CUTLER/TIKKALA RESIDENCE 324 AUDUBON ROAD LEEDS, MA
BY DOUG SERRILL
MSED CANDIDATE, 2016 THE CONWAY SCHOOL
CUTLER/TIKKALA RESIDENCE 324 AUDUBON ROAD LEEDS, MA
BY DOUG SERRILL
MSED CANDIDATE, 2016 THE CONWAY SCHOOL
CONTENTS 6 Program Goals A Lens on Ecological Design 8 Site Analysis
Context and Site
Existing Conditions Character Zones Vegetation
Slope and Topography
Sun and Shade
Circulation Views Soils
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Summary Analysis
Site Assets Site Constraints
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Schematic Design
Design Direction Schematic Typologies
Schematic Design 1
Schematic Design 2
Schematic Design 3
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Final Schematic Design Planting Plan
Meadow Section
Wooded Grove Section
Path, Garden & Patio Section
Plant List Precedent
PROGRAM GOALS The following program goals are a synthesis of the client’s requests and extensive site analysis conducted by the designer.
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Identify location for a walking path to connect the main home with the proposed home.
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Identify optimal locations for food and flower gardens. Identify a suitable location for a seasonal dog skills training facility.
A LENS ON ECOLOGICAL DESIGN
How is it possible to improve the ecological integrity of the property with the siting of paths, gardens, and a dog training facility? This global question was asked at the beginning of the schematic design process to frame the designer's intentions with the goals of the client. The practice of ecological design is at the core of the Master's program at The Conway School with a mission to "explore, develop, practice, and teach design of the land that is ecologically and socially sustainable." Sim Van der Ryn and Stuart Cowan, authors of "Ecological Design" define ecological design as "any form of design that minimizes environmentally destructive impacts by integrating itself with living processes" (pg 18). From the designer's perspective, a focus on ecological integrity is imperative to developing responsible and thoughtful design solutions.
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Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
Illustrative and diagrammatic sketches were done throughout the learning process of this residential design project. Several sketches were selected to highlight this process and are displayed throughout this book.
‘Farm’ garden axonometric sketch.
Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
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CONTEXT AND SITE 324 Audubon Road is located in Leeds, a small village in the northwest corner of the City of Northampton.
KEY CONSIDERATIONS •
Buildings situated on ridgeline dividing two subwatersheds
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Property positioned between two natural resources (water and open space)
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Design opportunities to integrate site with surrounding ecology
The property is situated between two valuable natural resources: water and open space. The home and outbuildings are positioned on a ridgeline bordering two subwatersheds within the Mill River watershed that drain into Roberts Meadow Reservoir, then to the Mill and Connecticut river. The Mill River is considered by the Mill River Watershed Initiative to be the most important landscape feature in shaping the ecology, history, and settlement patterns of the region. The City of Northampton is focused on preserving open space to protect water quality, wildlife habitat, and cultural heritage of the region in an effort to be one of the most sustainable communities in the Commonwealth. This property is nested between two protected parcels to the southwest and northeast.
324 Audubon Road Clarke brook subwatershed
Day brook subwatershed
LEEDS
Mill River
Roberts Meadow Reservoir
Connecticut River
NORTHAMPTON
Two subwatersheds surrounding the Village of Leeds within the City of Northampton.
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Wetland Subwatersheds Waterway
These significant natural resources provide a context to frame and direct positive ecological contributions to water quality protection as well as improve wildlife habitat corridors within the region. The property’s western edge, including the pond and Clarke Brook corridor, is zoned Special Conservancy (SC). The remainder of the parcel is zoned Water Supply Protection (WSC). These two zoning jurisdictions provide increased land use regulations to protect wetlands and municipal water supply. According the City of Northampton's zoning ordinance, the following activities are allowed without former approval by the City; "agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, noncommercial forestry, the growing of all vegetables..." within areas zoned Special Conservancy. Within areas zoned Water Supply Protection, "agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, noncommercial forestry, the growing of all vegetables..." does not require prior approval. On the other hand, "site alteration, structure or impervious surface within 200 feet of any watercourse (including intermittent) which are tributaries to a public water supply..." does require approval from the Planning Board and Conservation Commission. Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
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EXISTING CONDITIONS 324 Audubon Road is an exquisite 10-acre property that was first developed in 1977. In 2014, Jody Cutler, Liisa Tikkala and their son Lucas moved to this property from Maryland and have made improvements to the property to establish their new home. They are planning for construction of a second home on an adjacent property for Jody’s mother, Alice Cutler. The addition of the second home was a catalyst to develop a broader landscape plan that would connect the two homes together, and identify locations for food production and a dog skills training facility.
