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Darby Mann
Experience
Jefferson University LAAB Acredited B.S. of Landscape Architecture 2021 Wallace Landscape Associates Park in a Truck Graphic Assistant, Designer, Education Coordinator & Youth Mentor Longwood Gardens Horticulture Intern
contact
717. 380. 5895.
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I am a landscape architect student enchanted by life at all scales. Even within the Philadelphia urban environment, I’m a naturalist at heart. I hope to I am interesting in revealing natural systems to serve an ecological and cultural educational purpose. I hope to design landscapes that instill wonderment and reciprocity, so we never stop learning and listening.
Contents OV ERBROOK SWAM P SU SP E N SI ON URBAN HYD ROLOGY L OCAL FLORA READ I NG VI AD U CT SOCI AL POLLI NAT I ON
overbrook
Spring 2020 Client Overbrook Environmental Center Location Overbrook Neighborhood of West Philadelphia
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At the environmental center, kids and adults take classes on nutrition, fitness, environmental science and ecology. They acquired land behind the existing building hoping to turn it into urban agriculture space and more opportunities for outdoor learning. To me, I saw it becoming a functional space suitable for events and hands on learning. Innately, we are all restored by water and have connection to it, yet this neighborhood was physically cut off due to the rail line. I wanted to use water as a general idea to have visitors connect to this place and realize nature is everywhere.
Introduction || Pg. 2
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Vision Collage || Pg. 4
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1. Visiting the site on a rainy weekend to observe storm water & neighborhood activity. 2. Inspiration from nearby Wissahickon Park. 3. Listening to the community and stakeholders 4. Research material & artifacts collected from the site. 5. Impervious surface study
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Wissahickon Park I came across this one afternoon when walking in the Wissahickon Park. It reminded me of a balance beam, sort of an adult playground feature. This struck me so hard because I knew it was some kind of structure used to channel or store water. Unsure of if it still functioned or not, nature was reclaiming it’s territory, yet it still serves as a testament to history and how we shall stray from trying to control natural resources solely for human benefit.
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Research & Exploration || Pg. 6
CIRCULATION
PROGRAM
LEGEND
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Property line Fence line
Event
Proposed entrance
Garden
Water
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LEGEND Property line Fence line
TERRACING
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SPATIAL LAYOUT Property line Fence line
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Garden
Water
“PLUMBERS DIAGRAM”
“PLUMBERS DIAGRAM”
Typology Catalog & Vingette
Water Sovereignty
Interaction with Water
Quality of Water
Schematic Design || Pg. 8
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Vision Collage || Pg. 10
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SWAMP SUSPENSION
Visitors Center Hummock Picnic Sites Canopy Walk
Protected Cedar Swamp
Fall 2020 Class Plant Community Ecology Location Windsor, Maine Objective Research a plant community of your choice, then develop a report on the formation and characteristics of said topic. Create a series of diagrams that illustrate outstanding findings as well as a transected 3-D model of your site. Design a discovery center on the site as well as an experience that demonstrates important features of the plant community.
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Succession Loop Glacial Outfall Slide
Swamp Playspace
Circulation Over view
Cedar Swamps can be found all along the Atlantic Coast from Maine to Florida. These ecosystems are not dependent upon temperature, but the surrounding environment and water conditions. This monospecific plant community, mostly Chamaecyparis thyoides, grow in unison after natural disturbance which results in anchient forests that look different from season to season. The peat soil itself is dense from absorbing nutrients and all pollutants to maintain a balanced and sustained ecosystem year round. These sensitive landscapes are becoming increasingly harder to find due to a heightened water table from sea level rise. This visitors center is to present the whimsy of the cedar forest and employ a responsibility to protect them.
Introduction || Pg. 14
Macrofossil Sediment Stratigraphy MACROFOSSIL SEDIMENT STRATIGRAPHY Depth (dm.*)
Woody Peat
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Physiographic PHYSIOGRAPHIC Regions REGIONS
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Sand Fibrous Peat
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Survey analyzed and published by Ladermann 1989
*Units are measured in Decameters
Charcoal
Map redrawn from Larson and Stone 1982 by Ladermann 1989
Water Chamaecyparis thyoids
Survey analyzed and published by Ladermann 1989.
