Outdoor Space Design

DESIGN CONCEPT GOAL

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES

THIS DESIGN WILL BE ONE THAT ATTRACTS MANY GENERATIONAL GROUPS FOR MANY TYPES OF ACTIVITIES THAT BRING THOSE GROUPS TOGETHER. THROUGH THE DESIGN OF A PLAYGROUND, REFUGEES LIVING ON SITE WILL BE ABLE TO USE THE COURTYARD AS THEIR BACKYARD AND ALLOW CHILDREN TO TREAT THE AREA AS SUCH. PRIVATE AS WELL AS MORE GROUP ORIENTED SEATING WILL PROVIDE THE COURTYARD WITH PLACES FOR PARENTS TO WATCH THEIR CHILDREN, A PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO STUDY, AND A POINT OF RELAXATION FOR ALL USERS. A LARGE, GRASSY GATHERING SPACE WILL BE DESIGNED FOR LARGE EVENTS THAT MAY TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE COURTYARD, BUT ALSO SERVES AS A PLACE TO SIT, PLAY, AND RELAX WHEN THOSE EVENTS ARE NOT TAKING PLACE. LARGE GARDEN PLANTERS WILL BE DESIGNED WITHIN THE SPACE WHERE THERE IS MODERATE SUN EXPOSURE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTAKE IN GARDENING. THROUGHOUT THE DESIGN, RAIN GARDENS WILL BE INCORPORATED AS A WAY TO INFILTRATE AND COLLECT RAINFALL THROUGH THE SITE’S WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. NATIVE PLANTS WILL BE INCORPORATED WITHIN THOSE RAIN GARDENS IN ORDER TO MITIGATE MAINTENANCE AND IRRIGATION. GABION WALLS, BENCHES, PLANTERS, AND OTHER FIXED OBJECTS ON SITE WILL BE MADE OF MATERIALS THAT ARE PREVALENT ON THE ADJACENT BUILDINGS AS WELL AS OTHER MATERIALS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD. LASTLY, TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE USING THIS SITE, GATE FEATURES WILL BE DESIGNED IN THE BREEZEWAYS SERVING AS ENTRANCES TO THE COURTYARD.

OBJECTIVES DESIGN A SAFE PLAYGROUND AREA FOR CHILDREN AT PLAY OFFER A LARGE GATHERING PLACE FOR PUBLIC AND SOCIAL EVENTS PROVIDE DIVERSE SEATING FOR GATHERING, INTIMATE CONVERSATIONS, AND PLACES FOR PARENTS TO KEEP AN EYE ON CHILDREN AT PLAY INTEGRATE LARGE GARDENING BEDS FOR RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT ENCOURAGE GROUP ACTIVITY INCORPORATE NATIVE, DROUGHT RESISTANT PLANTS THAT ALLOW FOR RAINFALL INFILTRATION AND COLLECTION AS A WAY TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE FEATURES ON SITE

PATHS BETWEEN BUILDING ENTRANCES

MAINTAIN PATHS BETWEEN BUILDINGS AT GATED ENTRANCES IN THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN BREEZEWAYS

HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD: HILLSBORO-WEST END

INTEGRATE MATERIALS ON SITE THAT SPEAK TO THE ADJACENT BUILDING MATERIALS AS WELL AS THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

USE MATERIALS IN BUILT FEATURES ON SITE SUCH AS RETAINING WALLS, GABION WALLS, COLUMN WRAPS, ETC.

ADJACENT MATERIALS: WOOD PLANK, METAL PANELS, TREATED WOOD ELEMENTS

USE MATERIALS IN BUILT FEATURES ON SITE SUCH AS RETAINING WALLS, BENCHES, COLUMN WRAPS, ETC.

COMMUNITY CENTER: 33’ IN HT. LIVING CENTER: 40’ IN HT.

