Atypically Suburban

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ATYPICALLY SUBURBAN University of California, Riverside Chancellor’s Residence California State Polytechnic University, Pomona / College of Environmental Design / Interdisciplinary Design Studio Landscape Architecture / Graphic Design / Winter 2016 / LA 302L + LA 510L + ART 455A



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TABLE OF CONTENTS Project Statement Project Argument History & Background Trends Planting Diagrams Sections Renderings Reading Analysis Case Study Analysis Performance Tool Analysis



VISION


PROJECT STATEMENT

Since the suburbanization of Riverside, the agricultural

Through our design, we can then create a sustainable

heritage that once thrived was supplanted by an expanding

suburban landscape for the Chancellor’s Residence that will

community. UCR and its suburban context contain the

set a precedent for the Southern California suburbs we hope

potential for becoming an example of a unique suburban shift .

the Chancellor’s Residence will influence the immediate

Typically the suburban home consists of elements that consume more resources than it produces. An atypical approach will attempt to change these elements to be more energy efficient. The Chancellor’s Residence is poised to alter the typical suburban home because of the prestige, status, and potential of the site. The property can potentially redefine a 20th Century residential development tool into the following innovative and sustainable 21st Century design approach. Our design seeks to challenge the outdated views of suburbia by incorporating sustainable ideas such as xeriscaping and rainwater storage. The suburb exists on the outskirts of the city due to people retreating from the polluted, unsafe industrial city to the countryside. Evolving with the suburbs were homes including a front lawn, garage, porch, pool, mailbox, gardens, driveways, and fences. Our design of the UCR Residence will analyze the typical elements of suburbia and explore methods that will demonstrate the atypical suburban home’s potential. Our teams atypical suburban approach for this project is derived from the outdated experience of the American dream home. By unpacking the typical kit of parts of a Southern California suburban home, we will reveal and interpret the site holistically.

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neighborhood and other government official residences.


PROJECT ARGUMENT

The typical suburban home embodies several amenities

crops. The Chancellor’s Suburban Home will also utilize

- including a spacious front lawn; a driveway leading

edible gardens and food forests to produce local food.

to garage, and the backyard swimming pool.

The UCR Chancellor’s Residence will be re-framed to

The suburban home landscape is copied and pasted across

establish a precedent - setting an example for its neighbors

the country because it has become the ideal home for the

to participate in community gardening, which will develop

common consumer. Our project’s design approach will

a sense of community between neighbors by bonding

take these stated existing suburban elements; break them

through gardening and adding to the identity of Riverside.

down into their core purpose and re-envision them in a more sustainable manner with regard to water efficiency. Our team’s design will seek to shift this perception of the typical suburban home - of a cultural or prevalent mindset regarding suburbia - by incorporating surrounding ecological systems and utilizing emerging and existing trends such as xeriscaping, and urban agriculture. Southern California is in the middle of a severe drought causing the populous to think more about water usage and conservation. In order to be more water efficient, these trends among the SoCal population within this region have begun to culturally take root and be explored. Existing practices among homeowners include rainwater storage systems; graywater filtration and the establishment of drought tolerant landscapes. Utilizing these trends, the UCR Chancellor’s Residence, per our approach, will showcase sustainable methods to re-incorporate some of these above noted, typical suburban elements. Since Riverside and UCR are historically known for agriculture of citrus, the concept of urban agriculture will seek to influence the Chancellor’s Garden spaces by growing

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COMPLETE PLAN A

BOTANICAL WALK Hayes Iva

Joyce Coulter Ceanothus

Island Bush Poppy DESERT BOTANICAL PLANTING Joyce Coulter Ceanothus

Mescal Ceniza

Seep Monkey Flower Purple Three-awn

Giant Chain Fern

Western Meadow Sedge HIGH PO I N T

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Slipper Plant

Fruit Tree

Existing Tree

Mexican Palo Verde

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SPECIMEN OAK

VIEW DECK

SHORT

FS 100

EVENT SPACE 150 PEOPLE

California Sycamore

HIGH PO I N T

SCULPTURE

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Coast Live Oak

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ORANGE GROVE EDUCATION DECK

FOOD FOREST

HIGH PO I N T

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VEGETABLE PLANTING

EXISTING TREE

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STAIRS FS 99 LOW PO I N T

DESERT BOTANICAL PLANTING

O PE N LAWN

EVENT SPACE 250 PEOPLE

SEAT WALL

FS 99.8

HIGH PO I N T

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FS 102.8

EXISTING CONCRETE

WOOD DECK

FFE 100 FFE 100

FFE 100 PORCH

FS 99 FS 100

NEW UTILITIES

CANTILEVERED TRELLIS

SHORT GRASSES

FS 99 LOW PO I N T

C O U RTYAR D GATE

NEW FRONT DOOR ALIGNMENT

FFE 100

E POOL DECK

EXISTING TREE

3’ STONE WALL

REFLECTION POOL

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WOOD BENCH EXISTING WALL

GLASS PANEL

WOOD BENCH FS 99 PERMEABLE DRIVEWAY FS 96 LOW PO I N T

FS 96 LOW PO I N T

FS 99

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SCULPTURE TALL GRASSES

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SECTIONS

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RENDERINGS

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PERMEABLE PAVING

SOLAR PANELS

SOIL CUT

INFILTRATION BASIN

SOIL FILL

DRIP IRRIGATION

DECOMPOSED GRANITE

SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS


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CONCRETE REUSAL / SOIL FILL

SOIL CUT

NATIVE PLANTING

CONCRETE REUSAL / SOIL FILL

CONCRETE REUSAL / SOIL FILL

SOIL CUT

CONCRETE REUSAL / SOIL FILL

PERMEABLE PAVING


WATER MOVEMENT

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CIRCULATION

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VIEWS

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RETAINING ELEMENTS

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HYDROZONES

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PLANTING CHART

Seasonal Changes Spring Argentine Mesquite Prosopis alba Blue Hesper Palm Brahea armata Blue Palo Verde Parkinsonia florida Brittlebush Encelia farinosa Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia Giant Chain Fern Woodwardia fimbriata Hayes Iva Iva hayesiana Island Bush Poppy Dendromecon harfordii John Dourley Manzanita Arctostaphylos ‘John Dourley’ Joyce Coulter Ceanothus Ceanothus ‘Joyce Coulter’ Mescal Ceniza Agave colorata Mexican Palo Verde Parkinsonia aculeata Purple Threeawn Aristida purpurea Seep Monkey Flower Mimulus guttatus Shoestring Acacia Acacia stenophylla Slipper Plant Pedilanthus macrocarpus Western Meadow Sedge Carex praegracilis Western Sycamore Platanus racemosa White Awn Muhly Muhlenbergia capillaris ‘White Cloud’ 26

Summer


Fall

Winter

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COST COMPARISON

CSU campuses have in the past 10 years spent more than $2 million renovating eight university-owned presidential residences — rehabbing kitchens, expanding garages and even hiring interior designers, according to university figures.

