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Anjani Patel 2023

ABOUT ME

I am an enthusiastic and ambitious Landscape Architect with a fresh perspective and a deep passion for transforming spaces into eco-friendly, aesthetically pleasing environments. As a recent graduate with a master’s in Landscape architecture, I am excited to embark on my professional journey, utilising my creativity, technical expertise, and commitment to sustainability to make a positive impact on the world.

To me design is not just aesthetics, it is an extension of who we are and our image.

It is my belief, the design concepts we surround ourselves with, also show up in our personalities. I get inspired by simplicity and excitement, which is “understated elegance” in my book. I’m also mindful of a person’s changing needs and the environmental impact design structures can have and I keep both in mind while getting creative with my designs.

SELECTED PROJECTS Design Studio and Planting Design (Course work) Natures sprawl Design Studio and Masterplanning (Course work) Diverse City Newcastle 2050 Design Thesis RE-BOUND - Re-Imagining as a necessity for Living, learning and growing together.

Design Studio and Construction drawings (Course work) Pocket Park Limbering Up Workshop (Course work) Butterfly Park Climate and Biodiversity Manifesto Other Works

Design Studio and Planting Design (Course work) Natures sprawl About the project This project is designed to use the knowledge I gained about ecology, plants, and systems of management and production to Create a creative design project for a live environment. The project is about considering the potential of a productive urban landscape to support the various and potentially conflicting needs of the city’s human and non-human inhabitants. The project is about re-imagining Newcastle as a continuous productive urban landscape and devise a productive planting strategy to achieve this.

This project was delivered as a group, each of the group member had equal contribution in the work. the main focus of this project was to learn the planting typologies and planting schedule.

key plan seed mix to planting bed WF1 Flowering Meadow

scale 1:2000

Planting bed for agriculture

Pisum sativum 'Avola' Daucus carota 'Silvano' Changes after ever harvest

Mixture Breakdown 5.0%Phacelia(Phacelia tanacetifolia) 5.0%Cornflower(Centaurea cyanus) 10.0%Corncockle(Agrostemma githago) 2.5%Oxeye Daisy(Leucanthemum vulgare) 1.0% Foxglove(Digitalis purpurea) 10.0%Oxeye Sunflower(Heliopsis helianthoides) 2.5%Smooth Blue Aster(Symphyotrichum laeve) 6.0%Lance-Leaved Coreopsis(Coreopsis lanceolata) 3.2%Ribwort Plantain(Plantago lanceolata) 15.0%Corn Poppy(Papaver rhoeas) 5.0%Corn Chamomile(Anthemis arvensis) 8.5%Purple Coneflower(Echinacea) 2.5%Salad Burnet(Sanguisorba minor) 5.0%Leo (Birdsfoot Trefoil)(Lotus corniculatus) 2.8%Rudbeckia(Rudbeckia Hirta) 5.0%Corn Marigold(Chrysanthemum segetum) 2.0%Evening Primrose(Oenothera biennis) 2.0%Calendula Art Shades(Calendula art shades) 2.0%Cosmos "Sensation Mix"Cosmos "sensation mix") 3.0%Red Campion(Silene dioica) 2.0%Common Knapweed(Centaurea nigra)

Lavendula Angustifolia spread across the site

Thymus serpyllumt 5cm Module plants spread across the site

No.1 Carpinus betulus

No.3 Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Repens No.2 Magnoliaceae

No.1 Betula pendula No.1 Acer platanoides No.1 Betula Nigra

No.6 Pyrus communis 'Black Worcester' No.1 Carpinus betulus

No.1 Populus Nigra Italica No.4 Malus Domestica Braeburn

No.2Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Repens Product Name WFG9 (Wetland and Pond Areas) Mixture Breakdown 6.0%Salad Burnet(Sanguisorba minor) 0.5%Common Fleabane(Pulicaria dysenterica) 0.5%Meadow Sweet(Filipendula ulmaria) 1.5%Loosetrife(Lythrum salicaria) 0.3%Yellow Flag(Iris Pseudacorus) 0.1%Greater Birdsfoot(Lotus uliginosus) 0.5%Greater Burnet(Sanguisorba officinalis) 0.1%Water Avens(Geum rivale) 3.0%Soft-Rush(Juncus effusus) 0.5%Pendulous Sedge(Carex pendula) 2.0%Leo (Birdsfoot Trefoil)(Lotus corniculatus) 1.1%Borage(Borago officinalis) 2.0%Meadow Buttercup(Ranunculus acris) 2.0%White Clover(Trifolium repens) 25.0%Slender Creeping Red Fescue(Festuca rubra litoralis) 22.5%Crested Dogstail(Cynosurus cristatus) 10.0%Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass(Poa pratensis) 10.0%Tall Fescue(Festuca arundinacea) 7.5%Chewings Fescue(Festucarubra commutata) 5.0%Tufted Hair Grass(Deschampsia cespitosa)

No.1 Salix alba

No.1 Populus Nigra Italica

No. 1Lupinus albus

No.1 Carpinus betulus

No.1 Magnoliaceae

No.1 Salix alba No.1 Lupinus albus

No.1 Carpinus betulus

Planting Schedule

No.168 Buxus Sempervirens

No.1 Betula Nigra

Trees Numbers

Abbreviation Species

No.6

Tree

Salix alba

specifications Common name White willow Semi-Mature: 5 brks: 3x: RB: Clear Stem min.

