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ELIZABETH THOMAS · FALL 2023 · LANDSCAPE

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Elizabeth Thomas

I n- cla s s a ct i v i t ie s co mple te d in A RCH3 140 ( L an d sc a p e ) , Fa ll 202 3, a t Dun wo od y College of Techn o l og y.

T han k you for re adin g!

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WEEK 1 WHAT IS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE? T h in k ab o u t w h a t in -be t we e n space s mean to you in t h e co n tex t of La n dsca pe A rchitectu re. Is it a s ide w al k t h at se pa ra te s th e roa d fro m a bu ild ing? Is it a p u b l i c pa r k? I s it a cour t ya rd in o r in fro nt of a p u b l i c b uildin g? Ide n t i f y an “ i n-be t we e n ” public space in you r a re a t h at yo u live or th a t you pa ss by o n yo u r wa y to wo rk . • • •

Take 3 p h o togra ph s of it M ake 1 s ketch of it h igh ligh tin g the aspect s t h at yo u t hin k fa ll un de r La n dscape A rch i tec t u re M ake 1 o t h e r ske tch of it a dding element s to it t h at yo u th in k would m a ke it better su ited fo r i t s u se. B e cr itica l of w h a t i s there or not t h ere.

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Park at sunrise facing west

Park at sunrise facing east

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I ch ose to s t u dy a p ark abo ut a block from my wo rk t h a t ’s l o ca te d in be t we e n t wo s torefront s . I’ve wa l ke d to it to e a t lun ch o r t ake a phone c all , b u t I ’ve alway s w ish e d th e re were t able s to use ( t h e re ’s j ust t wo be n ch e s o n either s id e of w h e re a n o l d h an d pum p use d to be) . Vis iting it in th e m o r n i n g be fo re wo rk I also noticed there was co n s i d e rable ro ad n o ise f ro m the ad jacent st re e t . T h e b igge st in trigue to the p ark is tha t it ’s a s t ra i g h t sh o t an d th e n turn s ou t of s ig ht so yo u ’re k i n d of wo n de rin g w h a t is g oing to b e a ro u n d t h e co rn e r (a small p a th to a chu rch p ar k i n g l o t ) . I wan te d th e e n tr y into the p ark to mim i c t h a t s a me fe e lin g w ith a veg et a ted trellis / wall - you c a n ’t re ally se e in an ymore, so you have to p ro ce e d to kn ow w h e re the p a th g oe s . I also m ove d t he be n ch of f of th e p a th to g ive it a lit t l e m ore p rivacy an d adde d so me t able s . The lo c a t i o n of t he o ld h an d pump wou ld be replaced w it h a wa te r fe a ture .

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Sketch of existing conditions

Sketch of proposed conditions

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WEEK 2 LAYERED HISTORY REPRESENTATION In t h e area you live , m a p out a rad iu s of ab ou t 5 mi l e s . Do re se a rch to f in d out what was there b e fo re. S o m e th in gs you ca n look u p ( b u t no t lim i ted to ) i s : • • • • • •

Wh at w as th e la n d use d for? How h as t he popula tion de n sit y changed ? How h as t he la n dfor m s ch a n ged or are they t h e sam e ( th in k h ills, r ive r s, e tc.) Were t h ere fore st s be fore? Was t h ere a sign if ica n t h istor ical event? Is t h e l an d kn ow n for some th ing ( mu sic fe s t i val s , min in g, cold w in te r, etc) .

Pick 4 t h i n g s th a t you ca n re se a rch and visu ally re p re sen t f ro m a site pla n v ie w. Use trace p aper a nd c reate 4 l a ye r s w h e re e a ch layer graphically re p re sen t s your re se a rch .

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EXCELSIOR, MINNESOTA I live i n E xce l sio r, M N , a g row i n g tow n lo ca te d o n L a ke Mi n n eto n ka, a Dako t a word me an in g “big/ g re a t wa te r ”. T h e are a was set t l e d i n t h e 1 85 0s, but was h i s to r i ca lly a s acre d and i m p o r t a n t site fo r t he Da kot a w h o wo uld co me to t h e l a ke to h un t / g a t h e r a n d w hich h e ld sp iri t u a l s i g n if ican ce fo r t hem . T h e se ro o t s we n t b ack for t h ou s an ds of ye ar s a s p re h i sto r y n a tive s b ur i e d t h e i r de ad alo n g t he s h o re l i n e in mo un ds. Th rou g h t h e la te 1 800s th e are a wa s q u i ckly co n ve r te d in to a va ca t i on de stin a tio n fo r M i n n e a p o lis re side n t s to t h e E a s t w ho wo uld sum m e r i n h o me s alo n g t he s h o re l i n e . To urism was a s i g n i f i can t e co n o m y fo r t h e a re a a s we ll as fo re s t r y, m a n u f acturin g, and a g r i c u l t u re . To day, t he c i t y of E xce lsio r se e ks to p re se r ve a nd h o n o r re m n a n t s of th e ir h isto r y w h il e a l so m e e tin g th e d e m a n d s of a grow in g cit y.

