed the base install, with help from a few others on the Delta. It was a hit!

Deinstallation was performed by Archer & Jester Jaimi, who stored the hole on Governor's Island.

ACL robo.jpgACL crowded med.jpg

Proposal

The submitted proposal can be found here

Key Elements include:

  • corrugated surface serving as part of the golf green as well as a lounge space (zero-g's)
  • shade (Delta-shade)
  • visually disorienting surface elements created using pink and orange astroturf
  • windsocks in the form of Disorient camp members?


Project Outline

FIGMENT is a festival taking place on Governor's Island in late June. Figment has also been asked to install a 9 hole mini-golf course on GI for the summer. The minigolf call for proposals can be found here.

Our Team

  • Friar Tuck (team lead)
  • Lowroad
  • Robo
  • Archer
  • Ky
  • Midnight Morsel
  • Sherry Cherry
  • Jester Jaimi
  • Thunderstick
  • Charlie (of Pop Studios)
  • Ocean

Dates

ACL will be open during Figment 2008 from June 27-29 and every weekend until sometime in October 2008

Location

Planning, Construction & Design

Robo's design ACL_Plans

Construction & Build plan: ACL_Construction

Development stage: ACL_Development

Rendering by Ed

D8_Astral_Cpt_Lng_EVdrwg_s.jpg
(Larger Version)

Rendering by RoBo

covered.jpg

Signage Concept

ACLticket 34 smaller.jpg

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