Moss covered hummocks protect the trees root system & become exposed as the water table depletes
Seasonal Changes
Both the peat and water are rich in organic content from woody material slowly decaying on the forest floor
Chemicals in the cedar’s foliage turn the water dark
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EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
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WILDLIFE ACTIVITY GROUNDWATER NEEDED
TEMPERATURE
Chamaecyparis thyoides
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Schematic Design || Pg. 16
urban hydrology
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Fall 2019 Client Philadelphia Water Department
Stormwater Bumpout Planting Plan
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Location Logan, Philadelphia Project Title Stormwater Management Practices Objective Evaluate a census tract for the greatest opportunity to capture the most stormwater. Within limits, calculate the specs to accomodate the rainwater, design the infrastructure, then create a planting plan for it.
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3” Mulch Dome riser
Ponding depth
Adaptation Adaptation Adaptation Adaptation Adaptation Adaptation Adaptation Adaptation Adaptation Adaptation Wildlife Wildlife Wildlife Value Value Value Adaptation Adaptation
Bloom Color Bloom Color Bloom Bloom Color Bloom Color Color Fall Color Color Winter Interest Fall Fall Color Fall Color Bloom Color (Yes/No) Fall Color Fall Color Winter Interest Bloom Color (Yes/No) Showy in Fall Winter Interest Winter Interest (Yes/No) Winter Interest Fall Color Fall Color Fall Color Fall Fall Color Color Winter Interest (Yes/No) Winter Interest (Yes/No) Showy in Fall Winter Interest (Yes/No) (Yes/No) (Yes/No) (Yes/No) Fall Color Native to US Showy in Fall Fall Fall Color Showy in (Yes/No) Showy in Fall Fall Showy in Fall (Yes/No) Showy in Winter Interest (Yes/No) Winter Interest Winter Winter Interest Winter Interest Interest Native to Fall US Showy in (Yes/No) (Yes/No) (Yes/No) (Yes/No) (Yes/No)(Yes/No) (Yes/No) (Yes/No) (Yes/No) Winter Interest Hydrologic Zone Native to US US (Yes/No) Elevation Native to Winter Interest Native to US US Native to US (Yes/No) Native to Hydrologic Zone (Entrance, Showy in Fall (Yes/No) Showy inShowy Fall Showy in Showy Fall in Fall in Fall (Yes/No) Native to US (Yes/No) (Yes/No) Lower, Elevation (Yes/No) (Yes/No)(Yes/No) (Yes/No) (Yes/No) (Yes/No) Upper) (Entrance, Showy in Fall Hydrologic Zone Hydrologic Lower,Zone (Yes/No) Hydrologic Zone Hydrologic Zone Elevation Hydrologic Showy in Zone Fall Elevation Upper) Native to US Hydrologic Zone Elevation Native toNative US Native toNative US to US to US Elevation (Entrance, (Yes/No) Elevation (Entrance, (Yes/No) Elevation (Entrance, (Yes/No)(Yes/No) (Yes/No) (Yes/No) Lower, (Entrance, (Entrance, Lower, Native to US Lower, Light(Entrance, Requirements Upper) Lower, Lower, Upper) (Yes/No) Upper) Lower, (Full Sun, Upper) Upper) Native to US Hydrologic Zone Hydrologic Hydrologic Zone Hydrologic Hydrologic ZoneShade, Zone Zone Upper) Full Sun/Part Light Requirements (Yes/No) Elevation Elevation Elevation Part Elevation Shade/Shade) (FullElevation Sun, Hydrologic Zone (Entrance, (Entrance, (Entrance, (Entrance, (Entrance, Full Sun/Part Shade, Lower, Elevation Light Requirements Lower,Light Lower, Lower, Lower, Requirements Part Shade/Shade) Hydrologic Zone Light Requirements Upper) (Entrance, Light Requirements (Full Sun, Light Requirements Upper) Upper) Upper) Upper) (Full Sun, Elevation Light Requirements (Full Sun, Lower, Full Sun/Part Shade, (Full Sun, (Full Sun, Full Sun/Part Shade, (Entrance, Full Sun/Part Shade, (Full Sun, Upper) PartSun/Part