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CONTEXT CONNECTIONS

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RESEARCH


HISTORY & BACKGROUND

Background Looking at Riverside’s own suburban sprawl progression reveals where suburbia was most prominent. It shows the suburban continuum from the first suburbs to the new contemporary suburbs. This will prove to be important as we analyze and depict the suburban typologies in Riverside.

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CASE STUDY ANALYSIS

CHICAGO MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY SMART HOME

Brianne Moreno

The museum of Science and Industry in Chicago displayed

venue for educational programs that promoted healthy eating,

a Smart Home demonstrating ecological design ideas and

biodiversity, and the cycle of gardens. The planting material

how they work in an urban setting. The pre-built modular

that surrounds the house was significantly influenced by the

house features storm water and rainwater management

preservation of the mature bur oak grove. Once more planting

systems, fruit and vegetable garden, native plant habitat

material was added, the canopy of the vegetation isolated

and an energy producing green roof. The exhibit is located

visitors from the street and created an enclosed experience.

on the same lot of the historic Museum of Science and Industry Campus and has carried on the legacy of being a prime example of a futuristic home that now promotes sustainable strategies and a contemporary design.

Intended for a one-year display, the Smart Home became such a popular hands-on educational experience that it was able to stay open for five years. To give visitors a new experience, the Smart Home was updated annually

The Smart Home includes creative ways of capturing,

with new technology, decorations and vegetation. Being

infiltrating and reusing water through permeable pavement

able to see individual sustainable features in an home

systems, bioswales and raingardens. The exhibit also

setting, really helped people visualize and understand

demonstrates the removal of soil amendments for the gardens

the ideas, which is why the exhibit was so successful.

by using on-site compost. To allow more space for the growing vegetation, vertical growing walls were placed on exterior walls of the home. The Smart Home quickly became a popular

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Vertical growing walls that utilize growing media and creates more space for vegetation in an urban setting. (Landscape Architecture Foundation, Mary Pat Mattson, CSI 2013)

Green Roof technology conserves energy, which can be used to power a home. 861 sf of green roofs with accent plants on the deck of the house.

A rain barrel collects storm water runoff, which is then reused to irrigate the Smart Home’s gardens. (Landscape Architecture Foundation, Mary Pat Mattson, CSI 2013)

.(Landscape Architecture Foundation, Mary Pat Mattson, CSI 2013)

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CASE STUDY ANALYSIS

THE CRACK GARDEN

KARLA QUEVEDOHH

Sustainable practices can adjust a site to invert from negative

The jackhammered cracks in the garden were made to

environmental impact to positive through skilled, profound

provide plant life and the plants can endure foot traffic

design. Developing an environmental sustainable site does not

so the entire, small space can be occupied. The site now

entail for a clean slate or a large amount of money to build. The

incorporates outdoor activities and food-giving plants.

Crack Garden, a 750sf gathering space and $500 renovation, can be witnessed as an environmental sustainability showcase. This small apartment building gathering area was transformed into a sustainable space with very little investment.

The Crack Garden was intensely renewed and assists in proving that not much investment can produce a powerful environmental impact. The design demonstrates that “…altering the perception of a place rather than completely remaking

Originally, this space was a large concrete area that was

it…” considers for a sustainable intervention. This intervention

impermeable and retained excess heat in the summer. The

can be applied to any concrete surface, thus creating a

site was transformed by only adding cracks into the concrete,

sustainable plane where ever the element was first introduced.

soil, and plants. Now, it has significant environmental benefits: it “captures water, cools air temperature, creates habitat for wildlife, creates urban farm, prevents soil erosion, reduces urban heat, restores soils, [and] sequesters carbon.”

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When looking at a broader scope, the intervention produces a massing of environmental sustainability from one element that can begin altering a site and potentially become a global phenomenon.


SUNNYLANDS CENTER & GARDEN

CASE STUDY ANALYSIS ROBIN SLOVAK

There is a common misconception that to be sustainable

There is an attempt in this project to redefine the relationship

one must sacrifice their water usage, in turn beautiful fauna

between dependency and independency. A site has

and flora must be given up as well. With all the talk of

always been viewed as requiring inputs in order for it to

sustainable practices in landscape architecture, the Office of

function as a system. Sunnyland’s makes great strides in

James Burnett challenges the status quo of sustainability.

becoming independent from the water as well as electric

The firm analyzed the Annenberg Estate’s extreme water

district, essentially becoming its own self-perpetuating

usage in the dry region of Coachella Valley to determine

system. This case study will prove to be pertinent in the

that a sustainable model for beauty was in order. The project

‘atypically suburban’ approach because it takes previous

addresses the community’s over water use at large, by serving

ideas and applies relevant innovations to them.

as an example to what is possible with sustainable design.

Our approach must tackle the previous notion

Sunnyland’s is successful because of its sustainable checklist.

of a suburb home and redefine its elements,

The use of native arid-landscape plants, solar energy to

creating a showcase for the suburban model.

power the center, use of water reduction practices, moisturesensing technology, and experimental irrigation technology all synthesize into a functioning sustainable example.

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CASE STUDY ANALYSIS CHRISTOPHER CARRILLO

THE HUNTINGTON: CALIFORNIA GARDEN

The California Garden was designed to reflect the vegetation of California and produce a drought tolerant garden. In addition, the plants also provide colorful aesthetics and bountiful shading. The California Garden proves water efficient landscapes can fulfill an ideal and provide a function. For the Chancellor’s Residence, the garden portions should reflect UCR and Riverside as a whole. The landscape already has citrus trees all around the backyard with placards of the plant names. Our design will take into consideration the local flora and history when creating a planting plan. When considering how much water some plants will take, alternative

More people gather in the shade as opposed to the sunny areas.

irrigation systems will need to be installed to compensate. As the California Garden reflects a positive view of the California landscape, the Chancellor’s Residence needs http://unrelatedtopic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/parks_are_for_people.jpg

to reflect a positive view of suburbia using innovative sustainable ideas. The main design principle of the California Garden is designing with the local environment in mind. Due to the drought in Southern California, many homeowners have resorted to xeriscaping and rainwater capture and

Drought tolerant trees can provide shade.

storage to conserve water. Using native plants along with local customs, the Chancellor’s House can set an atypical suburban standard to influence the neighborhood. With the atypical suburban approach in mind, the design of the UCR Chancellor’s Residence should incorporate native plants around the lawn. Creating rain gardens using local vegetation can also improve the on-site water retention and increase water efficiency. In order showcase the landscape successfully, native plants and rain gardens will also provide an aesthetically pleasing addition to the lawn.

