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In response to some of the opinions and debates on the weather, it became clear that people struggled to find shade at this year’s festival. Many people found that they suffered from the sun, and during the hottest parts of the days they actually couldn’t physically be out in the sun, which caused them to miss much of the weekend.
Thinking about this, I was considering various ways to create shade at Glastonbury. It became obvious that sun was not promised every year, so I thought that I would also consider that what offered shade, could also offer shelter from rain. Whilst trying to hide myself from the sun, I found it quite intrusive in people’s spaces and groups, whilst trying to squeeze into the narrow patches of shade around the site, so I also considered areas for small groups, as well as big groups.
For next year’s festival, I suggest an area called “Cubetopia”. It could be a huge instillation, made from cubes stacked on top of one another, offering shade from the sun, and also shelter from the rain. I would suggest the instillation to be a fair size, offering between 30-50 boxes of various sizes, seating between 1-10 people in different boxes. Some boxes would offer seats for people to sit on, whilst others one person could barely squeeze into. A mountain made from cubes. This I feel would provide many areas for different people. If people wished to simply escape the sun, drink and socialize, they could join the bigger boxes and meet new people, relax for an hour or two. Or if people are nursing a serious hangover, they could find a smaller box, and simply go to sleep for a few hours, without interruption.
Cubetopia could be climbed to reach the higher boxes. Also a larger room could be created inside the structure. Offering a possibility of a bar and seating area. The inside area should have lots of openings, allowing a breeze to flow through the area on warm days, but lots of corners, so that on cold days, people can hide away from the cold.
There would be opportunities for speakers to be placed into several of the boxes, allowing calming music to be played during the day and night. Obviously the bigger sized boxes would be more suited for speakers, as these boxes are more likely to house socializing groups. At night music could be turned up, and the area could become an alternative place to meet people, whilst relaxing.
I hope that you can see the benefits this area could bring to the festival; I hope the idea could be passed to the appropriate people so that there’s a chance that it may be considered. I’d be more than happy to devote some time into making this idea a reality.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read my email, I look forward to hearing back from you.
Much appreciated,
Harrison Simmonds
Thinking about this, I was considering various ways to create shade at Glastonbury. It became obvious that sun was not promised every year, so I thought that I would also consider that what offered shade, could also offer shelter from rain. Whilst trying to hide myself from the sun, I found it quite intrusive in people’s spaces and groups, whilst trying to squeeze into the narrow patches of shade around the site, so I also considered areas for small groups, as well as big groups.
For next year’s festival, I suggest an area called “Cubetopia”. It could be a huge instillation, made from cubes stacked on top of one another, offering shade from the sun, and also shelter from the rain. I would suggest the instillation to be a fair size, offering between 30-50 boxes of various sizes, seating between 1-10 people in different boxes. Some boxes would offer seats for people to sit on, whilst others one person could barely squeeze into. A mountain made from cubes. This I feel would provide many areas for different people. If people wished to simply escape the sun, drink and socialize, they could join the bigger boxes and meet new people, relax for an hour or two. Or if people are nursing a serious hangover, they could find a smaller box, and simply go to sleep for a few hours, without interruption.
Cubetopia could be climbed to reach the higher boxes. Also a larger room could be created inside the structure. Offering a possibility of a bar and seating area. The inside area should have lots of openings, allowing a breeze to flow through the area on warm days, but lots of corners, so that on cold days, people can hide away from the cold.
There would be opportunities for speakers to be placed into several of the boxes, allowing calming music to be played during the day and night. Obviously the bigger sized boxes would be more suited for speakers, as these boxes are more likely to house socializing groups. At night music could be turned up, and the area could become an alternative place to meet people, whilst relaxing.
I hope that you can see the benefits this area could bring to the festival; I hope the idea could be passed to the appropriate people so that there’s a chance that it may be considered. I’d be more than happy to devote some time into making this idea a reality.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read my email, I look forward to hearing back from you.
Much appreciated,
Harrison Simmonds
The response i gained:
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Thanks for your suggestion of Cubetopia, Harry.
We have forwarded your email on to a few of our area coordinators.
Best Wishes
GlastFestOffice
We have forwarded your email on to a few of our area coordinators.
Best Wishes
GlastFestOffice
Im still in belief that this area would be very efficient for glastonbury goers, aswell as being a good place to meet people and recover, it would offer good shelter from weather.
Im not quite sure what im hoping to achieve from this thread, but some feedback would be appreciated, and if enough support i will follow up with a further email to the headoffice in hope of a better outcome.
Look forward to some responses.
