Treed plaza

Tree Schedule

Tree Schedule

Tree Schedule

Tree Schedule

Planting Notes

Planting Notes

· When planting, an undisturbed subgrade is best. If it it disturbed throughout the construction process, compact the subgrade to 95% SPD (Standard Proctor Density).

· When planting, an undisturbed subgrade is best. If it it disturbed throughout the construction process, compact the subgrade to 95% SPD (Standard Proctor Density).

Planting Notes

Planting Notes

Planting Notes

· Set rootball on top of soil mound (min. 6”) and cut away wire binding from top 2/3rds of it. Burlap will decompose, so after releasing the roots & removing the basket, push the burlap to the bottom of the hole.

· When planting, an undisturbed subgrade is best. If it it disturbed throughout the construction process, compact the subgrade to 95% SPD (Standard Proctor Density).

· Set rootball on top of soil mound (min. 6”) and cut away wire binding from top 2/3rds of it. Burlap will decompose, so after releasing the roots & removing the basket, push the burlap to the bottom of the hole.

· When planting, an undisturbed subgrade is best. If it it disturbed throughout the construction process, compact the subgrade to 95% SPD (Standard Proctor Density).

· Furniture provided by Penn State University’s Office of Physical Plant.

· When planting, an undisturbed subgrade is best. If it it disturbed throughout the construction process, compact the subgrade to 95% SPD (Standard Proctor Density).

· Furniture provided by Penn State University’s Office of Physical Plant.

· Set rootball on top of soil mound (min. 6”) and cut away wire binding from top 2/3rds of it. Burlap will decompose, so after releasing the roots & removing the basket, push the burlap to the bottom of the hole.

· Set rootball on top of soil mound (min. 6”) and cut away wire binding from top 2/3rds of it. Burlap will decompose, so after releasing the roots & removing the basket, push the burlap to the bottom of the hole.

Schedule

· Trees in engineered soil will be backfilled with hand-tampered, friable soil of the same context (Heicom).

· Trees in engineered soil will be backfilled with hand-tampered, friable soil of the same context (Heicom).

· Furniture provided by Penn State University’s Office of Physical Plant.

· Furniture provided by Penn State University’s Office of Physical Plant.

· IMPORTANT: Nursery stock must not be accepted if root collar is buried and cannot be located.

· IMPORTANT: Nursery stock must not be accepted if root collar is buried and cannot be located.

· Set rootball on top of soil mound (min. 6”) and cut away wire binding from top 2/3rds of it. Burlap will decompose, so after releasing the roots & removing the basket, push the burlap to the bottom of the hole.

· Trees in engineered soil will be backfilled with hand-tampered, friable soil of the same context (Heicom).

· Trees in engineered soil will be backfilled with hand-tampered, friable soil of the same context (Heicom).

Planting Notes

· IMPORTANT: Nursery stock must not be accepted if root collar is buried and cannot be located.

· IMPORTANT: Nursery stock must not be accepted if root collar is buried and cannot be located.

· Furniture provided by Penn State University’s Office of Physical Plant.

· When planting, an undisturbed subgrade is best. If it it disturbed throughout the construction process, compact the subgrade to 95% SPD (Standard Proctor Density).

· Set rootball on top of soil mound (min. 6”) and cut away wire binding from top 2/3rds of it. Burlap will decompose, so after releasing the roots & removing the basket, push the burlap to the bottom of the hole.

· Trees in engineered soil will be backfilled with hand-tampered, friable soil of the same context (Heicom).

· Furniture provided by Penn State University’s Office of Physical Plant.

· IMPORTANT: Nursery stock must not be accepted if root collar is buried and cannot be located.

· Trees in engineered soil will be backfilled with hand-tampered, friable soil of the same context (Heicom).

· IMPORTANT: Nursery stock must not be accepted if root collar is buried and cannot be located.

This proposed meadow for the MSC is intended to provide a variety of experiences. The existing paths are present to maintain critical foot traffic, various new paths for various sensory moments (meadow immersion, exposed reprieve, wetland-esque adventure), and intentional lighting and plantings stimulating pollinator presence.

This human perspective shows part of the meadow in the evening. One can spot butterflies enjoying the adjacent mesic meadow and some low level lights for the path that angles through it.

SECOND YEAR 2021 - 2022

This redesign of Pier 14 in Richmond, PA was heavily inspired by the edges and composition of different objects in and against water. A strong influence was a picture taken at Walnut Springs Park of a rather large and smooth stone resting in the creek with a dividing line created by the water level about halfway through it.

The dichotomy created by this waterline (top vs. bottom, wet vs. dry, fluid vs. solid) encouraged a design that incorporated both the natural, and the manipulated. This idea is implemented through the pier’s shape, its casual wooden texture contrasted with some sort of sleek, grey concrete, and the excursion from ground level to beneath the surface.

The balance and dichotomy that water provides also ignited the idea of something both simple and powerful in nature, compartmentalized yet entirely connected, and something that wouldn’t rest simply (flat) on its or any surface. Thus, the shape imitates none other than the human hand.

The pier’s history played a significant role in the feel the design attempts to create.

For example, Pier 14 was once a shipping port that handled over a million tons of cargo annually. This highly industrial and purposeful existence demanded an homage in some way. Moreover, it is still a pier that, if approached correctly, could attract all types of individuals and families. Thus, a hybrid was forged between the rigid, practical past of the site, and its explorative, potential future.

In heavily populated cities such as Philadelphia, increased industrialization yields a decrease in connection to those aforementioned elements. The very nature of this phenomenon is what inspired this design. The basis of getting people to connect “back to the water” in addition to the interconnected relationship between the city, or land, and water is the foundation of the shape, activities, and manipulation of the site.

Depending on where the visitor is, each area has its own unique character that individually thrives throughout a particular season. This aspect of individuality allows each person to find what spot speaks to them, if any, and hopefully form an attachment that will lead them to revisiting the site and subsequently, enforcing a relationship with the water bordering the city of Port Richmond.

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