Studio 07 | Fall 2024 (EXCERPT)

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Studio 07 | Fall 2024 Indigenous Stewardship in Campus Planning: Addressing Ecological Design and Spatial Opportunities in University of New Hampshire.

Course Number: ARCH 2500 Lecture/Lab/Total Credits: 0/12/6 Class Schedule: MWF, 1:00 pm - 4:50 pm

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Syllabus Summary G1 - Living Harmonies G2 - Dawn of the Land G3 - Centrality in Urbanism G4 - Roots to Routes Partnership References

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Syllabus Summary This studio course introduces topics of design in the urban realm. Students engage with complex issues and agendas, and develop proposals in response to the physical, cultural, and social contexts that inform design at the urban scale.

Topics pertinent to the Urbanism concentration are addressed.

“You can have it all” Denise Pouliot, Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective, This edition of Studio 7 (Urbanism) centers on the University of New Hampshire (UNH) campus as a dynamic case study to explore the intersection of climate justice and spatial equity within campus planning. A key focus will be on prioritizing Abenaki’s values of convergence, where people’s inclusion does not contradict ecological regeneration and the economic improvement of UNH educational activities.

This research studio works under the framework of a Restorative Community Desgin that recognize the profound historical and cultural significance of Indigenous Community in the region. Students conducted comprehensive site analyses and research on their heritage to develop strategic environmental design proposals that address spatial opportunities and the production of nature.

Design Process Phase 1: Analysis: Site Examination Phase 2: Speculation: Vision Collage Phase 3: Systems: Spatial Data Taxonomy Phase 4: Framework: Urban Proposal Phase 5: Desing Test: Architecture Proposal

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Living Harmonies

Professor: Ignacio Cardona

Living Harmony (Framework) This framework restores wetlands, protects waterways, preserves wildlife, and fosters sustainable harmony with nature.

The University of New Hampshire campus framework plan blends seamlessly with its natural environment, prioritizing ecological balance and sustainability. Restored wetlands and protected waterways are at the heart of the landscape, where natural vegetation buffers manage stormwater and prevent pollution without the need for heavy infrastructure.

Scenic gathering spots along the paths offer spaces for students to unwind, surrounded by nature. A network of trails weaves through forests and fields, enhancing mobility while preserving wildlife corridors.

Raised boardwalks and strategically placed bridges allow students to explore sensitive areas without disrupting the environment, making the campus a living model

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The Green Connection (Design Campus design revitalizing wetlands and waterways, featuring trails, raised boardwalks, and vibrant This campus landscape design test honors the natural and cultural heritage of Indigenous People by revitalizing wetlands and restoring waterways.

It prioritizes the use of native plants and habitats 1 that support the region’s diverse wildlife, fostering ecological balance and resilience.

Inspired by Indigenous values, the design emphasizes harmony with the land, recognizing 1 its inherent connection to local ecosystems and human well-being.

A network of trails and raised boardwalks invites exploration and reflection, while thoughtfully integrated community spaces encourage social connection and learning.

This design test is a commitment to sustainability, biodiversity, 2 3 and the cultural 1. Site Plan | 2. Spatial Study Collage | significance of the land.

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Ôtawazek A trail system designed to restore a floodplain while expanding pathways that honor the Abenaki community.

The project provides a continuous network of trails starting from a civic axis that provides outdoor spaces in four stages that offer different immersive, playful, and attractive experiences for people, allowing them to interact with the landscape and enjoy recreational activities. At the same time, the floodplain ecosystem of College Brook Ravine has recovered and been restored, making water accessible to people through the wetland. The expansion of the Abenaki Trails, along with the development of various platforms, walkways, and overlooks, serves as a focal point in the landscape.

It creates opportunities for education and activities while allowing visitors to appreciate and contemplate the beauty of this piece of nature.

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Studio 07 | Fall 2024 Indigenous Stewardship in Campus Planning: Addressing Ecological Design and Spatial Opportunities in University of New Hampshire.

Course Number: ARCH 2500 Lecture/Lab/Total Credits: 0/12/6 Class Schedule: MWF, 1:00 pm - 4:50 pm

Dawn of the Land: Reintroduction of Natural Infrastructure An Urban Revitalization Project located in Durham, New Hampshire

Professor: Ignacio, Cardona

Preservation of Heritage The reintroduction and reintegration of historic site conditions to honor the history of the people who once lived there Our proposal for the University of New Hampshire campus is to restore the historic site conditions of the Durham Woods, primarily by reintroducing historical waterways and wildlife corridors to the site. In doing so, we plan to relocate existing buildings that have been identified on the UNH 20 year plan for renovation by consolidating building functionality, create bridges and land bridges for the Durham community and wildlife respectively over both existing and proposed waterways, and finally reintroduce the biodiversity seen in indigenous fruits, berries and nuts that once existed on the site.

