TOTEMIC VISIONS concept statement + general thoughts -an intervention through temporality and permanence; utilizing indexical markers to narrate the tale of a community both lost to environmental mismanagement and revitalized through repurposing
site proposal --
looking at the site from its initial state to the final stages of the proposal
concept diagram -support from the totems allowing the site to be woven together with v i e w C: g r i f f o n p a r k fabric and vegetation throughout the site south enterance to boardwalk looking north
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concept diagram support from the totems allowing the site to be woven together with fabric and vegitation throughout the site
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t o t e m i c v i s i o n s -- c o n c e p t s t a t e m e n t + g e n e r a l t h o u g h t s a n i n t e r v e n t i o n t h r o u g h t e m p o r a l i t y a n d p e r m a n e n c e; u t i l i z i n g indexical markers to narrate the tale of a community both lost to environmental mismanagement and revitalized through r e p u r p o s i n g. INI
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penn state university college of arts and architecture department of landscape architecture larch 414 studio completed fall 2010
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In 1953, the Hooker Chemical Company sold a large piece of property to the city of Niagara Falls. This property was quickly developed with over 100 homes and was seen as a very solid, working-class community. Unfortunately, the Hooker Chemical Company had been dumping toxic wastes into the site formerly known as the Love Canal for almost 30 years prior to selling it. It was not long before signs of this waste began to surface and one of the most notorious ecological atrocities was revealed. Eventually the EPA purchased all of the homes affected by the chemical seepage and began a mass cleanup operation. While the site is now considered remediated, there has been very little desire for residents to recolonize the area, particularly within a city that is continually loosing population. The Love Canal project focused on indexing historical aspects of the site, while also remediating human interactions for the future. The goal was to index the past community residencies (light poles - each representing a single home lost); index the original site intent (love canal - represented through the boardwalk’s organic/flowing structure); and index the human intervention of today (built environment - tensile structure). In addition to indexing the past, the mission was to activate the site. The western portion of the site was to be an active/passive recreation park with hike/bike/walk tracts, cross country skiing tracts, ice skating rinks (hockey and free) and a dog park. The middle portion (north to south) was to be a representative memorial park indexing the past with the boardwalk, light poles, and tensile structure. The eastern portion of the site was to become a successional wetland and regenerative forest, with community members again commemorated with light poles, in addition to allowing for the wetland forest to grow into middle section, representing the community’s and site’s resilience. totemic visions
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CIRCULATION + PLANTING totemic visions
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a’ SIDE-OATS GRAMMA CALCAREOUS GRASSLAND Graminoids Scientific Name Schizachyrium scoparium Andropogon gerardii Bouteloua curtipendula Panicum virgatum Sorghastrum nutans Elymus virginicus Baccharis halimifolia Carex pensylvanica Elymus hystrix
Common Name Little bluestem Big bluestem Sideoats grama Switchgrass Indiangrass Virginia wildrye Groundsel Pennsylvania sedge Bottlebrush Grass
Frequency P P P P P P S S T
Scientific Name Desmodium canadens Asclepias verticillata Lespedeza capitata Lespedeza virginica Solidago bicolor Asclepias viridiflora Desmodium nudiflorum Desmodium rotundifolium Lespedeza stuevei Lithospermum canescens
Common Name Showy ticktrefoil Whorled milkweed Roundhead lespedeza Slender lespedeza White goldenrod Green milkweed Nakedflower ticktrefoil Prostrate ticktrefoil Tall bush-clover Hoary puccoon
Frequency P P P S S S S S T T
Forbs
