sustainable landscape practices|
1.Site Selection and Planning 2. Soils 3. Water 4. Vegetation 5. Materials Selection 6. Human Health and WellBeing 7. Existing/Historic Facilities and Cultural Landscapes 8. Construction 9. Operations and Management.
CASE STUDY CASE STUDY 1- CLINTON BEACH PARK A SUSTAINABLE PARK FOR A WATERFRONT COMMUNITY Responding to community calls for public access to Puget Sound, the Port District of South Whidbey Island transformed a Greyfield site next to the Clinton ferry terminal into a new beach park that promotes ecological awareness, resource efficiency, and stormwater management. The park accommodates the needs of diverse visitors with improved accessibility to the Port’s Fishing Pier and small boat dock. Much of the project included salvaged wood milled from tree stumps left over from old logging sites as well as cast-in-place concrete containing fly ash. The team removed all existing invasive plants and re-vegetated the area with drought-tolerant native and adapted species.
SIZE/TYPE OF PROJECT 0.68 acre/Greyfield redevelopment SITE CONTEXT The site is adjacent to a busy commercial ferry terminal on Whidbey Island, Washington, 30 miles north of Seattle, at the northern boundary of Puget Sound. The island is partially in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains and has a variety of climate zones. The climate of the greater Seattle area is classified as marine west coast, with dry summers and cool wet weather during the rest of the year. A restaurant and parking lot were on the site when it was acquired. ISSUES/CONSTRAINTS OF THE SITE No construction activities were permitted on the protected beach adjacent to the project.
BHAKTI NITIN SHET | INDIRA COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN | FOURTH YEAR B. Arch. | 2018-19
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