200cm

Height

Density

Tree

Populus Nigra Italica

Lombardy Poplar

Standard: 3 brks: 250-300cm 2x: RB: Clear Stem 150-175cm

Counted

No.5

Tree

Carpinus betulus

common hornbeam

Counted

No.5

Tree

Acer platanoides

Norway maple

Extra Heavy 450-500cm Standard: 3x: RB: Clear Stem min.

200cm 300-350cm Selected Standard: 4 brks: C: Clear Stem 175-200cm

Tree (bush)

No.5

Tree

Tree(fruit)

Tree(fruit)

No.5

Tree

Counted

250-300cm

Counted

Pyrus communis 'Black Worcester' Malus Domestica Braeburn

400-500cm

Betula Nigra

Braeburn Apple River Birch

No.1Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Repens No.10 Hebe rakaiensis

Abbreviation Species

No.4

Fern

No.12

Fern

Bulbs/ root vegetables

Cyrtomium fortunei Polystichum aculeatum

Numbers

Abbreviation Species

No.9

bulbous Tubers

Grasses

Allium 'Universe' Daucus carota 'Silvano'

No.10 Hebe rakaiensis

Numbers

Abbreviation Species

No.18

Grass Grass

No.4 Malus Domestica Braeburn

No.200 Ilex Aquifolium No.1 Salix alba No.1 Olearia Macrodonta

Counted

No.1 Hedera helix 'Arborescens

450-500cm

Counted

450-500cm

Counted

No.1 Olearia Macrodonta

No.1 Hedera helix 'Arborescens No.1 Magnoliaceae No.1 Acer platanoides

Common name Holly fern

specification Height s 30-40cm Full pot:C

hard shield fern

Full pot:C

Common name ornamental onion or allium bulb carrot 'Silvano'

specification Density s Grade 10/11 10/m2 Seeds

No.1 Carpinus betulus

No.1 Populus Nigra Italica

No.180 Buxus Sempervirens

No.3Calluna vulgaris 'Spring Torch' No.1 Carpinus betulus

Fern Numbers

No.2 Malus Domestica Braeburn

No.1 Hedera helix 'Arborescens' No.1Cornus sanguinea 'Magic Flame' No.1 Olearia Macrodonta

1.5-1.75m

Extra heavy : 5 brks: 3x: RB: Clear Stem min.

200cm Extra heavy : 5 brks: 3x: RB: Clear Stem min.

200cm Multi-Stemmed:: 3 Stems min.: C

No.1 Populus Nigra Italica

No.1 Skimmia Japonica Rubella No.1 Salix alba No.1 Lupinus albus

Counted

Magnoliacea Magnolia 'He Bushy, pot size e aven Scent' 20L Betula Silver birch Multi-Stemmed: pendula Bushy: 3 Stems min.: C pear 'Black Worcester'

No.80 Buxus Sempervirens

No.1Skimmia Japonica Rubella

No.8

No.6

No.1 Lupinus albus No.1 Olearia Macrodonta

500-550cmc Counted m

10-20cm

Pot size

Density

5L

Counted

No.1 Olearia Macrodonta

3L

Counted

No.1 Populus Nigra Italica No.1 Skimmia Japonica Rubella No.1 Magnoliaceae

No.6 Pyrus communis 'Black Worcester'

No.1 Hedera helix 'Arborescens

No.3 Calluna vulgaris 'Spring Torch'

No.1 Betula pendula No.1 Olearia Macrodonta No.1 Lupinus albus

10/m2

No.1 Salix alba

Common name Calamagrosti feather reed s X Acutiflora grass Karl Foerster

specification Hight s Feathered 80-100cm shaped full pot: C

Pot size

Density

3L

4/m2

Miscanthus Sinensis Gracillimus

Feathered shaped full pot: C

10L

4/m2

100-120

No.1 Cornus sanguinea 'Magic Flame'

No.1 Cornus sanguinea 'Magic Flame'

100 Ilex Aquifolium

No.100 Buxus Sempervirens No.1 Populus Nigra Italica

No.3 Calluna vulgaris 'Spring Torch' No.1 Salix alba No.1 Carpinus betulus No.1 Hedera helix 'Arborescens

No.1Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Repens

No.1 Acer platanoides No.1 Magnoliaceae No2 Skimmia Japonica Rubella

No.1 Betula Nigra

No.2 Carpinus betulus

scale 1:100

No.1 Carpinus betulus N

sheet 1/2

Design Studio and Masterplanning (Course work) Diverse City Newcastle 2050 About the project-When applied across the master-plan site, the six design principles collectively create a diverse environment, with usable green spaces at both ground and rooftop levels.