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HISTORIC ECOREGIONS

T h e a re a a ro un d L ake M in n e to n ka is p red o m i n a n t ly B ig Wo o ds (gre e n s had ed are a n o t a b l e for h ardwo o d, de ciduo us fore s t s ) , which h ave b e e n i m p acte d by co n ve r sion of the land fo r d eve l op m e n t an d agriculture . O ther regions are we t p ra i r i e (ye llow sh ade d are a - low-lying g ras s l a n d ) , a nd o ak o pe n in gs an d b arrens ( t au pe s h ad e d a re a - “scrubby, o pe n -tre ed s y s tem d o m i n a te d b y gram in o ids an d sh ru bs ”) .

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LOCATION OF BURIAL MOUNDS

G rey d ot s re p re se n t un co n f irm e d l oca tions n o ted o n a n 1 8 8 3 sur vey. Oran ge d ot s are co n f i r m e d l o ca tio n s.

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HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT

A s tou r i s m d eve lo pe d as an in dustr y there was inte re s t i n d eve lo pin g a ttractio n s on the lake. S o m e w h e re a ro un d 1 900, a ch an nel was cu t into B i g I s l a n d to allow p ass age way throu gh. A m u se m e n t p arks we re built in Excels ior ( 192 519 7 3 ) a n d o n Big I slan d (1 907-1 9 1 1) . The se s ite s , a n d o t he r s, we re prev io usly connected b y s te a m b oa t . Exce lsio r co n ve r ted the are a to a co m m u n it y gre e n sp ace an d the p ark on Big I s l a n d wa s reve r te d to a n a ture pre ser ve. T h rou g h t h e e arly 1 900s a stre e tcar connected L ake Mi n n e to n ka to M in n e apo lis and the se line s ran a l l t h e way th ro ugh M in n e apolis to S tillwa ter n e ar t h e Wi sco n sin bo rde r. T h e trail is now a we ll -u se d g rave l bikin g an d run n i ng p a th, bu t if yo u v i s i t E xce lsio r th e tro lley stil l ru ns along a s h o r t l i n e to give re side n t s/v isitor s a chance to ex p e r i e n ce a pie ce of h isto r y. 14

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PRESENT-DAY TRANSPORTATION

Cur re n t t ra n s po r t a tio n an d deve lopment is b o und e d /d i ct a te d by h igh way s an d roads , many of t h e se p a t h way s fo llow h isto rical p a ths of t ravel .

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WEEK 3 BOUNDARIES TO THRESHOLDS S te p 1 - I d en t i f y a n a re a in th e cit y . o r tow n yo u l ive w h e re th e built e nvi ro n m en t me e t s n a ture . S te p 2 - i d en tif y th e boun da r ie s, p h y s i cal o r p erce ive d be t we e n th e b uil t en v i ro n m e n t a n d th e n a tural enviro nment . S te p 3 - d raw th e me e tin g of th e bu ilt e nvi ro n m en t w ith th e n a tura l world in a site p la n v i ew an d th e n dra w in th e se p hy sical and p e rcei ved b o un da r ie s. Cre a te a legend if need be. S te p 4 – c reate a n ove r la y w ith a layer of trace a nd d raw to ch a n ge it f rom a bound ar y to a t h re s h o l d .

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EXISTING T he Co mmo n s Park doe s a g re a t j o b prov idin g pe o ple with views of t h e lake an d a f lex ible green s p ace fo r pe o ple to ga th e r. However, t h e re ’s n o way to re ally be on t h e wa te r un le ss yo u have acce s s to a slip o r a bo a t . T he exis ting topo graph y (ste e p h il ls along the s h o re ) also in te rrupt s a completely p a n o ramic v ie w of th e lake.

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PROPOSED A l a ke s i d e bo ardwalk wo uld p rov i d e an a ttractio n fo r p e d e s t r i an s an d allow eve r yone to fe e l l i ke th ey ’re o n th e wa ter ( eve n i f th ey do n ’t h ave acce s s to a b o a t ). I t wo uld also co nnect t h e p a r k an d it s ame n itie s more co h e s i vely.

