villa urbana: formality in the quarry

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quarry analysis slope

steep slope quarry wall (dark brown) and the gradual slope (light brown). gradual slope has potential to create a path

compositional elements in quarry natural elements

hot and cold

the camel back rock formation (outline yellow) acts as the middle of the quarry wall (brown) and the meadow forestry (green)

sequence sketches - quarry

path main path with axis going towards the view of the camel back. the meandering path is the route through the forest. dotted lines are the secondary path forest elements mature forest has a shadier area, with the younger forestry that is more sparse

forestry (outline green) and the wetlands (blue) is the shaded area, meadow (green) is the hot unshaded area

path through mature forest

path on the lake

path through young forest

path through regenerating forest on quarrybed

quarry axis the axis starts at the longest end of the quarry wall towards camel back that divides forestry and quarry wall area, with the garden on the top plateau

green is the flat plains of the quarry. the flat plateau on the top left has potential for a depth perception of quarry bed with long gradual slope in front

routes

the mature forest (dark green) is the more shaded area, with the younger forest (light green) is more sparsely shaded

colder areas of the quarry from forest shade and quarry wall (purple), and unshaded hot areas in the quarry (red)

main idea the garden and villa composition is put on the flat plateau to give the perception of depth of view towards the quarry bed from the garden. designing the garden to be surrounded by a regenerating forest will give the feeling of being in a man made space that is gradually enveloped by the natural growing forestry surrounding it. this process is similar to what has happened to the this abandoned quarry.

routing plan red is the main path for the visitors, starting through the mature forest from the restaurant to the visitor center. the path goes through the man made gardens on the plateau, which from the visitors center starts with a clearing enclosed hedge garden, semi clear orchard, and the formal garden towards quarry bed with the walled stairway framing the camel back landmark. the path then meanders through the sparse young forest, edge of the lake, and through a new regenerating forest on the “arm� of the quarry, ending at the clearing of the quarry bed towards the camel back, with a view back up to the walled stairs on the garden axis which will be the start and end of the forest journey. the yellow path is the secondary path around the edges of the quarry from the existing path quarry path foundation

nature existing section

2016 abandoned quarry

existing views section

2017 building frame of the garden

new nature section

2027 surrounding forestry starting to grow

planned section

2067 forest and garden starts to mature

sequence sketches - garden

view towards visitor center

view through hedge garden

view through orchard

view towards villa

view through formal garden

framed view of camel back

view of axis path on quarry bed

view through path on slope

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section a 1.200

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section b 1.200 c

section c 1.200

garden plan 1.500 growing of formal garden and regenerating forest surrounding 2016

2017

2027

2067

The existing state of the flat plateau

The build of the garden frame, gradually raising the garden level, leaving the meadow around it to grow tall

Regenerating forest around the garden starts to grow, with the formal garden continuing to grow

The formal garden and the surrounding forestry matures

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planting scheme 1.200

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section d 1.200

compositional scheme

tree types

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