DIFFERENCES IN BUILDING HEIGHT COULD AFFECT SPATIAL PERCEPTION; BE MINDFUL OF ACTIVITIES NEAR LIVING CENTER

BUILDING ENTRANCE/EXIT: OPERABLE WINDOW WALL

SITTING AREAS NEAR OPERABLE WINDOW WALL FOR PARENTS WATCHING CHILDREN INDOORS AND OUTDOORS

BUILDING ENTRANCE/EXIT: STAIRS TO LIVING UNITS

PROVIDE SAFETY MEASURES AND SCREENING TO STAIRWELLS

BUILDING ENTRANCE/EXIT: ENTRANCES TO PARKING

PROVIDE SAFETY MEASURES AND SCREENING TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE PARKING GARAGE

EXISTING PATIO STRUCTURE

EXISTING PATIO STRUCTURE IS IDEAL FOR TABLES, CHAIRS, AND SEATING

NORTHERN EDGE FENESTRATION PRIVACY

NORTHERN EDGE FENESTRATION HAS INTERIOR RELATIONSHIP TO CLASSROOMS; DENSE PLANTING

INCORPORATE SECURITY MEASURES THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO ENTER THE SPACE DURING OPERATING HOURS, BUT ALSO ALLOW THE SPACE TO BE CLOSED OFF AFTER HOURS

SITE INVENTORY & ANALYSIS ANALYSIS

SITE FEATURES

COURTYARD SPACE

17,315 SF OF COURTYARD SPACE MEASURING 78’X221’; SPACE SURROUNDED BY TWO BUILDINGS; LONG AND NARROW SPACE THAT MAY BE BROKEN UP INTO SMALLER SPACES OR ZONES

LIMITED VIEWS

VIEWS IN COURTYARD ARE LIMITED TO BUILDING FACADES AND FENESTRATION; IMPORTANT TO CREATE VISUALLY RICH ENVIRONMENT

EXTERIOR ENTRANCES: NORTH/WEST BREEZEWAYS

GATES REQUIRED IN BREEZEWAY ENTRANCES DUE TO SECURITY NEEDED FOR THE COURTYARD AFTER OPERATIONAL HOURS

ZONING: RM 40

RESIDENTIAL ZONING IMPLIES MANY FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WILL USE THE SPACE

NATURAL FEATURES TOPOGRAPHY: NORTH STREET EDGE GRADIENT

THE NATURAL TOPOGRAPHY SLOPES TOWARD THE NORTHERN STREET EDGE; MAINTAIN TO CAPTURE AND CONTROL STORMWATER

SOIL: MIMOSA-URBAN LAND COMPLEX: ACIDIC

NATIVE PLANT VEGETATION THAT THRIVES IN ACIDIC SOIL SHOULD BE USED

EXISTING VEGETATION: SOUTHERN RED OAK TREES LINING STREETS

MAINTAIN EXISTING OAK TREES ALONG STREET EDGE; USE PATTERN OF TREES TO INFORM COURTYARD DESIGN

HUMID CLIMATE

AVOID WATER FEATURES INSIDE COURTYARD TO AVOID HIGH HUMIDITY

MODERATE LEVELS OF RAINFALL

MODERATE SUN EXPOSURE

DESIGN FEATURES FOR CAPTURING STORMWATER AS THIS AREA RECEIVES MODERATE RAINFALL EACH YEAR SPACE RECEIVES MODERATE SUN EXPOSURE; LONGEST EDGES FACE EAST AND WEST; DESIGN SUNNY AREAS TOWARD NORTH, SHADED AREAS AT SOUTHERN SHADED EDGE

PREVAILING SOUTHERN WIND; NORTHERN WINTER WIND

USE DENSE VEGETATION AT NORTH BREEZEWAY TO MITIGATE HIGH, FUNNELING WINDS

NORTHERN DRAINAGE PATTERN

CONTROL WATER DRAINAGE BY DESIGNING FEATURES TOWARD THE NORTH TO CATCH AND STORE RAINWATER RUNOFF

PARKING GARAGE OPEN STRUCTURE

ADA ACCESSIBLE RAMPS

LIVING UNITS PRIVACY

MODERATE LEVELS OF NOISE

MAINTAIN ADA ACCESSIBLE RAMPS ON SITE FOR ACCESS

USE WARM WOODS, METALS, BRICKS,AND STONE FOR WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT LIVING UNITS LOOK DOWN INTO COURTYARD, DESIGN CANOPY THAT DISABLES ONLOOKERS PLANT VEGETATION TO MITIGATE NOISE LEVEL TO THE LIVING UNITS