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An Equine Connec tion Beyond a Green Corridor Traveling down Main Street through a green corridor, a bridge meant for horses and passerby spans across, providing a safe and scenic path.

After a need to bring back blue/green infrastructure corridors were established spanning across Main Street heading northeast towards the northern “barrier” as shown in the framework.

areas needed to be relocated in the westerly direction of the street.

As a result, a means of connection was needed to connect equine related sites on the opposite sides of Main Street.

Therefore, an equine bridge is proposed that not only also for pedestrians.T his allows a scenic and safe route to be taken by horses an unique approach to site circulation.

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Bridging New and Old Durham Bridging the gap between the original conditions of Durham to the already proposed plans of historical This framework intervention is to create bridges and pathways for people and animals to better connect the essential parts of campus while redirecting unnecessary and/or dangerous circulation. Many pathways and roads outside of the downtown campus are secluded and run in or along the treeline of the Durham woods. By creating bridges to support the reintroduction of historical wildlife corridors, people and animals are less likely to have dangerous encounters with one another. These pathways also benefit from the reintroduction of the historical waterways, as indigenous blackberries, hazelnuts, serviceberries and huckleberries can be grown for both people and animals.

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Pathways To Natur e Reconnecting the human and vechicular space to nature, creating balance in a once disrupted space.

The Pathways To Nature project is a transformative urban intervention at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) that seeks to reintegrate nature into the daily lives of students, faculty, and the surrounding community. Recognizing the growing disconnect between urban living and the natural world, this initiative aims to create a harmonious balance between built environments and ecological spaces, fostering well-being, sustainability, and community engagement. By Enhance Outdoor Accessibility the project aims to develop accessible pathways and green corridors that connect key areas of the campus, encouraging walking, cycling, and outdoor interaction. These pathways will incorporate features such as bioswales and permeable paving to enhance environmental resilience.

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Studio 07 | Fall 2024 Indigenous Stewardship in Campus Planning: Addressing Ecological Design and Spatial Opportunities in University of New Hampshire.

Course Number: ARCH 2500 Lecture/Lab/Total Credits: 0/12/6 Class Schedule: MWF, 1:00 pm - 4:50 pm

Centrality in Urbanism: A Connected and Sustainable Vision for UNH This master plan for the University of New Hampshire campus centers around creating dynamic hubs of activity, known as centralities, to enhance connectivity, sustainability, and community engagement. The design includes a vertical North Campus hub, an Innovation District near the train station, and a South Campus skate park, all connected by green spaces, transportation networks, and cultural elements. A key feature is the Collage Brooks River area, where permeable paths function as recreational spaces and flood barriers, supporting both environmental resilience and community interaction.

Professor: Ignacio, Cardona

“Unified Centralities`: (Framework) Our project focused on enhancing centrality at UNH campus through mixed-use buildings, transportation, Our master plan for the UNH campus focuses on enhancing centrality through the integration of transportation, mixed-use buildings, public spaces, and landscape. By analyzing existing centralities, we identified key areas for improvement, creating new hubs that foster interaction and community engagement. Proposed centralities include a vertical hub on North Campus, an Innovation District near the train station, a community-focused skate park on South Campus, and a smaller-scale centrality around the Collage Brooks River Area with recreational spaces and bike lanes. These hubs will be connected through pedestrian and bike pathways, improving campus mobility and accessibility, while promoting sustainable growth and long-term development.

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“Collage Brooks River: A Sustainable Hub for Community and Heritage”(Design Test) A sustainable design for the Collage Brooks River area, integrating recreation, mobility, and indigenous heritage.

The Collage Brooks River Area is a smaller-scale connection within the UNH campus master plan, featuring recreational spaces, bike lanes, and paths that loop around the river. These paths not only create a peaceful, active environment but also function as a water barrier during flood season.

Edible plants will be integrated throughout the area, providing accessible food for students and the Durham community while honoring indigenous traditions. This space fosters connectivity, social interaction, and sustainability, linking with larger campus centralities.

By combining green spaces, mobility, and cultural respect, it enhances both the campus experience and environmental resilience.

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The river-looping pathways are designed with paver steps and gravel stones, creating a permeable surface that absorbs and redirects stormwater. These paths serve a dual purpose: as active recreational spaces and as natural barriers during flood events. The gravel infill allows for water infiltration, reducing runoff and preventing overflow.

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New Campus Mixed-Use Forum Vertical additions and bridging connections create a transparent, but binding public space.