The master-plan represents a significant shift from grey to green infrastructure.

An ecological water park in the South West corner of the site is a focal point for drainage towards the river, taking advantage of the topography of the site.

The green nature of open space extends along the quayside, taking advantage of the outlook on to the River Tyne. below are shown few of the main elements of the design. this project was a group work, the whole team had equal contribution in this project.

Two critical strands will run across all principles: plan for biodiversity, and maximize opportunities to increase tree canopy cover. This reflects the evident need to make a fundamental shift to prioritize the critical need to sustain and enhance local biodiversity. green roofs open green space trees water public transport route hydrophilic route orange route linking open space pink route linking open space

The city will be a positive environment for people and biodiversity, which is able to adapt to the effects of climate change. Diversity of spaces, levels and travel will be provided for diverse users, creating a wide range of benefits. Placing diversity at the heart of the urban core will create a varied, vibrant and green environment, making the city an enjoyable place to live and work in 2050 when the effects of climate change will be felt to a greater extent.

NEWCASTLE 2050: Diverse City

Grays Group: Masterplanning the Resilient City 2050

Visualization for Newcastle 2050

RE-BOUND - Re-Imagining as a necessity for Living, learning and growing together.

My thesis research revolves around the intersection of play and nature, highlighting the evolving significance of play in our lives. The central approach is to explore sustainable ways of incorporating play into landscapes, utilizing organic and recycled materials to redefine the relationship between recreation and the natural world. The research will delve into topographical design, examining how land shape and contour can enhance playful experiences, and it emphasizes the concept of “Reuse, Rebuild, and Relink” to promote ecological sustainability by incorporating recycled elements. Additionally, the study will address brown field design and soil remediation, transforming abandoned areas into vibrant, community-enhancing spaces. My personal motivation stems from a childhood lacking dedicated outdoor play spaces, sparking an investigation into the unequal distribution of such spaces. Furthermore, the research delves into the profound impact of play and green spaces on mental and physical health, highlighting the vital connection between nature, well-being, and human flourishing.

Ultimately, the aim is to propose innovative design solutions that harmonize play and the natural environment, fostering a deeper connection with nature and inspiring future generations to embrace the transformative power of play.

Site Context

Overall Objective Multifaceted Objectives: The design has multiple goals.

Promote Physical Fitness: Encourage physical activity for better health.

Design Aims

Located at Arena Way in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE4 7NA), this site spans approximately 18.69 hectares. Its unique context is characterized by its surroundings and connectivity. To the north,it is bordered by Newcastle Arena and its adjacent parking lot, while the eastern boundary is defined by the Redheugh Bridge. The southern edge of the site is marked by the picturesque River Tyne, offering potential for waterfront views. Additionally, the site benefits from its proximity to key urban landmarks, including the Central Station, the Centre for Life, and Newcastle College. This southwest city location presents an intriguing opportunity due to its inexplicably prolonged abandonment, offering a remarkable riverside setting with south-facing aspects and captivating views across to Gateshead.

However, the site also poses significant topographic challenges, with elevation ranging from 5m at its lowest point to 26m at its highest. Furthermore, the potential for soil contamination, stemming from its history as a lead mine, and the presence of unused buildings and retaining walls present additional complexities in its development.

Boundary-Free Play Environment: Create a play space without limitations.

Incorporate Fundamental Movements: Integrate activities like balancing, Natural Elements Integration: Incorporate elements like trees, rocks, water bodies, and open spaces. crawling, hanging, running, jumping, and building.

Diverse Play: Cater to a variety of play types and activities.

Connection with Nature: Encourage interaction with the natural world.

Well-being Promotion: Aim to enhance overall well-being.

Aesthetic Enhancement: Improve the visual appeal of the space.

Unstructured Play: Provide opportunities for free, unscripted play.

Foster Freedom, Exploration, and Discovery: Promote a sense of independence and the joy of discovery.

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Design Studio and Construction drawings (Course work) Pocket Park About the project-This project helped in understanding design and construction principles for a range of landscape features, including pavements, site furniture, boundary treatments and steps. also be able to select a material palette for a design scheme according to context, design intent, function and environmental performance. Finally, I creatively apply the knowledge gained on materials and construction techniques to a small design project (pocket park). In total, the project will have a carbon footprint estimate.

