The winning entry, 'Why Don't We Do It On The Stairs', seeks to provide a variety of spaces and host multitude of activity, within two large sets of stairs. This provides space not only to see the festival stage, but to relax, refresh, and regroup.
Each 'box' built into the stairs will host a different activity. And by organising the space into highly visible and distinctive landmarks, the problems of finding your lost mates among a sea of people is solved, while the elevation means the camping area is also visible, allowing you to plan your late night stumble back to the tent. Moreover by cutting out the underside of the stairs a versatile spaces is created beneath the structure, which can be used as shade from the sun, shelter from the rain, or an additional 'stage'.
The design is very much user-focused and addresses some key issues to significantly enhance the festival experience. We hope to see these ideas come into practice in the near future!
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