In relation to our framework, the implementation of mixed-use infrastructure, respecting the existing vegetation, and reconnecting to the waterways were all potential goals I could reach while revitalizing this campus housing center. In order 1 to resolve the lack of a centralistic nature, I took the following steps: placing vertical additions on each of the housing halls included in the forum. I then move the student beds to these additions, opening up the lower floors to other functions such as retail, 2 recreation, and education. I also implemented 4 Indoor connections, and one outdoor, crossing the brook to connect to the adams tower. These connections allow seamless transitions throughout all the buildings, provided covered access to the dining hall, as well as being open to other 3 functions.

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Studio 07 | Fall 2024 Indigenous Stewardship in Campus Planning: Addressing Ecological Design and Spatial Opportunities in University of New Hampshire.

Course Number: ARCH 2500 Lecture/Lab/Total Credits: 0/12/6 Class Schedule: MWF, 1:00 pm - 4:50 pm

Roots to Routes A project serving mnay different clients, the community of Durham gaining public and institutional landscapes to peruse and be apart of. The students of UNH who will use the nature to benefit their studies. Even the wildlife and native vegetation will thrive in a campus with this concept.

Professor: Ignacio Cardona

Roots & Routes: Stitching Communities with Ecologies Employing ecological stitching corridors to revitalize interconnectivity between the campus body and native species.

Theory Precedents PARC DE LA VILLETTE PROPOSAL - REM KOOLHAAS / OMA The revitalized UNH campus framework calls for design practice emulating that of indigenous practice in which the natural world is treated as the greater context for all design solutions. Reintroducing native flora and rearranging the existing fragmented landscape typologies form the stitching notion in dividing areas of campus.

The built environment previously turned their backs to ecologies and waterways now properly addressing these natural systems. The complete street circuit redirects traffic efficiently forming a walkable campus while also reclaiming a great number of impervious surfaces as social nodes, strategizing upon mobilities and further providing easy way finding paths reinforcing interconnectivity.

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WEAVING WALKWAYS & WILDLIFE Bridging the gap between the campus core and surrounding hemlock-hardwood pine forest.

The reclaiming of the previous car-based infrastructure of the campus gives way for a brick promenade that accompanies the restored corridor stripping in reconnecting the UNH campus to the natural environment that it occupies. The crossroads of this promenade and a wooden boardwalk circuit creates a node around the neglected Pettee Brook that incorporates campus life with the natural ecology without disturbing it. This contributes to the ultimate goal of revitalizing the natural ecology for the benefit of humans and wildlife alike.

“Thoreau, in particular, claimed that greater meaning could be found in experience alongside nature, and that humans live their best lives, either as individuals or in society, when cognizant of the values of wilderness”

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BROOKSIDE BOARDWALK The College Brook, once dishonorably neglected, now serving as a key campus epicenter.

The “Brookside Boardwalk” located at the core of the UNH campus academia achieves the stiching of existing fragmented spatial opportunities. Through the process of transition design, a form of design recognizing the natural world as the greater context for design, the deck works in harmony with the College Brook and concedes to its precense for its scheme. The boardwalk seamlessly mends the landscape strips and brings you towards College Brook, emphasizing the journey and includes an abundance of social niches and agriculture pockets paying homage to indigenous practice.

Furthermore, the boardwalk blends with the existing fabric and occupied by ecologies and people alike.

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RESIDENTIAL REMATRIATION A cluster of dormitories shrouded in nature with the opportunity to be a prime educational setting.

To truly rematriate a living area means to connect with nature as often and as spontaneous as possible.

The bottom of UNH Campus houses a secluded sector of living quarters with some recreational spaces and a dining hall. The rolling hills in this part of the campus are shrouded with overgrowth and invasive species. If trimmed and replanted with more ecologically relevant species there could be very appealing hillsides for students to dwell upon. This inspired the program to be study spaces situated at the top of high elevations and then providing decks or green hills to be where people spread out and take in the nature. The greater Durham area could take advantage of this trail system as it is connects to other public parts of the campus.

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Partnership Perkins&Will Gautam Sundaram. Principal, Campus Planning Global Leader.

University of New Hampshire.

Ken Weston. Executive Director of Campus Stewardship, University Architect.

Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective Denise and Paul Pouliot, Professors and Tribal Leaders.

The course included the following Lectures: Thu. 10/03 | Campus Planning | Kenneth Weston, Executive Director, Campus Stewardship, University of New Hampshire.

Thu. 10/07 | Community Meeting | Denise and Paul Pouliot | Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook-Abenaki People Thu. 10/17 | Indigenous Culture | Paul Bunnell, Chief & Elder of Ko’asek Tradition Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation.

Thu. 10/31 | Landscape Arch. | John Grove | Principal, Reed Hilderbrand | Tekαkαpimək Project at the Wabanaki Nation of the Katahdin Woods and Waters

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