PROGRAM & CLIENT USES: PLAYGROUND

CREATE PLAYGROUND AREA FOR CHILDREN

USES: GATHERING

CREATE A GATHERING SPACE FOR LARGE SOCIAL EVENTS

USES: GARDENING

CREATE GARDEN BEDS FOR RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY TO GARDEN

USES: SEATING

CREATE SITTABLE SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO RELAX

PUBLIC SPACE

AREA IS OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY; CREATE WELCOMING ENTRANCES WHILE MAINTAINING SAFETY AND SECURITY

CHARACTER OF USERS: FAMILIES

CHARACTER OF USERS: COLLEGE STUDENTS

CHARACTER OF USERS: REFUGEES

ENTRY/ EXIT

PROTECT SPACE FROM PARKING GARAGE VENTILATION EXPOSURE

PERCEIVED & OBSERVED CHARACTER OF SITE: WARM, WELCOMING, INTEGRATIVE, CONTEMPORARY

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BRING HISTORIC ELEMENTS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD INTO THE SPACE

CONTEXTUAL MATERIALS: BRICK, LIGHT SANDSTONE, CRAB ORCHARD STONE

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EXISTING COVERED PATIO FOR SHADED SEATING

FAIRFAX AVENUE

PUBLIC ALLEY

DESIGN STATEMENT

PLANNED DESIGN OF COMMUNITY CENTER AND REFUGEE LIVING CENTER

EMPLOY INTEGRATIVE TECHNIQUES OF BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER; INCORPORATE SMALL SPACES AND LARGE SPACES

THE RESIDENTIAL, HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD HAS MANY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN; CREATING A PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY IS AN IMPORTANT USE OF THIS COURTYARD AS WELL AS A PLACE FOR PARENTS TO SIT AND WATCH

24TH AVENUE SOUTH

TO PROVIDE AN INTEGRATIVE, INCLUSIONARY, PUBLIC COURTYARD FOR FAMILIES OF THE COMMUNITY, REFUGEES WHO LIVE IN THE REFUGEE LIVING CENTER, AND FOR STUDENTS FROM NEIGHBORING UNIVERSITIES.

INVENTORY

Southern Illinois University

COMMUNITY CENTER

UNITY GARDEN

ENTRY/EXIT

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PARKING GARAGE (LIVING UNITS ABOVE)

BRITTANY DOSECK

THE SITE IS LOCATED NEAR THE VANDERBILT AND BELMONT CAMPUSES; CREATING SMALL STUDY SPACES COULD BE IMPORTANT FOR THESE USERS

UNITY GARDEN

REFUGEES LIVING IN THE ADJACENT LIVING CENTER WILL USE THIS SPACE LIKE A BACKYARD; PROVIDE OPEN GREEN SPACE, PLAYGROUND, AND GARDEN BEDS; ALSO INCORPORATE A PLACE FOR LARGE GATHERINGS

SHARED DRIVE

MASTERPLAN: COMMUNITY CENTER + UNITY GARDEN 2141 FAIRFAX AVENUE NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37212

COURSE:

HORT-480

INSTRUCTOR:

MIDDEN

LOCATION:

NASHVILLE,TN

SHEET NAME:

MASTERPLAN

DATE:

11 - 20 - 17

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DESIGN SOLUTION

Southern Illinois University

ENTRANCES THE COURTYARD IS ACCESSIBLE FROM THE STREET BY TWO BREEZEWAYS ON THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN SIDES OF THE SITE. THESE BREEZEWAYS WILL EACH HAVE A GATE THAT IS OPEN DURING OPERATION HOURS AND CLOSED OUTSIDE OF THOSE HOURS. THIS ALLOWS FOR PRIVACY AND SECURITY TO THE COURTYARD AND LIVING UNITS. THESE GATES WILL INCORPORATE MANY OF THE NATURAL MATERIALS THAT ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE DESIGN AND WILL SERVE AS GATEWAYS WITH SIGNAGE TO THE COURTYARD. THESE GATES WILL BE MADE OF GABION WALL STONE MATERIAL AND STEEL AS A WAY TO REPRESENT THE NATURAL MATERIALS ON SITE, WHILE BEING STRONG AND STURDY TO PERFORM AS A GATED ENTRANCE.

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RAIN GARDEN GRASS PLANTER EDGES

GARDEN THE GARDEN IS LOCATED IN THE AREA OF THE COURTYARD THAT RECEIVES THE MOST SUN EXPOSURE. THIS ALLOWS FOR PLANTS TO RECEIVE AMPLE AMOUNTS OF SUNLIGHT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE GARDEN INCLUDES LARGE, RAISED, PLANTER BEDS/BOXES MADE OF WOOD PLANK WITH LEDGE SEATING AROUND THEIR PERIMETER. THESE GARDEN BEDS WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THE RESIDENTS ON SITE. AROUND THE GARDEN ARE TALL GRASS PLANTER BOXES THAT SERVE AS AN EDGE AND GUIDE PEOPLE TO, FROM, AND AROUND THE SPACE. THE GARDEN ALSO SERVES AS A BUFFER ZONE BETWEEN THE PLAYGROUND AND THE INTERIOR CLASSROOMS, AND WILL MITIGATE THE NOISE LEVELS BETWEEN SPACES.

GABION WALL

SEATING ASIDE FROM THE MANY TYPES OF FURNITURE WITHIN THE COURTYARD, MUCH OF THE SEATING ON SITE WILL BE BUILT-IN WOOD PLANK BENCHES ALONG PLANTER BOXES. THESE LONG BENCHES BRING MANY PEOPLE CLOSER TOGETHER RATHER THAN CREATING ISOLATED AREAS. TWO AREAS WITHIN THE COURTYARD ARE DESIGNATED FOR FIRE RINGS WHERE PEOPLE MAY COME TOGETHER AND HAVE SMALL SOCIAL EVENTS. FURNITURE IS ALSO PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE SITE TO ACCOMMODATE GROUPS OF MANY SIZES.

RAIN GARDEN

TRELLIS/ PERGOLA

PATIO

RAIN GARDEN

THE PATIO WAS PREVIOUSLY DESIGNED WITH THE COMMUNITY CENTER AS AN OUTDOOR RETREAT FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE PATIO IS COVERED BY A WOOD TRELLIS/PERGOLA WITH STEEL JOINERY . THIS STRUCTURE ALLOWS FOR CLIMBING VINES AND A LIGHTLY SHADED AREA. THE PATIO ITSELF IS A RAISED WOODEN PLANK PLATFORM. THIS MATERIAL WILL BE A REFLECTION OF THE INDOOR GYMNASIUM ACROSS THE HALLWAY AND THROUGH THE MOVEABLE WINDOW WALL. THE PATIO WILL INCLUDE LOUNGE AREAS, AMPLE SEATING, AND OUTDOOR KITCHEN AREAS ON EACH END WITH GRILLS AND PREP COUNTERS. THIS AREA SERVES AS THE HEART OF THE COURTYARD WHERE MANY PARENTS WILL SIT TO WATCH CHILDREN AT PLAY.