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WEEK 4 IMAGINARY LANDSCAPES Co m e u p w i t h a n im a gin a tive use of making n e w l an d o r l a n dsca pe s w ith in a cit y. Sketch o u t yo ur i d ea i n a ske tch ove r la ye d on a cit y layou t . D o n o t b e co nstra in e d by eve n gravit y! Think f lo at i n g l an d sca pe s, un de r w a te r, u nd ergrou nd e tc.

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Copenhagen Islands, project by Fokstrot and Marshall Blecher Image Source: Travel + Leisure

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Minnesota’s most precious resource is its rivers and lakes. According to the DNR, 75% of Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. It is incredibly important that we responsibly manage and protect our groundwater quality.

Floating wetlands improve water quality by removing sediments and pollutants from our surface waters while also providing an important habitat for local wildlife. They also provide an educational opportunity to learn about wetlands and connect with their ecological importance in a tangible and memorable way.

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WEEK 5 ALTERING A THRESHOLD Ta ke a p h o to of your f ron t door. This cou ld b e t h e f ro n t d o o r of your h ouse or an apar tment b uil d i n g . I f you live in a n a pa r tment , take a p ic t u re of t h e e n tra n ce to your a p ar tment blo ck . Ta ke a p i c t u re f rom both th e in side and the o ut s i d e. E xamin e th e spa ce im m ed iately o u t sid e of t h i s en t rance a n d im m e dia te ly to the interio r of it . D ra w t h i s as a ske tch e d se ction . A fter going t h rou g h t h e re source s for th is week , sketch in h ow yo u can br in g in more n a tu ral light to t h e i n ter i o r, br in g in con trolla ble fre sh air and g re en er y. Maybe eve n th e sm e ll of the o u t sid e. If yo u n eed to ch a n ge th e sh a pe of the exterior wa ll , ex p an d i t , or e limin a te a n interio r space, d o so. S ke tch o u t yo ur rev ise d “ th re sh ol d ” fro m exte r i o r to i n te r ior in pla n a n d section. Lab el va r io u s as p ect s to h e lp us un de r stand yo u r m o d i fi cat i o n s. R e me mbe r th is is a sketch, not a drafted d rawin g, so a dd f re e h a nd d etail, m a ter i al i t y an d sh a de a n d sh a dow. 26

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Existing interior of threshold

Existing exterior of threshold

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EXISTING T h is i s t h e re a r e n tran ce to m y ap ar tment t h ere ’s a cu te lan dscape d p a tio ou t b ack with a f irep i t a n d se a tin g, but th e v ie w to it is cu t off. T h e ex i t i s a l so a bit of a se curit y ris k b ec au se you d o n ’t re ally kn ow w i thou t le aving t h e b u i l d i n g i f so me o n e ’s o ut side.

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PROPOSED My p rop ose d de sign is to e lim in a te the b lo ck y co r n e r w ith a co rn e r w in dow - it wou ld be a s a fe r a n d mo re e n gagin g tran sition from ins id e to o u t s i d e . T h e w in dow n ex t to the door is so uth -f a ci n g so I ’d love to in tro du ce some ind o o r veg e t a tio n w ith a suspe n ding s helving s y s te m a n d p o tte d plan t s. T h is wou ld help to cle a n t h e i n d oo r air an d give us a ll something g ree n to l o o k a t th ro ugh o ut th e ye ar :) 30

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WEEK 6 4’X4’ SITE DOCUMENTATION Ma rk off a 4 ’x4’ a re a . Ta ke p h o to g ra ph s of it . G e t dow n o n the grou nd to ta ke “ v i ew ” t ype ph otogra ph s. Pretend that yo u are a g i an t in th is la n dsca pe and that you a re c reat i n g a de sign for L illiputi ans ( no t literally b ut f i g u rat i ve ly). D ra w to scal e th is 4’x 4’ a re a a t 2”=1’-0”. That m e a n s t h at your dra w in g is goin g to b e 8 ”x8 ”. S h ow t h e to p o gra ph y. A dd a topographical line (co n to u r l i n e) for eve r y 1 /8” e levatio n change in re a l l i fe. Yo u a re n ot a la n d sur veyor so d o you r b e s t i n ter p reta tion . Nex t , o n a sepa ra te pie ce of pa per o r trace, ad d a s un p at h s t u d y a s w a s sh ow n in the lectu re. Nex t , o n a sepa ra te pie ce of pa per o r trace, do c u m en t w i nd dire ction a n d in tensit y, and also n o ise an d i n te n sit y.