Drought tolerant landscapes can be aesthetically pleasing in order to uphold a standard of beauty some people associate with the typical suburban home.

Photo by The Huntington

Photo by The Huntington

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REVISIONS REV.

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KITCHEN 20'-4" x 23'-2"

BATH DINING ROOM 19'-7" x 30'-0"

MSTR. BEDROOM 22'-7" x 28'-10"

BATH

STOR. STOR. 4'-6" x 13'-6" FOYER 7'-2" x 14'-2"

BATH

BATH POOL 15'-0" x 40'-0"

BATH

BEDROOM 13'-3" x 14'-5"

Brown lawn can be changed to a colorful drought tolerant landscape.

CLO.

BEDROOM 15'-3" x 16'-5"

Side lawns on slopes can be changed to drought tolerant landscapes.

Plan courtesy UCR

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EXISTING SITE PLAN

22 x 34 TITLEBLOCK

SCALE: 1/16" = 1'-0"

SECOND FLOOR

CLO.

LDRY SHOP 8'-8" x 26'-2"

MECH. EQUIP.

STUDY 14'-7" x 19'-3" BEDROOM 14'-2" x 15'-9"

SHEET TITLE:

GARAGE 23'-8" x 31'-7"

STOR.

The backyard has plenty of space for large gatherings and can incorporate drought tolerant trees that can save water and provide shade.

PROPERTY LINE

PROPERTY LINE

LAUNDRY 7'-10" x 12'-0"

LIVING ROOM 28'-0" x 32'-0"

PROJECT TITLE:

BALCONY 10'-0" x 32'-0"

DINETTE 10'-0" x 20'-0"

OFFICE 11'-6" x 11'-10"

DATE:

The front yard where people gather before entering could also use drought tolerant trees to save water yet keep the existing element.

04/02/13

SCALE:

AS NOTED

DRAWN BY: APPROVED BY:

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CASE STUDY ANALYSIS

VILLAGE HOMES

JINGWEI ZHOU

The village homeowners raise an innovation idea that can

“The narrow street allows a great sense of community

help to solve urban sprawl and a bunch of related issues. The

ownership to develop”. Residents also started to manage the

starting design idea is to build a community where residents

public areas as their own space. They invited low-income

can live more lightly on the land. They wanted to lead

families to move into their community to help with the

residents to have more social activities with their neighbors.

construction work, and the low-income families then can use the wages from construction work to buy their own houses.

They also proposed for a low energy cost lifestyle. Their highdensity residential area lead people to walk and ride bicycles

The success of village homes proved that the low-income

a lot. Their solar panel roof also save them a lot of money in

families could actually become an integral part of the

energy cost. They also believed that they can solve multiply

community. Another major concept of the village homes,

problems through one approach. For instance, they narrowed

apart from the community sense and energy saving, is the

the street, so as to save money and land for other use. They

closed natural sense. They use drought-tolerate plant to

saved the extra land for food production, and the narrower

conserve water. They also build neighborhood agricultural

street slowed the traffic and make walking much safer.

to encourage people in producing their own food.

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BALCONY 10'-0" x 32'-0"

DINETTE 10'-0" x 20'-0"

KITCHEN 20'-4" x 23'-2"

OFFICE 11'-6" x 11'-10"

BATH DINING ROOM 19'-7" x 30'-0"

MSTR. BEDROOM 22'-7" x 28'-10"

BATH

LIVING ROOM 28'-0" x 32'-0" STOR. STOR. 4'-6" x 13'-6" FOYER 7'-2" x 14'-2"

GARAGE 23'-8" x 31'-7"

Potention edible garden area 21896sft

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EXISTING SITE PLAN SCALE: 1/16" = 1'-0"

Chancellor’s house big lawn

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SECOND FLOOR

CLO. LDRY

BATH POOL 15'-0" x 40'-0"

BATH

BEDROOM 13'-3" x 14'-5"

Village homes Edible landscape https:// gardenerofgoodandevil. wordpress.com

STOR.

STUDY 14'-7" x 19'-3" BEDROOM 14'-2" x 15'-9"

BATH SHOP 8'-8" x 26'-2"

MECH. EQUIP.

CLO.

BEDROOM 15'-3" x 16'-5"

PROPERTY LINE

PROPERTY LINE

Village homes Edible garden https://gardenerofgoodandevil. wordpress.com

LAUNDRY 7'-10" x 12'-0"

Roof rainwater collection:4623sft


They also change the direction of the drainage to be away from the normal city drainage system, and the water will be led away from street to come behind houses, the house owners then can utilize about 90% of the rainwater for irrigation.

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Village homes plan https://geoglemap.com

Village homes solar panel roof https://gardenerofgoodandevil.wordpress.com

Each house averge catch rainfall: Riverside annual precipitation: 6.35 in Riverside average single family roof square: 2000ft 1 mile buffer single family house number: 1363 1 mile buffer Riverside single family house annual rainfall catch : 1363*2000*6.35*1/12=1442508cube ft 1442508cube ft=10764985gallon Each house averge catch rainfall: 10764985/1363=7898gallon

Roof rainwater collection system www.rheinzink.us

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THE EMERALD VILLAGE

RYAN LAWSON

Emerald Village is a community of healers, educators, and

from most if not all suburban communities in southern

creators that help to build a heart-centered community.

California. So this is a great reference because we can take

Their goal is to make a place where everyone contributes,

some of the ideas here and use them in our site to help

share the responsibility to maintain the nature of their space,

change the idea of the typical suburban home. The Emerald

and utilize their natural abilities and develop new skills.

Village already broke the typical suburban community

As a group of people they support each other in personal, spiritual, and economic growth, and strive to take good care of their land. This is so they can create a sustainable environment that they know and take care of, so that they can raise families and all grow as a community. This place is just one example of what a community can be and how people can grow and work together and not be separated from one another. From the point of atypical suburban living this is different

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but we are out to further it by also changing the suburban home to be something that would be a more modern look of suburbia and not what it is and has been for so many years.


Emerald Village is about making a connection with one another and working together to help each other out and the best way is to be close and to do things with each other.

This is a good example of how a Emerald Village could be structured. Making people be close and see how a close community should be, Where they have to be close and interact with one another.

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READING ANALYSIS

LIVING SYSTEMS

BRIANNE MORENO

LIAT MARGOLIS & ALEXANDER

According to Living Systems, Germany’s Allianz Arena Munich

Non-porous asphalt is used to accommodate foot and bike

soccer stadium is an example of a fluid landscape design

traffic while porous asphalt, consisting of black lava substrate,

because it accommodates the seasonal fluctuations of water

allows for infiltration, retention, and vegetation growth.

flow and considers water volumes, frequency, and velocity.