WILDFLOWER MEADOW Graminoids Scientific Name Anemone virginiana Elymus virginicus Andropogon gerardii Bouteloua curtipendula Sorghastrum nutans Schizachyrium scoparium Onosmodium bejariense Elymus hystrix Elymus villosus
Common Name Tall thimbleweed Virginia wildrye Big bluestem Sideoats grama Indiangrass Little bluestem Soft-hair marbleseed Bottlebrush Grass Sikly wildrye
Frequency P P P P P S S T T
Scientific Name Lespedeza capitata Rudbeckia hirta Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Asclepias tuberosa Symphyotrichum laeve Asclepias syriaca Baptisia australis Chamaecrista fasciculata Heliopsis helianthoides Liatris spicata Monarda fistulosa Senna hebecarpa Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Silphium trifoliatum Tradescantia ohiensis Hypericum prolificum Lupinus perennis Penstemon digitalis Zizia aurea
Common Name Frequency Roundhead lespedeza P Blackeyed Susan P New England aster P Butterflyweed P Smooth blue aster P Common milkweed S Blue wild indigo S Partridge pea S Oxeye sunflower S Dense blazing star S Beebalm S American senna S New York aster S Whorled rosinweed S Bluejacket S Shrubby St. Johnswort T Wild lupine T Smooth white beardtongue T Golden zizia T
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Scientific Name Andropogon gerardii Anemone virginiana Elymus virginicus Bouteloua curtipendula Sorghastrum nutans Schizachyrium scoparium Elymus villosus Elymus hystrix
Common Name Big bluestem Tall thimbleweed Virginia wildrye Sideoats grama Indiangrass Little bluestem Sikly wildrye Bottlebrush Grass
Frequency P P P P P S S T
Scientific Name Aquilegia canadensis Rudbeckia hirta Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Asclepias tuberosa Coreopsis lanceolata Iris versicolor Coreopsis tinctoria Echinacea purpurea Gaillardia aristata Linum sulcatum Solidago speciosa Sparganium americanum Asclepias syriaca Daucus pusillus Linanthus dianthiflorus Lupinus perennis Monarda citriodora Monarda fistulosa Solidago rugosa Cosmos parviflorus
Common Name Eastern red columbine Blackeyed Susan New England aster Butterflyweed Lanceleaf coreopsis Harlequin blueflag Golden tickseed Eastern purple coneflower Common gaillardia Grooved flax Showy goldenrod American bur-reed Common milkweed American wild carrot Ground linanthus Sundial lupine Lemon beebalm Beebalm Rough-leaved goldenrod Southwest cosmos
Frequency P P P P P P S S S S S S S T T T T T T T
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SUGAR MAPLE - BASSWOOD FOREST Canopy Trees Scientific Name
Common Name
Acer rubrum Acer saccharum Aesculus flava Aesculus glabra Betula alleghaniensis Betula lenta Carya ovata Fagus grandifolia Fraxinus americana Juglans nigra Liriodendron tulipifera Prunus serotina Quercus rubra Tilia americana Tsuga canadensis Canopy Trees
Red maple Sugar maple Sweet buckeye Ohio buckeye Yellow birch Sweet birch Shagbark hickory American beech White ash Black walnut Tulip poplar Black cherry Northern red oak American basswood Eastern hemlock
Scientific Name Asimina triloba Cercis canadensis Cornus florida Hamamelis virginiana Hydrangea arborescens Lindera benzoin Magnolia tripetala Ostrya virginiana Rhododendron maximum Staphylea trifolia Ground Flora Scientific Name Allium tricoccum Anemone quinquefolia Arisaema triphyllum Asarum canadense Cardamine concatenata Caulophyllum thalictroides Claytonia virginica Clintonia umbellulata Dicentra canadensis Erythronium americanum Geranium maculatum Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa Mitella diphylla Phlox divaricata Sanicula canadensis Sanguinaria canadensis Trillium erectum Trillium grandiflorum
Common Name Pawpaw Eastern redbud Flowering dogwood American witch hazel Wild hydrangea Spicebush Umbrella magnolia Ironwood Rosebay rhododendron American bladdernut Common Name Wild leek Wood anemone Jack in the pulpit Wild ginger Pepper root Blue cohosh Springbeauty White clintonia Squirrel corn Eastern trout-lily Wild geranium Liverleaf Twoleaf miterwort Wild blue phlox Black snakeroot Bloodroot Purple trillium White trillium
Frequency USDA Symbol Duration Habit Size Class S P T T S S S S S S S S S P T
ACRU ACSA3 AEFL AEGL BEAL2 BELE CAOV2 FAGR FRAM2 JUNI LITU PRSE2 QURU TIAM TSCA
Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial
Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree
72-100 ft. >100 ft. 36-72 ft. 36-72 ft. 72-100 ft. 72-100 ft. 72-100 ft. 72-100 ft. 36-72 ft. 72-100 ft. >100 ft. 72-100 ft. >100 ft. >100 ft. 72-100 ft.