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WEEK 7 COMPONENT OBSERVATION Ide n t i f y 1 co mpon e n t in e a ch ca tegor y d iscu ssed to da y : • • • • • •

veg etat i o n ver t i cal s t r ucture s h o r i zo n tal str ucture s w ater la n d fo r m s f i x t u re s

a nd f i n d t h em in a public spa ce . It is a good t h in g i f yo u fin d some th in g th a t falls into mo re t h a n o n e categor y, but you sh ould end u p with 6 co m p o n en t s . – Ta ke a 1 0 se con d vid eo of each. No wo rd s acco mpa n yin g it . On ly movement to h e lp u s ex p erie n ce th e com pon e nt .

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PINE/Cone at Minnesota Landscape Arboreteum by David O’Brien Wagner

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VEGETATION

HORIZONTAL STRUCTURE

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WATER

LANDFORM

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WEEK 8 ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN Pick 2 of t h e pr in ciple s of de sign d iscu ssed to da y. G o to a public la n dsca pe sp ace that has b o t h n at u ral an d m a n -ma de ite ms. ( Park , pu blic co ur t yard i n c it y, e tc) D o c u m en t t h rough ske tch in g (2 sketche s) and p h o to g rap h s how th e pr in ciple s you p icked are exp re s sed t h rough th e m a n -ma de and natu ral a s p e c t s i n yo u r ch ose n pla ce .

Japanese Zen Garden at Minnesota Landscape Arboreteum

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Pagoda in Rose Garden at Minnesota Landscape Arboreteum

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RHYTHM Repetition • Movement • Pattern

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Trellis at Minnesota Landscape Arboreteum

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HARMONY Variety • Unity

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Rock Garden at Minnesota Landscape Arboreteum

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WEEK 9 LANDSCAPE AS ART A f te r w atch i n g Le a n in g in to th e W ind , write dow n a co n cept th a t stood out the most to you in t h e f i l m . I t ca n be som e th in g I mentioned in the int ro v i d eo o r some th in g e lse th at yo u p icked u p in t h e f i l m . P i ck some th in g th a t re so nate s with yo u. D o c u m en t t h i s con ce pt in n a ture ( o r of you r self o r o t h er s ) w i th ve r y little in te r fe rence fro m you in vi d eo fo rm a t . Post th e con ce pt and yo u r mp 4 video cl i p i n th e a ctiv it y.

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Minnehaha Creek at sunrise

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WEEK 10 LANDSCAPES IN FLUX Pick an area of La n dsca pe w h e th er it is you r b a ck yard o r a w ilde r n e ss a re a close to you o r a p ub l i c p ark . Ide n t i f y 2 n atura l e le m e n t s th a t change within t h a t s p ace. You de cide w h a t th e time span is. Is it lig h t i n t h e s pa n of a couple of h o u r s? O r is it the we at h er i n g of rock for m a tion s over centu rie s? O r i s i t even th e m ove m e n t of ped e strians in the s p a n of a few min ute s dur in g a bu sy time of d ay? R e mem b er, p e ople a re n a ture too. Ta ke a p i c t u re of th e a re a (ca n be a go ogle map “ p ic t u re” to o. ) Cre a te a rep re se n ta tion of e a ch of the natu ral e le m en t ’s ch an ge . I n your re pre sentatio n tr y to in d i cate t he ex pe r ie n ce of tim e. Is it a fast cha n g e o r a s low progre ssive ch ange? Use any m e d i a of yo u r ch oice . Submit e ither a jp g or a m p 4 , i f yo u ch oose v ide o for ma t .

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Minnehaha Creek at sunrise

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G R AY’S BAY DAM

UPP E R WAT E RSHED: L A K E M I N NE TON K A

G R AY ’ S B AY DA M & MINNEHAHA CREEK

G ray ’s B ay Dam w in the 1960s. It w and account s for to pre scribe disc Minnetonka to ho District ).

