Finian McCarthy UCD Landscape Architecture 2022 Thesis Boards

K i l l in arden Park

Rebuilding boundary relationships and spacial dynamics in a residential suburban park.

Dubl i n, l i ke many tow ns i n I rel and, faces a number of i ss ues i n i t ’s s ubur ban l ands cape, w i t h S pace L eft O ver A fter P l anni ng (S LOA P ) bei ng a maj o r co nt r i but i ng facto r.

K i l l i narden st r uggl es with dysfunct i o nal bo undar y co ndi t i o ns bet ween ho us i ng and o pen s pace. Thi s , al o ng w i t h a range of ot her i ss ues , has l ed to a l ack of us abl e faci l i t i es i n t he par k, ant i s o ci al behavi o ur, and mi s management fro m t he l o cal aut ho r i t i es .

Boundary Typologies

To res o l ve t hes e i ss ues , an under standi ng of po s i t i ve bo undar y co ndi t i o ns i s requi red, and st rategi c appl i cat i o n of rel evant met ho ds s uch as ho us i ng pl acement and pl ant i ng i s necess ar y.

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L ow Wal l s

4

4

6 11 6 11

8 11

P rivate garde n wal l Ho use gabl e e nd

CH

B1 B2 PF

B3

S1

SW

Housing on the Park Boundary

CC S2

B1

B3

Bridge

Scale 1:5000

BP

Business Park

CC

Community Centre

CH

Club House

S1

S2

N o rth

250m

0m

500m

School

SW

Swale

WS

Whitestown Stream

Research & Analysis

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0m

100m 100m

250m 250m

SDCC Survey Results 2020 sdcc.ie

Individual Exercise and Team Sports

Priority Themes (n=853)

Social Spaces for Teens and Adults 116

108 96

Primary Access Roads

88 81

32

79 Seating Areas

62

Flower / Seansory Gardens

44

Adult & Teen Spaces

Community Growing / Planting

Nature & Biodiversity

Exercise & Team Sports

Childrens Play & Recreation

Exercise/ Gym Equipment

Soccer

Walking

Sustainability & Emissions

GAA

Dog Walking

Running

Astro

Basketball

Killina rden, Dub lin

20

1 8 .

2 %

37.6%

%

Playgrounds

Skateparks

95 Cycle Paths

Miyawaki Forest Method This woodland planting method creates dense native ecological habitats extremely quickly. Fast growth is encouraged through high competition resulting from dense planting of saplings.

7.2%

Picnic Areas

404

140 Education / Event Spaces

21

Childrens Play & Recreation

47

CO2 Sequestered Annually by trees.

16.8T

CO2 Stored in Killinarden.

422T

CO2 Emissions from Lawns.

316T

Average Irish Carbon Footprint.

13.2T

Population of Killkinarden.

7000

Carbon Footprint of Population.

92000T

• Many saplings are planted close together (within 1m).

• Over time, competition favours fast growing trees and shrubs.

• As slower growing trees thin out, the woodland grows denser and faster.

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5 years

16%

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Nieu wendam , Amste rdam

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Road s

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100m 100m

250m 250m

10 - 20 years

Water

1.

0m

CO2 Sequestered Annually by trees.

164.5T

CO2 Stored in Killinarden.

1600T

CO2 Emissions from Lawns.

316T

Average Dutch Carbon Footprint.

9.6T

Population of Nieuwendam.

4000

Carbon Footprint of Population.

Topography (1m)

38500T

104

Creative Play

Hannah Johnston 2020, Dublin Accessed 5-04-2022

Accessed 5-04-2022

Crime Mitigation 106

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250m 250m

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122

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F. M c C T h e s i s 2 0 2 2

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Killinarden Park has struggled with crime such as bonfires, vehicular entry and theft.

The proposed design is partially inspired by the concept of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED). Passive surveillance, community engagement, and interaction play major roles in influencing behaviour in a given space.

These issues can be combated in the proposed design in a number of way such as rethinking boundary conditions and housing placement.

126

Play spaces are a top priority for the residents of Killinarden as shown by South Dublin County Council’s survey in 2020.

SDCC has been installing creative play spaces around the county which have proven to be extremely successful. The installation of similar spaces in Killinarden would provide an enjoyable, interactive landscape for the children in the area.

Ganz Landschaftsarchitekten, Switzerland

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11

BP

WS

108

112

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0 12 0 12

100m

122

122

250m

Fe nce s 124

124

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250m 250m

126

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126

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11

106

Site Reading Boundary Relationships • Fencing surround the majority of the park giving a hostile and uninviting feel.

• Housing often backs on to the park meaning the garden walls create an abrupt and impermeable boundary.

• Entrances are extremely small in an attempt to stop vehicular entry.