Shade/Shade) Full Sun/Part Shade, Full Shade, Part Shade/Shade) Lower,Shade, Part Shade/Shade) Full Sun/Part Part Shade/Shade) Part Shade/Shade) Salinity Tolerance Upper) Part Shade/Shade) Salinity Tolerance (High, Salinity Tolerance Light Requirements Light Requirements LightLight Requirements Light Requirements Requirements Salinity Tolerance Low) (High, (High, (Full Sun,Sun, (Full Sun,(Full (Full Sun, (Full Sun, (High, Low) Low) Full Sun/Part Shade, Light Requirements Full Sun/Part Full Sun/Part Full Shade, Sun/Part Full Sun/Part Shade, Shade, Shade, Low) Part Part Shade/Shade) (Full Sun, Part Shade/Shade) PartLight Part Shade/Shade) Shade/Shade) Shade/Shade) Requirements Butterfly Habitat Full Sun/Part Shade, (Full Sun, Butterfly Habitat Part Shade/Shade) (Yes/No) Butterfly Habitat Full Sun/Part Shade, Butterfly Habitat (Yes/No) (Yes/No) Part Shade/Shade) (Yes/No)
30' - 60'
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Bloom color
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Yellow-green
Orange, yellow, red
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Hydro-logic zone
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Salinity Tolerance
Butterfly habitat
Full sun to part shade
June White N/A Yes Yes Yes Lower Full sun to shade 4-6' June Yes Lower Full sun toHigh Yes Yes Yes Lower Full sun topart part shade June White N/A White N/A White Yes N/A Yes Yes YesYes Lower Full sun shade toFull part shade 4-6' 4-6'White June June N/A White Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes Lower Yes sun totosun part Lower shade Full sun toshade part shade 5'June White June 4-6' June White N/A N/A YesWhite Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Lower YesYes Full sun Lower to part Yes Full sun to part Lower shade Fullshade sun toYes part shade YesYesYes June White Yes Yes Yes Yes Lower Full to part shade High Yes High Yes 2-3' JulySept. White & N/A lavender N/A No No Yes Lower Full sun topart part 25' -40' Spring Yellow-green Orange, yellow, red June June White White N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Lower Lower Full Full sun sun part to part shade shade
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Shrub Cephalanthus Cephalanthus occidentalis occidentalis Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush 5' 5'4-6' occidentalis Buttonbush 5' Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus Shrub ShrubShrub Cephalanthus Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis occidentalis occidentalis Buttonbush Buttonbush Buttonbush Buttonbush 5' 4-6' Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush Buttonbush5' Buttonbush Herbaceous Pycanthemum virginiana Mountain Mint Tree Cephalanthus Sassafras albidium Sassafras Cephalanthus Cephalanthus occidentalis occidentalis Buttonbush Buttonbush 5'5'5' 5'
erbaceous Pycanthemum virginiana Herbaceous Pycanthemum Herbaceous Pycanthemum virginiana Pycanthemum virginiana Pycanthemum baceous Herbaceous Herbaceous Pycanthemum Pycanthemum virginiana Herbaceous Herbaceous Pycanthemum virginiana Pycanthemum virginiana Herbaceous Pycanthemum Pycanthemum virginiana Shrub Ilex Cephalanthus Herbaceous rbaceous Pycanthemum Pycanthemum virginiana virginiana
2-3' Mountain Mint virginiana Mountain Mint Mountain Mint 2-3' Mountain Mint 2-3' 2-3' virginiana Mountain Mint virginiana Mountain Mint Mountain Mint 2-3' Mountain Mintvirginiana Mountain Mint 2-3' Mountain 2-3' 2-3' Mint Mountain Mint 2-3' glabra Inkberry occidentalis Buttonbush Mountain Mountain Mint Mint 2-3' 2-3'
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Inkberry glabra Inkberry Inkberry albidium glabraglabra glabra Inkberry Inkberry Inkberry Inkberry scoparium virginiana Inkberry Inkberry