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LOWE R WAT E R S HE D: MIN N E H AHA CR E E K

was built as a re sponse to extreme f looding in Minnehaha Creek was de signed to mimic pre-urb aniza tion hydrologic conditions r the “ time of ye ar, lake level, creek cap acit y, and precipit a tion harge ra te s, aiming for enough storage cap acit y in L ake old the next spring’s runoff ” (Minnehaha Creek Wa ter shed

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A boardwalk cut s across the creek , inviting people to come closer to Minnehaha Creek ’s na tural habit a t and to the wa ter tha t suppor t s it . Wildlife was ver y active a t sunrise I s aw ducks, gee se, frogs, and st arling murmura tions. The boardwalk ’s orient a tion (almost nor th to south) allows visitor s to see both sunrise and sunset ref lected in wa ter.

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A t this site I chose to stud y how the dam imp acted water f low/ movement in the creek a t this time of ye ar. Wa ter levels were rela tively low so the dam wasn’t running and wa ter on the creek side was rela tively st agnant . This was lucky because it me ant the wa ter was per fectly still.

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I also apprecia ted the changing qualit y of light at sunrise. From fir st light to sunrise the color tempera ture of the world changed (purplegrey to fier y orange to ha zy blue), and tha t change was ref lected in the clouds above and in the wa ter below.

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WEEK 11 MAPPING & GIS Go to T h e Nation a l M a p U. S. G e o lo gical Su r vey s ite m ap. P i ck a n a re a th a t h a s a bit mo re e levat i o n . P la y aro u n d with th e ba se m a p a nd the variou s la yer s . Pri n t as jpg a t 7 2 dpi ma ps that show at le a st 4 as p ec t s th a t would in f lue nce yo u as an a rch i tec t u ral de sign e r (th in k topograp hy, street s, e tc) . Yo u can s h ow it a s on e com bin e d map o r o n se p a rate m aps but m a ke sure to keep them at the sa me scal e i f you sh ow m ultiple d ifferent map s.

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Rock formation at Capital Reef National Park, Utah (2021)

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WEEK 12 REPRESENTATION: MODEL MAKING Cre a te an i m agin a r y la n dsca pe . The fo llowing n e e d s to b e o n your m ode l: • • •

To p o g rap h y (pa y a tte n tion to the elevation ch an g e i n your la n d) Veg etat i o n A t l eas t o ne ma n -m a de ite m (can be any thing, w al k w ay, p a v ilion e tc. )

T h e overal l s i ze of th e ba se of th e mod el shou ld b e 4 x 4 ”. Yo u will be wor kin g in a ver y small scale, 3 / 3 2 ” = 1 ’ 0”. T h a t me a n s th a t your small mod el will b e rep re se n ta tive of 4 3x 4 3’.

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WEEK 13 REPRESENTATION: SKETCHING FROM MODEL Ta ke t h e m o d e l f rom la st we e k a nd sketch o u t yo ur d e s i g n ( f rom a pla n v ie w ) in 3/16 ” =1’0” sca l e. T h u s yo ur dra w in g w ill be 8x8 ” b ig. L o o k at w h at you h a ve cre a te d in yo u r mo d el as a co n cept m o d e l. Now ma ke a se r ie s of 4 sketche s us in g p en an d pe n cil a n d go f rom a simp le b ub b l e t y p e d ia gra m to some th ing p ro gre ssively m o re refi n ed . Look a t th e exa m ple in yo u r b ook fo r referen ce. (pa ge 1 30-1 3 1 - V illa Gard en at A p h ro d i te H i lls, Cypr us)

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WEEK 14 EQUITABLE LANDSCAPES Ide n t i f y t wo dif fe re n t public spa ce s that you can p h y s i cal l y v i s it . On e sh ould be one that p rovid e s e a s y acce s s with in v itin g a n d qualit y amenitie s. T h e o t h er o n e sh ould h a ve ev ide nce of hostile a rch i tec t u re th a t you ca n ide n tif y. T h e p u b l i c s p ace ca n be a pa r k , an exterior co ur t yard o r a pla za , a n y th in g th at is o pen to the p ub l i c an d fal ls un de r La n dsca pe A rchitectu re. If yo u fi n d b o th qua litie s (a cce ss and q u alit y a men i t i e s ) AN D h ostile a rch ite ctu re in the same p ub l i c s p ace, you ca n focus on ju st o ne p lace. S ub m i t a m i n i mum of 4 ph otos total as jpgs. ( 2 of a cce s s i b l e, qua lit y la n dsca pe architectu re a nd 2 t h at s h ow ev ide n ce of h ostile land scape a rch i tec t u re) . Wr ite a sh or t pa ra graph to give yo ur o p i n i o n of both .