• Whitestown Stream has the potential to be a soft boundary between the main body of the park and the housing developments on the other side.

• The boundaries do not seem to stop vehicular entry as there is evidence of them in the park.

Park Features

• Killinarden Park is an example of SLOAP with what seems like very little though given to how the park is used.

• Vandalism and antisocial behaviour has been abundant in the park with evidence of vehicles and bonfires.

• There are 3 sports fields in the park, however they are heavily vandalised with some goal posts having been destroyed.

• The stream is a prominent feature however it is heavily canalised.

• There are very few features in the park such as playgrounds and seating. This has led to under use.

F. M c C T h e s i s 2 0 2 2

Google Earth

(Accessed 20/04/22)

Key

Masterplan B1

B ri dge

B3

BP

B i ke Park

CH

Club Hous e Dam

D

Pri mar y E nt ra n ces

E1

E7

H1

H10

O1

O8

Orchard

P1

P7

Plante rs/B en ch es

Ho usi ng Devel op ment

PF

Play i ng Fi el d s

PG

Playgroun d

SD

Sustai nab l e Dra i n a g e System

WL

Woodland Stone Ro a d s TarMac Pa t h s Concrete Per mea b l e Pa v i n g Me adow Pl a nt i n g

abbreviations in the key H10 and O8 refer to their respective *Reference * are used in the Master Plan to locate elements situated in all relevant different elements of the design.

spaces North of Killinarden Park.

Scale 1:1000 N orth

0m

50m

E6 H8 O6

H10 O8 H9

H7

E7 O5

D

WL

P7

E1 H6 PG B1

O7

P1 BP

WS WL

B2

H1

WL

B3

O1

O4 SD

E5

WL

H5 H4

CH O3 PF

P6

P2

E2 P5

H3

P4 WL E3

O2

H2 P3

E4

F. M c C T h e s i s 2 0 2 2

100m

Detail

Sustainable Drainage System Relevant Master Plan References: D

Dam

SD

S ustainable D ra i n a g e S yste m

The installation of a dam at the East end of Whitestown Stream would raise the water level by a metre, turning the valley into a large wetland. The resulting Betula pendula Silver Birch landscape would help clean the water by way of wetland planting.

Biodiversity and ecology will be enhanced along the stream connecting to the River Dodder to the East.

Alnus glutinosa Alder

Populus tremula

Betula pubescens

Aspen

Downey Birch

Salix caprea

Crataegus monogyna

Willow

Hawthorn

Nort h

Scale 1:100

0m

2.5m

5m

10m

0m

Boundaries

7000.00

2000.00

500.00

P1

P7

Plante r s / B e n c h e s

E1

E7

Pr im ar y E nt ra n c e s

One of the most important aspects of Killinarden Park, The boundaries have been reconfigured to allow for much higher permeability. The pattern of benches and planters at various points around the edges of the park allow passage for pedestrians and cyclists, however, does not allow cars to pass.

These work in conjunction with the orchards to create a dynamic and interactive park boundary.

4000.00

Relevant Master Plan References:

3000.00

3500.00 4000.00

4000.00

Scale 1:50

0m

5m Planter Box Corten Steel Bench Reinforced Concrete Concrete Grid Permeable Paving 80mm Bedding Layer Coarse Aggregate 10mm Upper Filter Separator Geotextile 1mm Sub-base Granular Aggregate 100mm

Before

Lower Filter Separator Geotextile 1mm

After Scale 1:10

F. M c C T h e s i s 2 0 2 2

0m

1m

Housing Relevant Master Plan References: H1

H10

H o usin g D eve l o p m e nt

The proposed housing plan will provide 80 new units in Killinarden. The 4.4m wide access roads are semi-pedestrian, utilising a system inspired by the Woonerf traffic calming method. The roads bend at various points to slow traffi c and make it safer for pedestrians.

The housing units are single story with 100m2 floor space. All units face the park creating a much better relationship with the space and a more dynamic boundary will housing frontage.

Scale 1:100

0m

2.5m

5m

10m

120000

80000

Community Interaction

120000

Relevant Master Plan References: BP

P l a y i n g F i e lds

Orc hard

PG

P l a yg ro u n d

Spaces for both adults and children are in high demand for the residents of Killinarden, as shown in the SDCC survey. The proposed design incorporates creative play on the banks of the new wetland, along with community run orchards and planters around the edges of the park. The interactive planting spaces comprise parts of the boundary of the park, giving the residents a means to contribute to the park and make it their own.

80000

O8

PF

80000

O1

Bike Par k

140000

Scale 1:1000

0m

200m

80000 140000

Malus domestica Apple

F. M c C T h e s i s 2 0 2 2

Pyrus communis Pear

400m