A series of pipes embedded in the porous asphalt leads

Through porous and nonporous asphalt surfaces, a weaving path that accommodates 70,000 visitors lays on top of the stadiums parking structure and allows

any access water to the edges and is redirected into more vegetation. The function of the design not only helps manage water, but also contributes to Germany’s heat-island effect.

water runoff to drain into the surrounding vegetation.

Weaving Porous and Nonporous Surfaces

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Wind Adapted Road Canopy Structure This diagram shows the complexity of line work and geometry used to create a structure to withstand hurricane season. When driving by in a vehicle at certain speeds, the structure seems to become animated and looks as if it were alive and moving. Living Systems, Liat Margolis//Alezxander Robinson

In San Juan, Puerto Rico there is a red-coated steel

The steel wiring between the structures also casts

structure along Roosevelt Avenue that mimics a

a field of spatial value in between each of the steel

human body with long stretched out arms.

structures. The design also fully takes advantage of

The human-like structure is repeated over a street median that is 350 feet long and can be considered as an “ecological logo.� Each figure is connected with vegetated steel cables and able to respond to both street and weather

the climate scenario to produce a more comfortable area for the pedestrians. The modular placement of these structures also gives the cityscape an interesting and unusual presentation of urban value.

conditions. The project itself is very site-specific. This arrangement of steel structures cast shadows and also creates an abundance of ecological value. This is important because the design integrates the urban forest with the urban plan of the area.

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READING ANALYSIS

SEVEN RULES FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITES

KARLA QUEVEDO

PATRICK M. CONDON

Practicing sustainability should commence prior to the

an infrastructure or underground. We should design these

beginning of constructing something. A design must be

systems around the public to restore communities.

well thought out to include a sustainable way or ways before wanting or needing to change the design into a sustainable one. Though, in many cases, sustainability is not considered until there is noticeable damage. For us, global warming set off an influence of sustainable practice and has thus far progressed the design strategy. “Seven Rules for Sustainable Communities,” by Patrick M. Condon demonstrates how cities can be transformed into green spaces and further suggests ecological ways to design communities.

Condon states that “Suburban homes have at least four times more infrastructure per dwelling unit than do walkable streetcar neighborhoods.” The reason for that is because we build to get rid of our problems as soon as possible rather than thinking about building for the future. All these infrastructures are costing us too much and damaging our future. Condon demonstrates strategies to build for the future such as infiltrating, green infrastructure, and previous surfaces. These strategies are extremely beneficial to make our spaces green. After implementing

This book also develops our understanding of greenhouse

these green strategies to our cities and communities,

gas production and how it disturbs the urban form.

we should start designing for our green future.

Condon highlights that in order to create sustainable communities we must “…create a linked system of natural areas and parks…,” and “…invest in higher, greener, cheaper, and smarter infrastructure.” In order for all our water to be clean, we need to provide efficient drainage that does not damage our water. Before we build a community, we need to think of a drainage proposal that will benefit us in the present, but mainly in the long run. We should not restrict these drainage systems from the public and have them run in

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READING ANALYSIS ROBIN SLOVAK

THE USE OF HISTORY IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL NOSTALGIA RAFFAELLA FABIANI GIANNETTO

The key concept in this essay is that nostalgia can be used

When viewing the past, it is important to understand

as a tool to understand the past, without “recurring to historic

where an idea came from, but even more important to

solutions.” In the understanding of nostalgia, views of the

understand how that view has evolved. This will help in the

past are either directly understood or manipulated, “The

investigation of the old Riverside for clues about the best way

tradition of the Italian Garden, how pointing back to the

to represent the Southern California suburb character and

Renaissance and dignified by its numerous patrons of the

ideals. The mission for the future is how to hold on to what’s

laic and papal aristocracy, while considered valuable by its

valuable in this dream, while letting go of what’s harmful.

proponents, was by others deemed obsolete and also not particularly consistent with American democratic values.” With the emergence of landscape architecture in a new America, the past had to be looked at critically to decide what was most appropriate for designing the future. It comes back to what is valued, and the aristocratic views portrayed in Italian Gardens would conflict and serve no purpose for a land that holds completely different beliefs. Our view of the suburb, historically, has been focused on the nostalgic appreciation for its visual effects rather than its function. Let’s travel back to the first use of the lawn. A rough history is it was first used in England by the elites as a display of their status. It later became used for sports, and then for parks and finally ended up on people’s front door steps.

If one is attempting to break a cylical mode of thought, that cycle must be fully understood. All its elements, its connections, its function must be analyzed to the maximum extent. Those who don’t challenge nostalgic thought processes are useless on the frontier of design.

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INSIDE - OUTSIDE: BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPE

READING ANALYSIS RYAN LAWSON

ANITA BERRIZBEITIA & LINDA POLLAK

What is considered inside? What is considered outside? This

chancellor and his wife wanted while also making it so you

reading is talking about the combination of inside space and

still may feel like you are inside even when you are outside.

outside space. It is made up of many different sections that are

After reading this and talking to the architect I see that the

used to talk about the different elements or methods that can

house and the landscape can be combined to solve some of

be used to integrate inside space and outside space to be able

the issues that the chancellor wanted us to address in this

to make them one functional space that works with each other.

project by giving them more usable space while not having to

The methods talked about mentioned how you can

make it feel really different from common suburban living.

bring the landscape into the structure or by bringing the structure out onto the landscape. They also talked about how the architecture and landscape can be blended with each other so that they transition from inside to outside is graceful and not just a dramatic change. This can be used in the project at UC Riverside in many different ways. Even the campus architect talked to us during out first meeting that we should try to combine inside and outside to make the landscape feel more like one with the building, he also said how we should try to use architecture and landscape together to make new spaces that the

The red lines demonstrate how a structure can extend out from the building to cover outside space making it feel like your still inside but your not really inside the structure any more. The green lines demonstrate how with the building being open and nothing separating outside from inside people can feel better connected with the outside with out needing to be out of the structure.

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READING ANALYSIS CHRISTOPHER CARRILLO

GARDENS AND THE LARGER LANDSCAPE DAVID LEATHERBARROW

In Gardens and the Larger Landscape, Leatherbarrow

Leatherbarrow describes Luis Barragan’s approach to design

discusses the various relationships between the garden and

for the demonstration garden in El Pedregal, Mexico City.

the larger context in which it is located. Leatherbarrow talks

Luis Barragan saw the potential and created a design that

about the four distances gardens create within the landscape

enhanced the attributes of the local elements. He planned

to expand cultural identity. In a similar fashion, our design

a layout that would “accentuate the original landscape” and

of the UCR Chancellor’s Residence needs to evaluate and

provide private and public gardens. He created private gardens

integrate the surrounding ecological and cultural identities.

to provide space for reflection. He designed public gardens as open spaces for people; one key spot being the entryway.