Existing raised beds next to the master bedroom porch.
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Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
Pond
Boulders
Sauna
Stone wall Fire pit Proposed house
Wood shed
Carriage house Tear drop driveway
Boulders
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Stone wall
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CHARACTER ZONES KEY CONSIDERATIONS •
The majority of activities occur within the private sphere from the
The property is expansive and filled with experiences that unravel over time. The essence of the property is the gradient of exposure from the broad entrance off Audubon Road on the eastern edge, to the secluded, tranquil experience of the pond nestled on the far west end.
outdoor core to meditation and exploration by the pond. •
Increasing privacy will help
The ridgeline divides the property into public and private experiences and the surrounding woodlands shape the visual boundary and evoke feelings of connectedness to nature.
extend feelings of tranquility and connectedness to nature experienced on the western half to a larger portion of the property.
The outdoor core of the property is the most frequently used space for daily activities including the sauna and hot tub, tending vegetables and herbs during the growing season, playing outside away from cars, and letting the dogs run. Walking paths between houses that are private and accessible happen in this zone of the property.
private
pond
public
house & patio
Audubon rd
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700’ Cross-section of property from west to east.
1. View from back of house of backyard.
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2. View from driveway of front entance and front yard. Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
A The view and woodland edge
Meditation and exploration
The outdoor hearth
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VEGETATION KEY CONSIDERATIONS •
The park-like landscape includes nearly 4.5 acres of woodlands, 4 acres of lawn, and is accented with a variety of deciduous and fruit trees.
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A grove of conifer trees provides a visual buffer between the main and proposed house, though some removal may be necessary for a safe and functional path.
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Woodland and wetland species provide diversity to the existing ecology of the landscape.
The 10 acre park-like property is surrounded on three sides by 4.5 acres of mixed-age stands of conifer and deciduous trees with Clark brook and a constructed pond along the western edge. The central corridor includes nearly 4 acres of lawn accented with a variety of deciduous, conifer, and fruit trees. The main house is surrounded by lowmaintenance landscaped beds. The surrounding woodlands contain a range of species including white pine, Canadian hemlock, Colorado blue spruce, and juniper. The woodlands on the southern edge contain a nearly pure stand of white pine that has been significantly limbed to increase the views throughout the stand. The woodland edge includes a long rock wall planted with several shade-tolerant shrubs.
The deciduous trees throughout the property include sugar, red, and Norway maples, red oak, paper and river birch. The landscaped beds are structured with paper birch, japanese maple, and korean dogwood. They are further planted with a mix of hastas, sedums, weeping spruce, peonies, among others. On the west side of the house there are two raised beds used to grow vegetables. Herbs have been planted in the areas immediately surrounding. The existing orchard includes several tea crabapple trees, apple and cherry trees. Along the wooded edge of the pond, there is a diverse mix of wetland herbaceous perennial species.