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2-4' Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem Grass Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 2-4' scoparium Little Bluestem 2-4' 1.5-2' Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem GrassSchizachyrium GrassGrass Schizachyrium Schizachyrium scoparium scoparium Little Bluestem Little Bluestem 2-4' Schizachyrium Schizachyrium scoparium Schizachyrium scoparium Bluestem scoparium Little Bluestem 2-4' Little 1.5-2' 2-4' Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium Little Little Bluestem 2-4' Shrub Ilex glabra Inkberry Schizachyrium Schizachyrium scoparium scoparium Little Little Bluestem Bluestem 2-4' 2-4'
3-4' Inkberry 3-4' 3-4' 4-6' Sassafras Inkberry Inkberry 3-4' 3-4' Inkberry 4-6' 3-4' 3-4' Little Bluestem Mountain Mint 3-4' 3-4'
4-6' 5' 4-6' June 4-6' 5' June 5' 4-6' 4-6' 2-3' 30' - 60' 4-6' 4-6'
2-3' JulySept. White &lavender N/A No No Yes Lower Full sun to shade 2-3' 2-3' JulySept. White &White N/A No No Lower Full sun toLow No No Yes Lower Full sun topart part shade 2-3' JulySept. White &lavender lavender N/A JulySept. White & lavender N/A No& lavender No Yes No Yes Full sun shade toFull part shade 2-3' 2-3' JulySept. 2-3' White &Julylavender Sept. N/A & lavender N/A No No No Lower Yes sun totosun part Lower shade Full sun toshade part shade 2-3' 2-3' JulySept. &lavender lavender July2-3' Sept. 2-3' White JulySept. & lavender White N/A & lavender JulySept. N/A No White NoNo No No No Yes Lower NoYes Full sun Lower to part Yes Full sun to part Lower shade Fullshade sun toYes part shade No No No 2-3' JulySept.2-3' White & lavender N/A No N/A Yes No Yes NoLower Lower Full to part shade Low Yes Low Yes 3-4' 4-6' May to White N/A Yes Yes/berries Upper Yes Yes Lower Full sun topart part 5' June 2-3' 2-3' JulyJulySept. Sept. White White &June & lavender N/A N/A No No No No Yes Yes Lower Lower Full Full sun sun part to part shade shade
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4-6' May to June White N/A Yes Yes/berries Yes Upper Full sun to shade 3-4' 4-6' May toWhite June Yes Yes/berries Yes Upper Full sun toHigh Yes Yes/berries Yes Upper Full sun topart part shade 4-6' May toWhite June White N/A May to June N/A Yes N/A Yes/berries Yes YesYes Upper Full sun shade toFull part shade 30' - 60' 25' -40' Spring Yellow-green Orange, yellow, red No Yes Lower 4-6' 3-4' May toto June 4-6' May to June N/A White Yes N/A Yes/berries Yes Yes/berries Yes Upper Yes sun Upper totosun part Upper shade Full sun Full topart sun part toshade part shade 3-4' 4-6' May to June White N/A May 4-6' to4-6' June 3-4' White May to June 4-6'White White N/A May toWhite June N/A YesWhite Yes/berries Yes N/A Yes Yes/berries Yes Yes Upper Yes/berries Full sun Upper to part Yes Full sun to part Upper shade Fullshade sun part May to June N/A Yes Yes/berries Yes Yes/berries Upper Full to part shade High Noshade YesYesYes High NotoNo 2-4' 1.5-2' Aug.Feb.. Purplish bronzeorange 2-3' 2-3' JulySept. & bronze lavender No 4-6' 4-6' May May June to June White White N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes/berries Yes/berries Yes Yes Upper Upper Full Full sun sun part to part shade shade