Our design needs to stand out and lead the way in an innovative atypical suburban home, while

Following key design principles from Luis Barragan, our design

still being part of the existing community.

can keep the ideal suburban home in tact while producing a sustainable landscape. First, our design needs to accentuate

The Badlands: People only thought of it negatively.

Open spaces to accommodate public gatherings

Photo by Armando Salas Portugal

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Luis Barragan enhanced the aesthetics of rocks using their texture.

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the local environment by using native plants and the agricultural heritage. Second, we should use the elements such as the lawn and porch to provide a positive function for the public. Combining the design principles of Barragan with technological advancements, an atypical suburban home can utilize innovative ideas to keep the typical suburban ideal. The UCR Chancellor’s house can showcase a positive atypical suburban home.

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BALCONY 10'-0" x 32'-0"

DINETTE 10'-0" x 20'-0"

KITCHEN 20'-4" x 23'-2"

OFFICE 11'-6" x 11'-10"

BATH DINING ROOM 19'-7" x 30'-0"

MSTR. BEDROOM 22'-7" x 28'-10"

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LIVING ROOM 28'-0" x 32'-0" STOR. STOR. 4'-6" x 13'-6" FOYER 7'-2" x 14'-2"

MECH. EQUIP.

STOR.

STUDY 14'-7" x 19'-3"

GARAGE 23'-8" x 31'-7"

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BEDROOM 14'-2" x 15'-9"

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CLO.

LDRY SHOP 8'-8" x 26'-2"

BATH POOL 15'-0" x 40'-0"

BATH

BEDROOM 13'-3" x 14'-5"

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BEDROOM 15'-3" x 16'-5"

PROPERTY LINE

PROPERTY LINE

Private gardens can produce food and provide meditation.

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READING ANALYSIS JINGWEI ZHOU

DESIGNING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES JUDY & MICHAEL CORBETT

The reading mainly talked about how human impacted

neighbourhood, as there is more community connection

on the nature, and on the other hand, how the human-

and less headache caused by big-city problems.

affected environment, in turn, influence people’s life. The cities have also caused problems in our communications, As humans are part of the ecosystem, and every creature

as people find it much harder to get along with each

is dependent on the ecosystem as a whole, we need to pay

other with the crowdedness. As designers, it is our

more attention to protect the environment as we conduct

responsibility to find out the optimal way to create more

our daily work. There has been a lot of animals become

natural and sustainable environment for people to live in.

extinct due to human activities, as such, more attention should be given regarding environmental variety in the future landscape designing. We also need to invent and apply more energy saving and renewable energy into our future design, since the lumber and fossil fuel storage is going down very quickly with our unlimited exploitation. Although our design work should satisfy the basic urban needs, it cannot ignore its social impact. People living in big cities have many stresses, such as the traffic and parking problems, even though the automobile has brought us so much convenience and pleasure.

The streets and roads also give us pressures with noises and air pollution. There is no wonder that more and more people started to move back to suburban

Chancellor’s house concrete drive way https://gardenerofgoodandevil.wordpress.com

Chancellor’s house big concrete parking area

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Biopool

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DINETTE 10'-0" x 20'-0"

KITCHEN 20'-4" x 23'-2"

OFFICE 11'-6" x 11'-10"

BATH DINING ROOM 19'-7" x 30'-0"

MSTR. BEDROOM 22'-7" x 28'-10"

BATH

STOR. STOR. 4'-6" x 13'-6"

GARAGE 23'-8" x 31'-7"

STUDY 14'-7" x 19'-3"

CLO. LDRY

POOL 15'-0" x 40'-0"

CLO.

BEDROOM 15'-3" x 16'-5"

Biopool:600sft

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BEDROOM 13'-3" x 14'-5"

Concrete paving 8350sft

SECOND FLOOR

BEDROOM 14'-2" x 15'-9"

BATH SHOP 8'-8" x 26'-2"

MECH. EQUIP.

STOR.

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FOYER 7'-2" x 14'-2"

PROPERTY LINE

PROPERTY LINE

LAUNDRY 7'-10" x 12'-0"

LIVING ROOM 28'-0" x 32'-0"

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Solar Panel Pavers

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PERFORMANCE TOOL ANALYSIS

I-TREE STREETS

BRIANNE MORENO

This a an easy to use computer software program that

The overall design of i-Tree Streets software is very

analyzes tree data from a built inventory and can be

straightforward and flexible, mostly because it is not GIS

accessed by any community. by using this software urban

based and requires only basic inventory data. Streets

forest managers are able to quantify the dollar value of

can accept and analyze data from any existing street

annual environmental and aesthetic benefits such as energy

tree inventory provided species and trunk diameter

conservation, air quality improvement, CO2 reduction,

data are present and that Streets inventory formatting

stormwater control, and property value increase. it works

protocols are correctly followed. In relation to the design

by using consolidated data as a baseline and can manage

of the chancellor’s house, this software could provide

resources, develop policy and set priorities. from the existing

valuable information about the trees on the property

inventory of trees, the computer program allows managers

and some of the issues that need to be addressed.

to evaluate current benefits, costs, and management needs.

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White Mulberry Morus alba Tree Benefits Energy Conserved 40,031,615 kwh/year saved $8,715,499 Stormwater Filtered 542,371,070 gal/year saved $5,423,710 Air Quality Improved 117,107 lbs/year saved $2,712,046 Carbon Dioxide Removed 75,583,575 lbs/year saved $793,627 Carbon Dioxide Stored to Date 368,552,627 lbs saved $3,869,802 Coast Live Oak Quercus agrigolia Tree Benefits Energy Conserved 65.9 kwh/year saved $12 Stormwater Filtered 599.7 gal/year saved $5 Air Quality Improved 0.2 lbs/year saved $4 Carbon Dioxide Removed 298.5 lbs/year saved $3 Carbon Dioxide Stored to Date 745.8 lbs saved $7 Black Walnut Juglans nigra Tree Benefits Energy Conserved 40,031,615 kwh/year saved $8,715,499 Stormwater Filtered 542,371,070 gal/year saved $5,423,710 Air Quality Improved 117,107 lbs/year saved $2,712,046 Carbon Dioxide Removed 75,583,575 lbs/year saved $793,627 Carbon Dioxide Stored to Date 368,552,627 lbs saved $3,869,802 California Sycamore Patanus racemosa Tree Benefits Energy Conserved 40,031,615 kwh/year saved $8,715,499 Stormwater Filtered 542,371,070 gal/year saved $5,423,710 Air Quality Improved 117,107 lbs/year saved $2,712,046 Carbon Dioxide Removed 75,583,575 lbs/year saved $793,627 Carbon Dioxide Stored to Date 368,552,627 lbs saved $3,869,802

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PERFORMANCE TOOL ANALYSIS

SUB-SURFACE DIP IRRIGATION

KARLA QUEVEDO

The sub-surface drip irrigation cost calculator is a Microsoft

in the area. This, in general, can save a lot of water to the

Excel-based calculator. It compares water use and the cost

users, but also to the city. The calculation will generate

of a sub-surface drip irrigation system to a conventional

the differences between drip and sprinkler irrigation, thus

sprinkler irrigation system that, in fact, wastes a lot of water.

giving the users the ability to choose which to use.