1. Mature sugar maple surrounded by rock spiral in driveway circle.
2. View of eastern lawn and buffer from proposed house.
3. Southern woodland understory edge.
4. Southwest end of pond dam along Clarke Brook.
5. Wetland pond edge understory.
6. Conifer allee along northern edge.
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Pond (5)
Wetland edge (4)
Conifer woodlands
Lawn
Orchard grove
Understory shrubs (3)
Raised beds Woodland allee (6) Maintained conifer woodlands
Lawn
Conifer buffer (2) Landscape beds
Deciduous trees (1)
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SLOPE AND TOPOGRAPHY KEY CONSIDERATIONS •
30% of the 4-acre lawn area consists of slopes under 5% grade;
Topography plays a significant role in shaping the form and function of the property. There is a twenty-seven foot change in elevation from the high point on the ridgeline to the low points to the east and west. The proposed site for the new house is eleven feet higher than the existing house.
these are preferred locations for accessible paths, gardens, and dog training facility. •
There is an eleven foot change in elevation from the proposed home to the main house that, with slopes above 10%, needs to
Steep slopes above 10% form a near contiguous band along the south and central east sections of the property. There are several steep segments near the site of the proposed house that may influence the location of accessible pathways connecting the two homes together. Approximately 35% of the lawn area consists of moderate slopes of 5-10%, and nearly 30% contains areas of gentle slopes, 0-5%.
be considered when creating an accessible path between both homes.
Proposed house
Sauna
Main house
120’ to patio wall, > 10% slope
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85’ around wall, < 5% slope
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KEY 0 - 5% low point
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SUN AND SHADE KEY CONSIDERATIONS •
Nearly 80% of the lawn is in full sun at the summer solstice.
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Of the nearly 1.2 acres of gently sloping lawn, about 25% receives full sun through the growing season.
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The parcel is surrounded by mature woodlands to the north, west and south, creating large areas of shade along the woodland edge. To the east and west of the main and proposed houses, there are significantly large areas receiving full sun throughout the length of the growing season. Of the nearly 3.5 acres of lawn, approximately 10% receives full sun from March through September; more than half of this area is situated on gently sloping terrain ranging from 0-10% in grade.
The proposed home site will have very little protection from the sun for most of the year.
Sunny exposure of the proposed home site.
Dappled afternoon sun and shade over the back patio.
Afternoon shade over the raised garden beds.
Afternoon shade over the front entrance.
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Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
SPRING AND FALL EQUINOX
SUMMER SOLSTICE
Spring & Fall Equinox, 3/22 & 9/22; 8:00am,12:00pm, 4:00pm = gently sloping areas
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CIRCULATION KEY CONSIDERATIONS •
The most frequently used spaces are located on the “private” half of the property.
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Design interventions should strive to increase the feeling of privacy on the east side to make spaces more inviting.
The vast majority of foot traffic occurs either out of the garage to vehicles or the woodshed, or out of the living room/kitchen area to walk towards the sauna or pond. The various decks on the west side are rarely used, though the outdoor dining space is used during the summer months. Jody also walks from the kitchen to the garden beds frequently throughout the growing season. The owners often walk to the pond through the southern woodland. At the west end of the woodland path, there is a special vehicle called “lola” parked there as a play house for their son Lucas. Occasionally a 4WD vehicle is used to traverse the property.
Entrance into the southern woodlands.
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Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
KEY Proposed driveway
Existing driveway Walking path
4WD Path
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VIEWS
From the master bedroom porch towards the pond and woodlands to the west.
From the pond towards the house, sauna, and second home site.
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Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
The view from the southeastern approach into the property from Audubon Rd. Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
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SOILS KEY CONSIDERATIONS •
Buildings situated on ridgeline bordering two subwatersheds
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Strategically positioned between
The Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS) lists six different soil types for this property. Five out of six are described as fine sandy loams and one is described as muck, primarily within the riparian corridor of Clarke Brook. Fine sandy loam soils are composed of a mixture of sand and silt, defined as being very well draining soils.
two natural resources- water and open space •
Design opportunities to integrate site with surrounding ecology
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST SOIL LABORATORY TEST Soil samples were taken and sent to a soil laboratory to assess soil health and fertility. The following is a smmary of the results and recommendations.
RESULTS
RECOMMENDATIONS
pH: 5.0 Macronutrients Phosphorus: 1.3 (4-14) Potassium: 45 (100-160) Calcium: 258 (1000-1500) Magnesium: 43 (50-120) Sulfur: 7.1 (>10)
Recommendations for Home Vegetable (mixed) Limestone: 12.5 lbs/100 sq. ft. Nitrogen: 0.1-0.2 lbs/ 100 sq. ft. Phosphorus: 0.25 lbs/100 sq. ft. Potassium: 0.25 lbs/ 100 sq. ft.
