Garden for the Community

A community urban garden offers the blending of old and new aspects of philadelphia, the urban landscape with the organic elements of nature, the commercial and residential divisions of the neighborhood, and a place for long time residents and new members of the neighborhood. I approached this project directly engaging with the context of the neighborhood, By creating a 3 by 3 grid generated from the blocks of neighborhod.From this I manipulated the blocks to engage the community and offer an expierience that immerses and honors the people who make the neighborhood what it is. By creating a diagonol pathway through the site, I hope to bridge the community and offer a space that is accessible and flexible to be defined by the people of the community.

When considering spatial organization, remained focused on keeping the central diagonal the pathway, with the center being the space of most hierarchy. This made the Garden and the Building be split into two halves. The Garden on the southside for ample sun exposure and the building facing more of the residential area. The Garden focuses on productive growth of food while the greenhouses are meant to be in conversation with the adjacent education buildings. So as one learns about food and health they can visualize its growth. The education room also include foldable walls for flexibility in the usage. The Market is meant to be large, open and flexible with ample space and light to allow the community to alter it as it pleases.

Axometric Space Organization Diagram