The inputs to generate a calculation for sub-surface drip irrigation are: irrigated area, water rate cost, length of growing season, number of days per month with over ½â€? of rain, and frequency of irrigation. The outputs for the calculation include initial cost, annual water use, annual water cost, average annual maintenance and repair cost, and lifetime costs for both systems. The calculation generates estimates that are low and high in range for each, based on the national averages. The users also have the option to include their own cost data.

This tool is important to an atypically suburban design approach because typically lawns have a sprinkler irrigation system that wastes water. We can use this calculation to have an estimate of the outputs for single-family homes

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water flowing freely water being evaporated water running off water effectiveness: 75-85%

water placed directly where needed no evaporting water effectiveness: 90% or more

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GREEN ROOF ENERGY CALCULATOR

ROBIN SLOVAK

This calculators main function is to dierentiate between

The upper class suburban landscape is substantialy dierent

the conventional dark or light roofs energy perfor-mance

from the lower class suburban land-scape due to nancial

to that of a building with a green roof. The results are

issues. Providing a universal solution which will benet

compiled from 100 major cities in the U.S. focusing on

costs for both sides of the suburban continuum is leading

apartment and single home buildings. The calculator

us in the right direction for our design intervention.

will give you the electrical, gas and energy cost saving for having a green roof, compared to the typical roof. This calculator may prove to be pertinent in our atypical suburban focus primarily because we are focusing on the housing dierences based on income.

Savings

Lower Class Suburb

Upper Class Suburb

Savings

Lower Class Suburb

Upper Class Suburb

Program that can be applied to more than just one side of the suburban spectrum will not only bring about economic change, but it will begin to break the barrier created by existing suburban typologies.

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NATIONAL STORM WEATHER CALCULATOR

PERFORMANCE TOOL ANALYSIS RYAN LAWSON

This calculator helps to estimate the annual amount of

This tool will be very helpful in giving us data of how our

rainwater and the frequency of runoff for any site in the

changes will be affecting the site. With the use of this data we

U.S. It does this by using information from many different

could make adjustment to how we want the site to look and

national databases that provide local topography,

function to the standards that we set and want to achieve.

soil, historic rainfall, and evaporation information. The inputs that this program need are the location of the site and the percentages of the surfaces on the site. Then one would input how much of these surfaces would be used or changed in order to capture rainfall and runoff. After all of this data is inputted the program with run simulations to your specifications and give one the amount of water that will be retained on the site.

This picture helps to deminstate how stormwater can be captured and not runoff on hard surfaces and be wasted. With out these measures water is rushed off site and has no chance to infeltrate.

"RainWise Program." <i>--Seattle Public Utilities</i>. Seattle.gov, n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2016.

This picture helps to deminstate how stormwater if not delt with appropriately can flood and area if it does not drain off a proporty properly.

“Crawl Space Archives - Midori Haus.� <i>Midori Haus Crawl Space Tag</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2016.

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TRENDS

ISSUE: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DROUGHT RESPONSE: LOWER WATER CONSUMPTION Due to the severe drought enveloping Southern California, many residents have resorted to other techniques to save

Atypical Suburban

water. Since the California Drought has only continued

The atypical suburban home will incorporate

to increase over the past few years, the government

a low water use front lawn utilizing innovative

established new policies on water usage causing

techniques, such as xeriscaping and rainwater

homeowners to turn to alternative landscaping. Therefore,

collection, that will allow for a front landscape

low water usage becomes a trend in Southern California.

that still provides the same function.

For residents in poverty, they have to just let the lawn die out. The working and middle class have to decide whether they can afford to change their landscape or have a browner lawn.

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Monica Almeida/The New York Times

Not watering the lawn to save money


Veronique Dupont

“Brown is the new green”

Mel Melcon/ Los Angeles Times

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Watering in Beverly Hills

Xeriscaped Backyard

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TRENDS

ISSUE: ECONOMY RESPONSE: LOCAL PRODUCTION Due to the recession, many people have reduced their

neighborhoods decide to let their lawns die and cut power

spending by trying new ways to save money. In addition to loss

usage. On the other hand, the wealthy have enough money

of income, residents of Southern California also have to deal

to continue living extravagantly. The growing trend tends

with the drought. Based on income levels, homeowners have

to be people generating their own resources for living.

approached budgeting in different ways. However, the increase

The typical suburban home has underutilized elements

in local production stands out as the most noteworthy trend.

such as the roof, driveway, and gardens that can incorporate

The middle class have implanted new technologies

existing trends. The atypical home can use the roof to

such as solar panels to cut down on energy bills. Other

capture solar energy and rainwater; the driveway to

residents also decrease spending by implementing urban

capture solar energy; and the garden to produce food.

agriculture techniques such as edible gardens. The poor

Low income suburbs cannot afford to keep green lawns Monica Almeida/The New York Times

Middle Class largest consumer of solar panels Forbes.com

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The Unemployment Rate shows that people lost jobs

Solar Panel Installation Chart (Mari Hernandez pg. 2 2013)


Atypical Suburban techniques such as edible gardens. The poor neighborhoods decide to let their lawns die and cut power usage. On the other hand, the wealthy have enough money to continue living extravagantly. The growing trend tends to be people generating their own resources for living. The typical suburban home has underutilized elements such as the roof, driveway, and gardens that can incorporate existing trends. The atypical home can use the roof to capture solar energy and rainwater; the driveway to capture solar energy; and the garden to produce food.

Kent Nishimura/The New York Times

Solar panels implemented

The wealthy afford to keep lush green lawns

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ISSUE: LACK OF COMMUNITY RESPONSE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Many neighborhoods from the lowest to highest income levels lack community. In poorer neighborhoods, the area begins to reflect this visually in the aesthetics. In richer neighborhoods, the lack of community can only be seen by empty streets. To keep this from happening, a growing trend is to involve the community in project developments. Some neighborhoods build up their communities through many ways such as community meetings, community gardens, and community dinners. Village Homes and the Emerald Village exemplify community centered neighborhoods. Before developing Village Homes, the community came

Low income suburb

together to discuss how to design the neighborhood first. In the Emerald Village, the people work together to create a sustainable environment. Community development trends tend to arise from hard times, but only prevail through the people’s hard work. The typical suburban homes have porches and gardens that can be changed to increase neighbor relationships. The atypical suburban home will design

Community Garden renovation

Empty suburb cars in driveways; no one outside.