Micronutrients Boron: 0.1 (01-0.5) Manganese: 8.2 (1.1-6.3) ZInc: 1.2 (1.0-7.6) Copper: 0.3 (0.3-0.6) Iron: 12.9 (2.7-9.4) Aluminum: 136 (<75) Lead: 1.3 (<22)
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Recommendations for Flowers, Roses, and Herbs Limestone: 12.5 lbs/100 sq. ft. Nitrogen: 0.25-0.3 lbs/ 100 sq. ft. Phosphorus: 0.5 lbs/100 sq. ft. Potassium: 0.5 lbs/ 100 sq. ft.
Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
51A
88B
306C
311D
537B
SOILS KEY
537C
51A: Swansea muck 306C: Paxton fine sandy loam 537B: Paxton fine sandy loam 537C: Paxton fine sandy loam 311D: Woodbridge fine sandy loam 88B: Ridgebury fine sandy loam
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SITE ASSETS 1. House: Within the core of the property; positioned on a ridgeline dividing two subwatersheds; oriented north-south. 2. Pond: The most intimate part of the property; regular meditation spot. 3. Expansive views: West facing views look out into mature, unmanaged conifer and deciduous woodland; very open feeling. East facing views look towards Audubon Road and are broken by mature maples along the driveway. 4. Mature buffer: A mixed-age planting of pine, hemlock, spruce, and fruit trees divide the two parcels. 5. Sunny, low sloping spaces: Three diverse locations throughout property with full sun and low slopes (<5%); ideally suited for gardening and establishing dog training facility.
Dappled light through hemlock maple leaves on wetland vegetation below.
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SITE CONSTRAINTS 1. Dense vegetation buffer: Dark, restrictive passage from main house to second house. 2. Steep slopes: Slopes with gradients above 10% are too steep for easily accessible path between homes. 3. Steps at stone wall: Two sets of steps cut a 2’ tall stone wall; restrictive for full accessibility. 4. Unused patio space: “runway” design not optimal for use; most intimate space directly adjacent to house to extend indoor living and kitchen outside. 3. Steps along stone wall.
4. Underutilized patio space.
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DESIGN DIRECTION Informed by the site analysis, the design direction articulates specific attributes that need to be taken into consideration within the following design alternatives. The ridgeline currently defines a perceived boundary between areas that feel more public or private. Increasing feelings of privacy on the east side of the ridgeline will begin to make more of the property feel accessible and welcoming. Developing planting areas along the eastern edge of the property will improve the boundary between Audubon Road an the property and the realm of privacy. Next, additional destinations will be created throughout the property to invite the clients to interact with those spaces more. As familiarity increases, so will feelings of comfortability, feelings that currently exist at commonly used spaces on the west side, such as the garden beds, the sauna, and the pond. Third, the addition of planting beds on the eastern and western edges of the lawn area will replace portions of the lawn. Although these planted areas will require regular maintenance during initial establishment, they will require less frequent maintenance than the lawn area otherwise would. Also, the planted areas will provide greater diversity architecturally through a variety of plant sizes, floral morphology through different flower shapes and bloom periods, and will attract greater diversity of wildlife, namely more pollinator insects and birds. Two schematic typologies illustrate the affects of each schematic design alternative to the public and private realm and the lawn alternatives. These typologies are displayed next to each design.
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Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
SCHEMATIC TYPOLOGIES PUBLIC & PRIVATE REALM Private Public
LAWN ALTERNATIVES Lawn Woods
Meadow
THE CONNECTOR
THE MEADOWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EDGE
THE WOODED GROVE
FINAL DESIGN
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SCHEMATICS / THE CONNECTOR SCHEMATIC SUMMARY The Connector maximizes views, creates
inviting
spaces
in
the
public sphere, and requires the least intervention into the existing landscape.