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Seating and Concessions at Excelsior Commons

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HOW EQUITABLE IS EXCELSIOR COMMONS? T h is wa s a g re a t assign me n t pro mpt , becau se it m a d e m e t h in k abo ut h ow e quit able and acce s s i b l e t h e are a I live in re ally is . Excels ior h as som e a m a z in g am e n itie s th a t are open to t h e p u b l i c a n d we ll-main t ain e d, p ar ticu larly the Co mm o n s Pa rk . T h e Co m m o n s provid e s the local co m m u n i t y a n d v isito r s w ith a larg e open lawn/ even t s p a ce , b an dsh e ll, p ark an d playgrou nd , b ase b a l l f i e l d , t wo be ach e s, an d plent y of se a ti n g /p l a ce s to ga th e r.

Firepit and seating at Excelsior Commons

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Sunrise and event lawn at Excelsior Commons

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PAID PARKING & EQUITABLE ACCESS T h rou g h t h e ye ar s p arkin g h as been a major p ro bl e m fo r Exce lsio r ’s cit y plan ning and d eve l op m e n t . Most p arkin g is metered now or a re s i d e n t ’s pe rmit is re quire d to s treet p ark . T h ere a re t wo f re e sur f ace lo t s tha t are a zoo on a b u s y s u m m e r day an d th e se f ill u p qu ickly. A lm os t a l l of th e Co m m o n s ’ available p arking f ace s t h e l a ke , m e an in g yo u can be p arked and h ave a n u n i n te rrupte d v ie w of th e lake withou t even g e t t i n g o ut of yo ur car. However, this has all be co m e m e te re d an d is e n fo rced, re s tricting acce s s to t h e lake fo r th ose w h o aren’t willing o r ca n ’ t a f fo rd to p ay. I ’m to rn o n this – p aid-for p ar k i n g e n a b le s th e cit y to prov ide and maint ain g re a t a m e n i t i e s, but it also re stri ct s acce s s to t h e se p u b l i c re so urce s.

Parking at Excelsior Commons

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HOSTILE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: NEGLECT A n o t h e r exa m ple I ’d co n side r h ostile archi te c t u re /t re a tme n t of th e lan d scape is the n eg le c te d l ot n ex t to th e Do ck Cinema. It ’s an o p e n l ot i n t h e m iddle of dow n town with views of t h e wa te r a nd ple n t y of po te n tial to become an am a z i n g co m m un it y sp ace . However, several un s ucce s s fu l p ro pos als fo r it s development m e an t h a t t h e lo t ’s be e n po o rly m a int ained and ero d e d . I t wou ld be gre a t to se e the s ite become so me t h i n g u s a ble by th e co m m un i t y ins te ad of so me t h i n g to j ust walk by.

Neglected lot adjacent to Excelsior Dock Cinema

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WEEK 15 SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES Pick o n e of t he m e th ods discussed and listed in t h e l ec t u re , a s to h ow la n dsca pe architect s ca n co n t r i b u te to le sse n th e e f fe c t s of climate cha n g e. F in d a case s tudy of e ith e r a n ex i sting or p ro p osed l an d sca pe de sign th a t ad d re sse s that s p e c i f i c m et h od. Post im a ge s, a link to the case s t ud y, w h i ch me th od you picke d and how it is b e in g ad d re s se d (in your ow n word s) .

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North Bethesda Market, project by Nelson Byrd Woltz Source: National Association of City Transportation Officials

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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT INCLUDING ROAD, RAIL AND BUS TRANSPORT T h e d e s i g n a n d tre a tme n t of public roadway s , e s p e c i a l l y a s th ey me e t th e ex pe rience of the p ed e s t r i a n , i s in cre dibly impo r t ant as we adapt o ur ci t i e s to wo rk w ith n a ture ra ther than ag ains t it . Veg e t a te d bioswale s alo n g public roadway s are a n e ffe ct i ve exam ple of a sust ainable s t re e t sc a p e we co uld imple m e n t in citie s today. Bioswa l e s a re sh allow, lin e ar de pre s s ions in t h e g ro u n d r un n in g be t we e n th e pede s trian s t re e t a n d t h e ro ad. No t o n ly do they s low r un of f ve l oci t y an d cle an se wa te r to recharg e t h e u n d e r l y i n g gro un dwa te r t able, bu t they also p rov i d e a sm all, but im po r t a nt habit a t for wildl i fe a n d a vege t a te d buf fe r bet ween the bu s y s t re e t a n d p e d e strian s.

Elizabeth Thomas

Detail of North Bethesda Market bioswale, project by Nelson Byrd Woltz Source: National Association of City Transportation Officials

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