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Working together to produce locally

Local Roots Food Tours

Atypical Suburban elements that enhance engagements between neighbors to develop community and identity.

Neighborhood parks can build community

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PROCESS


CONTEXTUAL MAPPING

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Roads

Single Family Homes

Schools

Agriculture

Vegetation

Water


Low density, lower income

Higher density, lower income Higher density, lower income Medium density, higher income

Medium density, higher income Medium density, lower income

Population Density Legend

Persons per square mile

Household Income Legend

Median Household Income

100,001 or more

More than $82,000

25,001 to 100,00

$68,001 to $82,000

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$39,001 to $53,000

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$24,000 or less

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No households

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Young, average household size Young, small household size Young, large household size Young, average household size

Old, small household size Middle age, large household size

USA Average Household Size Maps Converged

Legend Median Age US avg: 37 52.1 or older 43.1 to 52 years old 35.1 to 43 years old 27,1 to 35 years old 27 or younger No population

USA Median Age Legend Average Household Size US avg: 2.6 3.5 or more people 3 to 3.4 2.5 to 2.9 2 to 2.4 Fewer than 2 No households

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SUSTAINABLE SITES METHODOLGY FOR PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Sustainable SITES has many different categories that they use to

on the site as we can. This means we will try to capture

rate a project from open space to educational and institutional.

as much water as we can and put in solar to be more

The rating system uses performance measures instead of using

efficient. In our design we want to this to showcase what

practices that need to be followed. This allows designer teams

suburban homes can be with out making everything

to be flexible and creative while changing the landscape.

look the same and still have the feel of suburban life.

They score you on things that look at the water for the site, soil and vegetation, materials selection, human health and well-being, construction, operation and maintenance, and education and performance monitoring all of which aid to the development of the site. We plan to address these categories in our design by using a few different performance measuring tools that we found and think will provide great information that would help to address sub-categories for our overall design. With our approach being atypically suburban we plan on taking the typical idea of what suburban living is and change it in such a way that we keep the idea of what a suburban home is but making it sustainable and give the clients more use of their property. The performance measures will be very helpful with calculating how much of the materials that are on-site can be reused or recycled and by trying to keep as much

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Typical Suburban Kit of Parts Pool

Fence

The pool is a classic suburb element that people enjoy. Whether it is in your backyard or in your community, it brings people together.

The fence is an essential element in a suburb home. It is the most minor barrier that can create a powerful separation from the community or serve as a light buffer zone. Security

Threshold

Sun

Lawn

Patio The patio serves as a place to enjoy your home outdoors. It is commonly used for parties and seasonal dinners.

Arguably the most typical suburban element, the lawn has the potential to be harmful or exist to create healthy endeavors.

Cools property CO2

Maintenance

Over watered

Run-off

Sidewalk

Barbecue Grill

Sidewalks create the boundary between what is private and public land. On the other hand, they also facilitate exchanges amongst communitiy.

The grill is a very specific Southern California suburb element. It allows for an indoor-outdoor experience that often lacks in suburbia.

Sewer system

Heat islands

Garage The garage is not only an extension of the driveway for the car, but it is also a space filled with typical suburban experiences and activities.

Driveway CO2

Quick house access

Often guest parking Contribute to heat island effect of community

The driveway typically holds two cars and acts as a place for recreation and activities. There are also negative impacts such as amount of cars purchased per family, CO2 emissions, and heat island effect from the concrete.

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Areas of denser population have the most low income families. The population cannot afford to move out to the suburbs. Poverty moves into the suburbs. Poorer neighborhoods cannot afford to change their landscape to accommodate for the drought.

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Current Uses and Amounts

1 - Driveway

During an event, the chancellor’s house can provide for 100-150 guests, typically per month.

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The elements of the chancellor’s existing house that are bring retained are the entire house, the pool area, the air conditioning units, the storage, the Chinese Flame Tree in the courtyard, part of the garage, and part of the backyard’s concrete.

2 - Courtyard Concrete courtyard works as greeting space for around 50 people.

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House used by chancellor and wife, and can take up to 6 other guests. Garage takes 3 parked cars.

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Pool is rarely used, but takes up about 11,000 gallons of water to fill it up.

6 - Backyard Event space can accommodate for 80 people to sit and dine.

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SITE DESIGN CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT

The existing context of the region lied on the axis of the site so we decided create a design along those axis. On the south side the axis would align with detention basin. On the west side the orchard would merge into the backyard staying in a grid. On the east side provides a mountain viewing platform for a large event. On the north side would be the connection to the neighborhood. Our design would place areas along the axis and create a grid pattern that mimics the orchard. However the house kept getting in the way the flow of circulation and connection within the site. Anyway we tried to design the site, the house would keep getting in the way.

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Design Principles Combining the previous principles with the axial principle, we designed the site to connect the four main areas through the space along the cardinal axis. The axial design provides alignment, symmetry, and movement through the space. The site still stays balanced while providing the user with easy access to the main areas across the site. The axial pattern also unites the site as one complete entity.


SITE DESIGN CONCEPTUAL DEVELEPMENT

Connect the site to the existing conditions in the region. From the Chancellor’s residence we can see the mountains, smell the orchard, hear the creek, and engage the neighbors. We want to somehow incorporate the surrounding environment into our design. Therefore we brought in the mountains by creating a viewing spot; brought in the creek by putting in a natural collection basin; brought in the orchards by expanding it into the backyard; brought in the neighborhood by developing circulation throughout the site.

Design Principles Utilizing the design principles of contextual integration and quadratic balance, we designed the UCR Chancellor’s Residence with four connections to existing regional conditions. The contextual design emphasizes the surrounding regional elements in a balanced plan. The water detention basin on the south side balances with the community gathering space on the north side. The orchards on the west side balance with the mountain viewing space on the east side. Each area of the residence is anchored by a focal point that brings people in and around the environment to create a rhythmic movement throughout the site. The emphasis of each context connects the residence to the existing Riverside region

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SITE DESIGN CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT

Design Concepts

Design Principles

Using the concepts of the contextual environment and the

Using the design principles from the previous concepts

grid of the axis we came up with a new concept that aligns

without disturbing the existing architecture too much, we

everything on a grid pattern and changes the main entrance.

designed the Chancellor’s Residence to fulfill the program

In this final concept we renovate part of the garage to create

and connect to the contextual environment. The large event

an axis along the existing entrance of the house. From there

space on the terraces creates a view of the mountains from the

we arranged the space to keep a flow throughout the house

high point of the site. The rain gardens and bioswales capture

using pattern, repetition, scale, and rhythm. We placed the

rainwater and reflect the creek. Placing the program elements

grand event space on the high point using terraces. The

on a grid pattern gives the site structure and order to gradually

parking lot is redesigned to be permeable, have more plant

lead the user from one area to the next throughout the site

life and act as a secondary space for large crowds. We incorporated rain gardens to retain and hold water on site.