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1.5-2' Aug.Feb.. Purplish bronze bronzeorange Yes Yes Yes Lower Full sun to shade Yes Yes Yes Lower Full sun topart part shade 2-4' 1.5-2' Aug.Feb.. Purplish bronze bronzeorange Yes Lower Full sun toHigh 1.5-2' Aug.Feb.. Purplish bronze bronzeorange Aug.Purplish bronze bronzeorange Yes Yes Yes YesYes Lower Full sun shade toFull part shade 5' June 1.5-2' 2-4'Feb.. Aug.Feb.. 1.5-2' Purplish Aug.bronze Feb.. bronzePurplish orange bronze Yes bronzeorange Yes Yes Lower Yes sun Lower totosun part Lower shade Full sun toshade part shade 2-4' 1.5-2' Aug.Feb.. Purplish bronze bronzeorange Aug.1.5-2' Feb.. 2-4' Purplish Aug.Feb.. bronze Purplish bronzebronze Aug.orange Feb.. bronzeYes Purplish orange bronze Yes Yes Yes orange Yes Yes Yes Lower YesYes Full sun Lower to part Yes Full sun to part Lower shade Fullshade sun part High Noshade No No No High NotoNo 1.5-2' Aug.Feb..1.5-2' Purplish bronze bronzeorange YesbronzeYes Yes Yes Lower Full to part shade 3-4' 4-6' May to June White N/A Yes Yes/berries Yes Upper Full sun topart part 1.5-2' 1.5-2' Aug.Aug.Feb.. Feb.. Purplish Purplish bronze bronze bronzebronzeorange orange Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Lower Lower Full Full sun sun part to part shade shade
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Herbaceous Grass
Pycanthemum Schizachyrium
virginiana scoparium
Mountain Mint Little Bluestem
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White & bronze lavender Purplish
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Inkberry
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White
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Yes/berries
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Full sun to part shade
Grass
Schizachyrium
scoparium
Little Bluestem
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Purplish bronze
bronze- orange
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Yes
Yes
Lower
Full sun to part shade
Inkberry Holly
Code
CODE CODE CODE
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Tree Sassafras Sassafras albidium Sassafras albidium albidium Sassafras Tree Sassafras Tree Tree Sassafras Sassafras albidium Sassafras Sassafras albidium Sassafras albidium Sassafras albidium Shrub Cephalanthus Sassafras Sassafras albidium albidium
Ilex glabra
Bird habitat
albidium Sassafras 30' - ---60' 30' 25' -25' -40' 60' Spring -40' Spring Yellow-green Yellow-green Orange, yellow, red Orange, No yellow, red Yes No Yes Lower Full Lower sun to shade Full sun toHigh Sassafras 30' 60' 25' -40' Spring Yellow-green Orange, yellow, red No Yes Yes Lower Full sun topart part shade Sassafras - 60'Sassafras 25' -40' Spring Spring Yellow-green Orange, yellow, red No Yes Yes red Lower Full sun shade toFull part shade Sassafras albidium albidium albidium Sassafras Sassafras Sassafras - 60'30'Sassafras 30' 25' 30' -30' -40' 60' 25' 30' 25' -40' --40' 60' 30' 30' Spring Yellow-green -25' Spring 60' 25' -40' 25' -40' 25'Yellow-green -40' Spring Yellow-green Orange, SpringSpring yellow, Yellow-green red Orange, Yellow-green Orange, No yellow, Yellow-green yellow, red red Orange, Yes No No Orange, yellow, Orange, yellow, Yes red Yes Yes yellow, red No No Yes No Yes Lower YesYes Full Lower sun Lower Yes to part Yes Full sun sun totosun part Lower to part shade Lower shade Full sun Fullshade toshade sun part shade part Sassafras 30'Sassafras 30' - 60' -40'- 60' Spring Yellow-green Orange, yellow, red No Yes Yes Yes Lower Full to part shade High High NotoNo Noshade YesYesYes Yes Yes Yes Lower Full sun topart part occidentalis Buttonbush 5' 4-6' June White N/A Sassafras Sassafras 30' -60' 60' 60' 25' 25' -40' -40' Spring Spring Yellow-green Yellow-green Orange, Orange, yellow, yellow, red red No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Lower Lower Full Full sun sun part to part shade shade
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4’ Stone 1.5’ Sand Adaptation