STRENGTHS
• Lowest cost with least intervention to the property. • “The Farm” garden includes fruit trees, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, cut flowers, and a potting shed in one fenced location connecting the homes in the public sphere while capturing views of the eastern slope. • The dog training facility is in the southeast corner with convenient access to the main driveway. • Creates multiple pathways into the public and private sphere. • The private foot path meanders and maximizes woodland and pond views
DRAWBACKS
• Does not change the percieved line of privacy • Limited number of addtional destinations
The “Farm” garden providing a connection to both homes on the east side.
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Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
SCHEMATICS / THE CONNECTOR
SCHEMATICS / THE CONNECTOR
the ‘farm’ garden
foot path
foot path
dog training facility
foot path
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SCHEMATICS / THE MEADOW’S EDGE SCHEMATIC SUMMARY The
Meadow’s
inviting
spaces
Edge
develops
throughout
the
property while efficiently connecting the homes together with the garden and suana and maximizing views of the extended privacy toward the eastern edge.
STRENGTHS
• Increases the number of inviting spaces throughout the property. • Offers most efficient, accessible path through an elegant break in the stone wall. • The Farm is situated in the private sphere along a spinal corridor that connects both homes. • Increases perceived line of privacy. • Shaded sitting area overlooking the eastern meadow. • Reduces regular lawn maintenance with low maintenance meadow. • Western woodland path spans diverse habitats • Relocation of fire pit to position of greater evening exposure.
DRAWBACKS
• Requires removal of conifer and fruit trees in buffer. • Breaks the continuity of the stone wall.
The stone wall opened for effecient accessbility.
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Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
SCHEMATICS / THE MEADOW’S EDGE
foot path the ‘farm’ garden
meadow plantings meadow planting overlook sitting area
open council ring
meadow plantings open wall
dog training facility
fire pit
foot path
foot path
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SCHEMATICS / THE WOODED GROVE SCHEMATIC SUMMARY The
Wooded
Grove
offers
the
greatest diversity of gathering spaces while providing the maximum extent of privacy thorughout the property.
STRENGTHS
• Maximizes the number of inviting and intimate spaces. • Replaces the underutilized patio with a lush and intimate patio space to encourage the transition outdoors. • The Farm is situated in the private sphere along a spinal corridor that connects both homes. • Maximizes the perceived realm of privacy, while allowing the dog training facility to still have a public approach. • Shaded sitting area overlooking the eastern wooded groves • Reduces regular lawn maintenance by replacing some lawn with trees shrubs and understory plantings. • Relocation of fire pit to position of greater evening exposure and installation of council ring.
DRAWBACKS
• Requires removal of conifer trees within buffer and replacement of fruit trees with garden installation. • Increased cost of deck removal and patio replacement.
The stone patio replaces the runway deck to create a more inviting outdoor space.
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Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
SCHEMATICS / THE WOODED GROVE
foot path
the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; garden
overlook sitting area shaded council ring
tree and shrub plantings
dog training facility fire pit tree and shrub plantings
foot path
foot path
stone patio
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SCHEMATICS / FINAL DESIGN SCHEMATIC SUMMARY The final design seeks to maximize the
realm
of
connections
privacy,
improve
between
homes
and core activities, and increase floral diversity for ecological and aesthetic benefits.
The Cutler/Tikkala residence in Leeds, Massachusetts occupies an expansive park-like property surrounded on three sides by mature conifer and deciduous woodlands with a creek and pond located on the western edge. The clients are constructing a second home on an adjacent property to the north. The aim of this project is to provide greater opportunities for the clients to interact with their landscape while connecting the two homes together, creating spaces for food production and dog skills training facility, and improving the propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s connection to the surrounding regional ecology. A woodland buffer of regionally appropriate native species is proposed along the eastern roadside edge to increase the realm of privacy throughout the property. A gently sloping path is proposed to gracefully connect the two homes together through a break in the stone retaining wall while also connecting to the sauna and the proposed farm garden on the west side of the ridgeline.