Practical Connections

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REFINED PROJECT CONCEPT

Currently, the suburbs receive a negative connotation in

provide a place to gather and enter. In order to be more

California because the homes waste a lot of resources

water efficient we designed a permeable parking lot, placed

especially water. However, the suburbs are still a great

some rain gardens, and put a swale through the terraces.

place for families to live and grow. In our approach, we will change the function of the residence to be atypically suburban in order to utilize the elements of the suburban home in a sustainable way. We will change the lawn to be a regional grass that is more drought tolerant.

The terraced platforms is the grand event space for the various large gatherings the Chancellor will be hosting on behalf of UCR. All these spaces will function for the people as well as the environment.

We will incorporate rain gardens to retain and hold water on site. We will use solar energy to help power our homes. We will install permeable pavement to let water fill the water table instead of runoff into the oceans. Depending on the site, our approach hopes to utilize the local characteristics to make a more productive suburban home. Using the UCR Chancellor’s Residence as a showcase we can inspire others to change their homes to more suitable landscape for their respective regions. Combining our approach with the program elements we will design a sustainable suburban landscape. First we will change the lawn to a more suitable grass for the region, which will

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VISUALIZATION

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PROGRAM CONTENT AND USES

PRIVATE

COMMUNITY

Botanical Gardens Connection Creating a scene of awareness to the community, selected plant palettes from UCR’s botanical gardens were chosen for this area.

Private Areas Since the chancellor’s backyard is bigger than typical, we created a space that replicates the size of the average backyard.

SUSTAINABILITY

EDUCATIONAL

Educational Signs There will be a sign at the Botanical Trail head to inform people about the garden and a brief history. Also, there will be a small area that can fit about 8 people at a time, and they can read about the site and how it came to be.

Meadow Placed at the bottom of the large event space, this area is meant to capture water and restore native planting.

Large Event Space This area can hold up to 300 guest. It also provides several views of the botanical gardens, Box Spring Mountains, and the citrus groves.

Sculpture Walkway The walkway is intended to invite the community on a quick stroll through current art installations.

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SITE DESIGN ARGUMENT DIAGRAM

Orange Groves Box Springs Mountain

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PRINCIPAL DESIGN STRATEGIES

Pattern

We designed each element using a grid pattern throughout the space to stay consistent. Pattern brings order to the design so the user can walk through the residence in a coherent manner. The trees throughout the the space are placed in a grid pattern. The paver’s and terraces also reflect the grid pattern.

Scale

We designed certain elements at different scales to show the difference in capacity of people in each area. The large gathering space is much larger with more open and no walls in order to appear as a large event space. On the other hand, the entry courtyard is designed with walls and seating area to enclose the space to be more intimate and private for a smaller crowd.

Repetition

We designed some elements to repeat along corridors to direct users along certain paths throughout the residence. The repetitive elements lead the user from one space to the next through a connected series of rooms.

Rhythm

Combining the three strategies of pattern, scale, and repetition along with similar materials and plants we design the elements in rhythm. Providing rhythm throughout the space creates a natural movement within the residence so the user does not feel disjointed while walking around. Users can enjoy a leisurely walk throughout the space without getting disoriented.

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INFRASTRUCTURAL CHANGES

View Zone

RAINGARDEN

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RAINGARDEN

TERRACE/MAIN EVENT SPACE

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TERRACE/MAIN EVENT SPACE

EVENT SPACE RAIN GAEDEN Program Relationship SMALL EVENT SPACE

Information Deck -Decomposting Hill -Citrus Grove -Bioswale Meadow

RAINGARDEN

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PLANTING PALETTE

Plant Palette Fall Golden Barrel Cactus Echinocactus grusonii Thornless Chilean Mesquite Prosopis chilensis Argentine Mesquite Tree Prosopis alba Blue Chalksticks Senecio serpens Feathery Cassia Senna artemisioides Mexican Palo Verde Parkinsonia aculeata Knifeleaf Acacia Acacia cultriformis Rio Red Grapefruit Citrus x paradisi ‘Rio Red’

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DESIGN CAPACITY

Large gathering space 3000 sq. ft Capacity - 300 people

Small gathering space 1500 sq. ft. Capacity - 150 people

Native Natural Creek

Six parking spaces.

BIOSWALE

RAINGARDEN Plaque

HERB GARDEN

WALKWAY THAT LEADS TO TRAIL AND NEW ENTRY DRIVEWAY

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SUSTAINABLE SITES METHODOLOGY FOR PERFORMANCE MEASURES

For this site we tried to look at how we could be sustainable

Another thing that I think helps with our goal of being

but make it look different than what most people have done

sustainable is our attempt to bring the surrounding context

in the past so that our project would be atypical. One thing

and its vegetation into our site because the idea is we cannot

that we noticed was that homes would address some and

be more sustainable if we do not use what has work and been

maybe all of these categories but they all did it in a similar

working in the region for years and would stay sustainable

way and people just followed them thinking that it was the

if we did not interfere. So with the combination of many

only way to be sustainable. We looked at these trends to try

different ideas and ways of addressing these categories we

to figure out how we could take those and rethink them.

hope to achieve a truly sustainable design that will work for

To do this we first started to think of when we change something how could we use what is there on the site now and how people have done it in the past. Then we moved on to

a suburban home and could convince people that they too can work with the environment to make something that is beautiful, works with their area, and be more efficient overall.

thinking of how to do that in such away that it is different from what people do and have been doing in suburbia. With this we then turned to how can we make this site as sustainable as possible while making it different then other suburban home and maybe including a variety of different ideas to make something that would work for this century’s homes. When looking at and designing the site we addressed the 10 categories in one way or another. Whether it was directly or indirectly we wanted to make this site preform in both a sustainable and useful way for the environment and the people that live there. With this way of thinking we went step by step taking the categories into account. The best way we found to do this was to think of everything that a typical suburban home and suburban community do today that is out dated and how can that be changed to fit the need of people in the suburban communities as well as how that can work with the conditions of todays droughts, and need to conserve as much water and energy as possible, to make a new standard for the suburban home that will be sustainable. With this sustainable idea we also looked at how to reuse not just the materials but also the existing landforms that are on the site to make our infrastructure as well with using the water flow to our advantage. With these spaces that we are creating we want to make them so they are not just single use and can be used in many different ways, for the client but also for the environment.

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