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Architecture School: Part 5 — bollards and sidewalks
This article is part of a series discussing and reminiscing my years in Architecture academia. These stories are substantially extracted from facts but are also filtered with my perspective and opinion. Therefore, not everyone who went through the same process will echo my sentiments. Still, similarities will undoubtedly arise, for there is a kinship among participants who go through the same gauntlet.
The first part can be read here, the second article here, the third here, and part 4 here.
Bollards are short post used to prevent traffic from entering an area. This definition infers a form of traffic that would be impeded by said object, like say a vehicle that cannot fit through the gaps of the bollards or jump over them.
Older cities with narrow streets have these street objects in abundance. It is both a way of directing movement in streets but at the same time a safety measure, as these objects can prevent a vehicle from entering sidewalks and hitting a pedestrian.
The semester abroad was, in one way, a vacation for me. It was a time for me to take stock and look at the profession that I am dedicating myself from another perspective. Travelling in and around Germany and the greater European continent was also a good way to get a new perspective.