PLAYGROUND BENCH ALTHOUGH THE PATIO IS THE HEART OF THE COURTYARD, THE PLAYGROUND IS THE SOUL OF IT WHERE CHILDREN WILL RUN AND PLAY. THE PLAYGROUND IS A LARGE, OPEN AREA--EASILY SEEN BY THE PATIO--WHERE A LARGE WOODEN PLAY SET WILL BE LOCATED. THE PLAYGROUND IS ENTIRELY ENCLOSED BY A PLANTER BOX AS A WAY TO KEEP CHILDREN WITHIN THE DESIGNATED LOCATION. THE PLANTER BOX WILL HAVE BUILT-IN BENCHES FOR CHILDREN TO REST AND PARENTS TO KEEP WATCH. THE PLAYGROUND FLOOR WILL BE MADE UP OF SOFT, RECYCLED TILES THAT EASILY DRAIN STORMWATER AND PREVENT HARD FALLS OR SLIPS.

GATHERING GABION WALL

THE GATHERING AREA OF THE COURTYARD IS MADE UP OF A TURF AREA WITH WOOD PLANK BENCH SEATING FIXED AROUND A SMALL STAGE. THE BENCHES ARE TIERED SEATING THAT RISE UP A GABION WALL AT AROUND SIX INCHES PER RISE. THIS AREA WILL BE USED FOR MEETING, PERFORMANCES, AND SOCIAL EVENTS. WHEN EVENTS OF THIS KIND ARE NOT TAKING PLACE, THE GATHERING AREA CAN BE USED FREELY FOR SEATING, PLAY, AND PICNICKING.

RAIN GARDEN

TRELLIS/ PERGOLA

PLANTS RAIN GARDEN THROUGHOUT THE COURTYARD, MANY NATIVE, DROUGHT RESISTANT SHRUBS, GRASSES, AND TREES WILL BE PLANTED IN ORDER TO COLLECT AND STORE STORMWATER RUNOFF AND MITIGATE THE USE OF IRRIGATION. THE ONLY PLANTS ON SITE THAT WILL REQUIRE IRRIGATION WILL BE THE GARDEN PLANTER BOXES, AND THAT IRRIGATION WILL BE MANUAL. THE SPECIES OF NATIVE TENNESSEE PLANTS THAT WILL BE USED INCLUDE: LITTLE BLUESTEM GRASSES, SERVICE BERRY TREES, BROOMSEDGE GRASSES, RIVER BIRCH TREES, AND NEW JERSEY TEA SHRUBS. AREAS ON THE PLAN SHOWN IN TEAL REPRESENT RAIN GARDENS WHERE GRASSES AND SHRUBS WILL BE PRESENT.

MATERIALS GABION WALL THE MATERIALS USED WITHIN THE COURTYARD ARE THOSE PRESENT IN THE ADJACENT COMMUNITY CENTER AND LIVING CENTER. THESE MATERIALS INCLUDE TREATED WOOD PLANK AND PRE-FINISHED ALUMINUM PANELS. THE WOOD IS A NATIVE WHITE PINE FROM EASTERN TENNESSEE CERTIFIED BY THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL. OTHER MATERIALS INCLUDE STONE TILES AND GABION WALLS THAT REFLECT SOME OF THE CONTEXTUAL, NEIGHBORHOOD MATERIALS. THESE MATERIALS HELP BRING NATURAL MATERIALS INTO THE COURTYARD WHILE MAINTAINING A RELATIONSHIP WITH MAN-MADE/BUILT MATERIALS AND CREATING BALANCE BETWEEN THOSE DIFFERING FEATURES.

RAIN GARDEN

BRITTANY DOSECK UNITY GARDEN

LEGEND RAIN GARDEN

ORNAMENTAL TREES

PLANTING SOIL

DROUGHT RESISTANT SHRUBS

RECYCLED MATERIAL

TALL NATIVE GRASSES

SOD

RAIN GARDEN

STONE TILE

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ENLARGED SITE PLAN: UNITY GARDEN 2141 FAIRFAX AVENUE NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37212

COURSE:

HORT-480

INSTRUCTOR:

MIDDEN

LOCATION:

NASHVILLE,TN

SHEET NAME:

PLAN

DATE:

11 - 20 - 17

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