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Herbaceous, (Tree, Grass/Grass-likes) Shrub, Vegetation Type Vegetation Type Herbaceous, Vegetation Type Vegetation Type (Tree, Type Vegetation (Tree, Grass/Grass-likes) Vegetation (Tree, Type Shrub, (Tree, (Tree, Shrub, Shrub, (Tree, Herbaceous, Shrub, Shrub, Herbaceous, Herbaceous, Shrub, Grass/Grass-likes) Herbaceous, Herbaceous, Grass/Grass-likes) Grass/Grass-likes) Herbaceous, Grass/Grass-likes) Grass/Grass-likes) Vegetation TypeType Grass/Grass-likes) Vegetation Vegetation Type Vegetation Vegetation TypeType (Tree, (Tree, (Tree, (Tree, (Tree, Genus Shrub, Type Shrub, Vegetation Shrub, Shrub, Shrub, Herbaceous, (Tree, Herbaceous, Herbaceous, Herbaceous, Herbaceous, Genus Vegetation Grass/Grass-likes) Shrub, Type Grass/Grass-likes) Grass/Grass-likes) Grass/Grass-likes) Grass/Grass-likes) (Tree, Herbaceous, Shrub, Genus Grass/Grass-likes) Genus Herbaceous, Genus Genus Genus Grass/Grass-likes) Genus
Plant Name Plant Name Plant Name Plant Name Plant Name Plant Plant Name Name Plant Plant Name Plant Name Name Plant Name Plant Name
Planting Schedule
Geotextile Layer
Energy Dissipator
Bird Habitat/ Food Bird Source Food Bird Habitat/ Habitat/ Food Bird (Yes/No) Habitat/ Source Source Food Source (Yes/No) (Yes/No) (Yes/No)
Green Dual Catch Basin
Sassafras albidum Sassafrass
Pycanthemum virginiana Mountain Mint
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush
Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem
The process involved careful examination of the street conditions, tendencies, utilities and zoning. Once finding a public, city-owned street that captured a sufficient amount of stormwater, I engineered a curb bumpout to capture it from surrounding streets. The bumpout captures the water from flooding the street and slows the process of it entering the sewer to prevent more flooding. The added vegetation serves aethetic purpose and aids in slowing water. Calculations were done so that the planter’s size could support heavy rain events. The species for the stormwater planter are urban tolerant, water loving, drought tolerant, and seasonally interesting.
Schematic Design || Pg. 18
local flora
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Sketching || Pg. 20
reading viaduct: a field guide
Fall 2020 Class Plant Community Ecology Location Callowhill, Philadelphia
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The Reading Viaduct remains partially undeveloped therefore it has become a novel ecosystem. It has become this way because it’s remained undisturbed, though it’s getting more traffic since more and more people know how to access the site. This field guide is for visitors to fully appreciate the context, history and species. The field guide is intended to preserve the integrity of the site, leaving it undisturbed so many can enjoy it with reckless abandon. This place is very special to me, I describe it as a speakeasy, because you would never know it is there unless you climbed through the chainlink fence and saw the symphony of meadow species and pioneer trees above the Philadelphia skyline.
Introduction || Pg. 22
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The Rail stopped functioning after the construction for Vine St. Expressway began. It sat abandoned, yet it’s still owned by the rail company.
company built the rail line and viaduct leading to the Reading terminal. This line transported
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The Rail Park was completed in June 2018, providing an elevated park reminiscent of it’s former use with industrial qualities. Over a
goods and people to the market
half mile of the remaining rail line
and convention center.
sits being above the Callowhill neighborhood.
The city of Philadelphia is 338 years old
Pg. 23
Temperatures range from 26° F to 97° F on average
Philadelphia recieved over 45 inches of rain in 2020
There are roughly 107 different bird species that call Philadelphia home
The Viaduct sits 13ft. off the street.