Frequency USDA Symbol Duration Habit Size Class S S T P S P S T S P
ASTR CECA4 COFL2 HAVI4 HYAR LIBE3 MATR OSVI RHMA4 STTR
Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial
Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Tree Shrub Shrub
ALTR3 ANQU ARTR ASCA CACO26 CATH2 CLVI3 CLUM2 DICA ERAM5 GEMA HENOO MIDI3 PHDI5 SACA15 SACA13 TRER3 TRGR4
Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Perennial Biennial Perennial Perennial Perennial
Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb
Bloom
Water Requirement
Light Requirement
Soil Requirement
Attracts
Mar , Apr Apr Apr - Jun Mar - May Apr , May Apr , May Mar - Jun Apr , May Apr , May Apr , May Apr - Jun Mar - Jun Apr Apr - Jul Apr
High Medium High Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium High High Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium
Sun , Part Shade Sun , Part Shade , Shade Shade Sun , Part Shade , Shade Part Shade , Shade Part Shade , Shade Sun , Part Shade , Shade Part Shade , Shade Sun , Part Shade , Shade Sun , Part Shade Sun , Part Shade , Shade Sun , Part Shade , Shade Sun , Part Shade Sun , Part Shade , Shade Part Shade , Shade
Moist Moist , Dry Moist Moist Wet , Moist Moist , Dry Moist , Dry Moist Moist , Dry Moist Moist Moist , Dry Moist , Dry Moist , Dry Moist
Birds Birds Birds , Mammals Birds , Mammals Birds Birds Birds Birds , Butterflies Birds , Butterflies Birds , Butterflies Birds , Butterflies Birds , Butterflies Birds , Butterflies Birds Birds , Butterflies
Light Requirement
Soil Requirement
Attracts
Bloom Color
Bloom
Water Requirement
Apr , May Mar - May Mar - May Sep - Dec Jun - Aug Apr Apr - Jun Apr Jun Apr , May
Medium Low Low Medium Medium Medium Medium Low Medium Medium
Bloom Color
Bloom
Water Requirement
Light Requirement
Soil Requirement
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White White , Green , Brown Green , Purple , Brown Red , Green , Purple , Brown White , Pink , Purple Yellow , Green , Brown White , Pink White White , Pink Yellow White , Pink , Purple White , Pink , Blue , Purple White White , Red , Pink , Purple N/A White Red , Pink White , Pink
May - Jul Apr - Jun Mar - Jun Apr - Jun Mar - May Apr , May Jan - May May , Jun Apr , May Mar - May Mar - Jul Mar , Apr Apr - Jun Mar - May May - Jul Mar , Apr Apr - Jun May , Jun
Medium Medium High Medium Medium Medium Medium Low , Medium Low , Medium Medium Medium Low , Medium High Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium
Shade Part Shade Sun , Shade Part Shade , Shade Shade Shade Part Shade Shade Part Shade Part Shade Part Shade , Shade Part Shade , Shade Shade Part Shade , Shade Part Shade Part Shade , Shade Part Shade Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Moist Moist , Dry Wet , Moist Moist Moist Moist Moist Moist Moist Moist Moist Moist , Dry Moist Moist Moist , Dry Wet , Moist Moist Moist
N/A N/A Birds Butterflies Butterflies Birds N/A N/A N/A N/A Birds N/A N/A Butterflies N/A N/A N/A N/A
12-36 ft. White , Red , Yellow , Purple 12-36 ft. Pink 12-36 ft. White , Pink 6-12 ft. Orange , Yellow , Green , Brown 6-12 ft. White , Green 6-12 ft. White , Yellow 36-72 ft. White 36-72 ft. White , Yellow , Green , Brown 12-36 ft. White , Pink 12-36 ft. White
Frequency USDA Symbol Duration Habit Size Class S P T S T P S T T S P S T T P S S S
Bloom Color Red Yellow , Green , Brown White Yellow , Green , Brown Yellow , Green , Brown Red , Yellow , Green , Brown Green , Brown Yellow , Green , Brown Yellow , Purple Yellow , Green , Brown Yellow , Green , Brown White Yellow , Green , Brown Yellow Yellow
0-1 ft. 0-1 ft. 1-3 ft. 0-1 ft. 0-1 ft. 1-3 ft. 0-1 ft. 1-3 ft. 0-1 ft. 0-1 ft. 1-3 ft. 0-1 ft. 1-3 ft. 0-1 ft. 0-1 ft. 0-1 ft. 0-1 ft. 1-3 ft.
Sun , Part Shade , Shade Moist Birds , Butterflies Part Shade , Shade Moist Birds Part Shade , Shade Moist , Dry Birds , Butterflies Part Shade Dry Birds Part Shade Moist Butterflies Sun , Part Shade , Shade Wet , Moist , Dry Birds , Butterflies Part Shade Moist Birds Sun , Part Shade , Shade Moist , Dry Birds Part Shade Wet , Moist Birds Shade Moist Butterflies
side-oats gramma calcareous grassland wildflower meadow
vehicular circulation
active + passive recreation site
pedestrian circulation
memorial park
limited worker access
successional forest regeneration
site border
renovated community center + information center
butterfly-hummingbird meadow grass on site(maintained) outside site border sugar maple-basswood forest vegetation
ground plane
site border
circulation site plan + land use map
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SECTIONS rendered site plan
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DETAILS
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earthsafe stringer
decking
t e n s i l e f a b r i c a t l o v e c a n a l 1 1/2” = 1’-0” 6”
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neoprene
t e n s i l e f a b r i c a t w a t e r f r o n t 1 1/2” = 1’-0” 6”
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pvc coated fabric
metal clamp bar
steel plate steel bolt 1 1/2” d i a. s t e e l c a b l e
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puncheon boardwalk
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1’-0” d i a. w o o d p i l e 3”x12” l e d g e r cable railing
c a t e n a r y c a b l e a t t a c h m e n t 1’-0” = 1’-0” 2”x6” c o m p o s i t e w o o d d e c k i n g
2”x10” s t r i n g e r
m o d u l e a s s e m b l y 1/2” = 1’-0” 6”
elevated boardwalk
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helix turbine
converter module four cable ancor cable
lighting c hamber
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module two
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inspection door
storage battery leveling nut grout base
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elevation 30”x60” concrete footing anchor bolt
t o t e m 3/8” = 1’-0”
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