THERAPEUTIC LANDSCAPES

ELEMENTS TO CREATE A THERAPY LANDSCAPE: Therapeutic landscapes require to meet physical, psychological and social needs. Following are some of the elements to enhance the design.

Colour

Lighting

Exercise

Privacy

Sound

Repetition

Variety in heights

Focal Point

Scent

Wildlife

TYPES OF SPACES: 1. Healing Gardens • A healing garden should give a sense of restoration from stress and have other positive influences on patients, visitors and staff/ caregivers.

• These healing landscapes can be located in or outdoors, but to qualify as healing “gardens” they should have real nature such as plants and/or water features.

2. Accupressure parks • The acupressure walkway technically called a reflexology walkway is a path designed to massage and stimulate acupressure points on the soles of the feet, which are connected to various energy meridians of the body.

3. Sacred Lawn A typical type of even grass is used as a softscape. It has many mental as well as physical benefits.

4. Meditation Garden • Meditation gardens are intimate spaces created for unwinding and reflecting, away from the noise and clutter of daily routines.

• Floral scent, running water, moss-covered stones, textured foliage and birdsong may all play roles. Gardens of all shapes and sizes are easily transformed into places of personal respite.

5. Water Fountains A pond, water feature or fountain can have positive health benefits primarily reducing blood pressure and stress levels as well as improving physical and mental health.

49

years to positive

Climate Positive Design Scorecard

Project Name Type of project

Net Impact over 50 years

pocket park Park

-0 Metric Tons

Total Area

1,212 sq metres

0 hectares

Total Material Emissions (Embodied Carbon)

32,345 kg CO2-eq

Planted area

530 sq metres

44% of total area

Total Plant Sequestration

32,680 kg CO2-eq

Emissions per area

26.9 kg per m2

Total Operational Emissions

236 kg CO2-eq

Net Project Impact

Sequestration per area

27 kg per m2

Project Emissions Furnishings Furnishings:: 2.9 %

Carbon Dioxide (tonnes CO2)

35

32.6 MT C O 2

PROJECT EMISSIONS

30 25

S UE EQ MT C O 2 TS ECNET IMPACT

-0.1

PR

OJ

IO AT TR

N

Walls, curbs & headers : 10.1 % headers:

20 15 10 5 0

2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 2055 2060 2065 2070

Construction Completion

50 Year Lifespan

Paving: 87.0 % Paving:

Limbering Up Workshop 02: Butterfly Garden Module: ARC8121(Landscape Architecture Studio) Session: 2021/2022 Group A

The living conditions of butterflies: 1. Plenty of nectar

Lifecycle

2. Warm

3. Fallen fruit 4. Avoid pesticides 5. Shelter(large leaves)

Egg Caterpillar Chrysalis

(In North East England)

Species

Lifecycle

JUN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Large Skipper

Tropaeoleum majus Brassica oleracea Sinapis arvensis Sisymbrium officinale

Grassland, downs, road verges, field edges, woodland

Small Skipper

MASTERPLAN

Dactylis glomerata Molinia caerulea Brachypodium sylvaticum

Wide range of open, sunny(woodland rides, cleanings dunes, underdiffs, healthland, railway lines, wast ground)

Dingy Skipper(endgrd)

SKETCH

Shrubs, tallherbs, grasses(woodland rides, wet heathland...)

Variety gardens, cabbages

Large White

Adult

Foodplants

Variety gardens, cabbages

Small White

Green-veined White

Habitat

Hedgerows, ditches, rivers, lakes, ponds, moorland, wooland rides and edges

Tropaeoleum majus Reseda lutea Crambe maritima

Lotus corniculatus Hippocrepis comosa

Holcus lanatus Phleum pratense H.mollis Brachypodium sylvaticum Alopecurus pratensis

Alliaria petiolata

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CONCEPT

Alliaria petiolata

Cardamine pratensis Sisymbrium Rorippa nastur- Brassica oleracea officinale tium-aquaticum

The upper end of the structure belongs to the living space of the adult butterflies, and the network is used to grow flowers and plants to provide living space for the adult butterflies.

The lower part of the structure is the living space for butterfly eggs. It is built underground to protect the eggs from wind and thus improve their survival rate

GEODESIC DOME

BUTTERFLY HABITAT

- They are based on a network of triangles which does not need a foundation.

Lake

- They are strong and resilient to forces such as those from snow loads, earthquakes and wind.

Flower bed

Cave

Structures

- The materials used for this strucSECTION A-A’ ture is galvanized steel frame covered with perixiglass panels.

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A’

SECTION B-B’

SECTION C-C’

C

B

B’

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Other works

Thank You Contact Information Email: anjani.pateldesigns@gmail.com