CURRENT SPECIES
Princess tree Paulownia tomentosa
staghorn sumac Rhus typina
little blue stem
Ragweed
Scizachyrium scoparium
Ambrosia artemisifolia
mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
frost aster Symphyotrichum pilosum
grasses PLANT GUIDE:trees FOUND ON THE VIADUCT
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Species have found their way here by environmental distribution and zealous behavoir , they’ve made it home because the conditions are optimal and there is no distrubance. There is lots of rain and well drained soil, so you’ll see a mix of upland mesic and prarie species resulting in an urban tolerant assortment.
There is 80+ species of plants, always bring a camera or sketchbook to record!
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Betula lutea
Juniperus communis
Paulownia tomentosa
Quercus rubra
Rhus typhina
Ambrosia artemisifolia
Celastrus orbiculatus
Daucus carota
Scizachyrium scoparium
Setaria viridis
Native to PA
Supports pollinators
Primary successsion indicators
Ulmus parvifolia
Symphyotrichum pilosum
Research & Site Exploration || Pg. 24
social pollination
Fall 2020
Client John Heinz Wildlife Refuge & Philadelphia Zoo Location West Philadelphia
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The objective was to integrate a pollinator corridor that would span from the Philadelphia zoo to John Heinz Wildlife Refuge. This is essentially all of Philadelphia including 15 neighborhoods. My partner and I, Ben Nardi explored the site a lot on our own time to get to know it best. Being in a pandemic, people were using green space a lot more, yet those were far and few. After events of racial injustice happening right in the neighborhood we were studying-our project took a turn. Now more than ever, environmental racism was blatant, these communities have been subjected to a lesser quality of life because of redlining, poverty, and inadequate access to green space. We could no longer focus only on pollinators.
We came across a rally one day while on site, and realized people need a place to congregate and spread their ideas. This demand for social justice is a kinetic motion, therefore it has to take the streets. A network of streets connects communities in congregation and provides a canvas for ideas and emotions to fianlly be heard. It connects communities to green space, yet has ecological benefits itself. Bike lanes and traffic calming measures creates a safe environment for people to unite. I felt so empowered to be working in an urban environment and taking a studio at this time. It showed me that landscape architecture is more than relevant to social justice issues. Its not just plants, its art, music and culture.
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Analysis Model
The pictures to the left were gathered throughout the entirety of the project. The model helped us understand the site context in a different way. It was abstracting portions of West Philly and showing how green space could be connected if we hadn’t covered up historic streams. Knowing the neighborhoods and talking to the people at the park or on the street gave constant inspiration that I tried best to capture to reciprocate in the proposal. The charming grit and undeniable beauty of West Philadelphia proved there was lots to fix, yet nothing at all. Above are documented activities at existing assets within this resilient community that we wanted to make more accessible for all.
Site Exploration & Documentation || Pg. 28
Studio Timeline
The above timeline is showing the trajectory of establishing a design proposal. Going back to our analysis, we established three streets of different classifications that connected important assets in the Cobbs Creek & Kingsessing neighborhoods. Though we only developed a small portion, the street classification metrics allow for the Zoo & Wildlife Refuge to be connected in a similar manner.
52nd. St. Minor Artery
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Baltimore Ave.
50th. St.
Major Artery
Residential
Art Catalog
Vegetation Types Catalog
Schematic Design || Pg. 30
The major artery has the most art and performance components as it is intended to become pedestrian only for various events. There is on street performance space, and empty lots become maker/demonstrative spaces. The bike lane must remain shared with the right of way as the trolley still functions and parking is heavily used by businesses. Planters extend Clark Park into the street and stretches down historic Baltimore Avenue.
Existing Baltimore Ave.
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Almost all minor arteries do not have bike lanes, if they do they are shared with traffic. Here, we took away the middle lane as it is usually just used for parking. We replaced it with a two bike lanes with protective bollards. Added trees with promote more biking, walking and support wildlife. The structural soil sustains healthy tree growth without losing space from the bike lane. The orange streak represents how art and music are weaved through the corridor.
Existing 52nd St.
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