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Dog training facility
The dog skills training facility is proposed for the southeast section of the property to provide efficient automobile access and a more public presence for the business. A meadow of native forbs and grasses is proposed along the western edge to increase feelings of wildness and privacy, increase pollinator and bird habitat, and provide flowers for the clients to enjoy. The following additional destinations are proposed: a council ring located within the meadow to provide an intimate opportunity to experience the enhanced ecology, a relocated fire pit away from the home to increase views of the night sky positioned near the pathway connecting both homes with a backdrop of trees, a stone patio connected to the deck that provides an intimate sitting area and entrance to the outdoors, a farm garden that provides a space for food production, tool storage, potting activities, and a sitting area to experience life in the garden, and lastly an informal meditation path through the western woodlands that connects the pond to the meadow council ring.
Wooded grove
Audubon Rd
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SCHEMATICS / FINAL DESIGN
Proposed house
Accessible path Fire pit Farm garden
Wooded grove
Grass & wildflower meadow
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Dog training facility
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Woodland path
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Wooded grove
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"No-mow" meadow
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SECTION: MEADOW PLANTING PERENNIAL GRASSES G1: June grass, Koeleria macrantha Purple love grass, Eragrostis spectabilis
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS H1: Windflower, Anemone canadensis Sundial lupine, Lupinus perennis Heart-leaved skull cap, Scutteleria ovata Spotted bee-balm, Monarda punctata H2: Columbine, Aquilegia canadensis Pale purple coneflower, Echinacea pallida Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca Pearly everlasting, Anaphalis margaritacea White wood aster. Eurybia divaricata H3:
Anise hyssop, Agastache foeniculum Grass leaved goldenrod, Solidago graminifolia
H4:
Black cohosh, Actaea racemosa Blazing star, Liatris spicata New England aster, Symphyotricum novae-angliae New York ironweed, Vernonia noveboracensis
G2:
Prairie dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepis Little bluestem, Schizachrium scoparium
G3:
Switch grass, Panicum virgatum
G4:
Red fescue, Festuca rubra Pennsylvania sedge, Carex pennsylvanica
NO-MOW MEADOW
G4
G4
pond
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H1
H4
H2 H3 G1 G1 H4
H2
H1
H2
H4
G2
G2
G2 H3
H4
H4 G2
H4
G3
H4 G3
H3 G3
H4
H4
H2
H1
G2
G2
H2
H2 G3
H3
H2
H1
H1
H1
G1
G1
H1
SECTION: MEADOW PLANTING
G2
H4
H3
G3 G1
G2
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SECTION: WOODED GROVE PLANTING
OVERSTORY TREES Red oak, Quercus rubra Black oak, Quercus velutina Red maple, Acer rubrum Sweet birch, Betula lenta
UNDERSTORY TREES Flowering dogwood, Cornus florida Shad bush, Amelanchier canadensis
SHRUBS Mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia Nine bark, Physocarpus opulifolius Sweet fern, Comptonia peregrina New Jersey tea, Ceanothu americanus Oak leaf hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia Summer sweet, Clethra alnifolia Winterberry, Ilex verticillata Black huckleberry, Gaylussacia baccata Steeple bush, Spirea tomentosa Low bush blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium Drooping leucothue, Leucothue fontanesiana
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS Foam flower, Tiarella cordifolia Woodland alumroot, Heuchera americana Alleghany spurge, Pachysandra procumbens
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Not for construction. Part of a student project and not based on a legal survey.
SECTION: WOODED GROVE PLANTING
flowering dogwood
red oak shad bush
summer sweet, steeple bush, winterberry, black huckleberry, spurge, foam flower red oak
shad bush sweet birch summer sweet winterberry black huckleberry yellowroot alleghany spurge foam flower
steeple bush, winterberry, spurge foam flower mountain laurel
sweet birch
mountain laurel
red maple allee
sweet birch shad bush yellowroot, black huckleberry, foam flower flowering dogwood black oak sweet fern, ceanothus, summer sweet, winterberry, steeple bush
black huckleberry, leucothue
red oak
shad bush red oak
summer sweet, low bush blueberry, sweetfern, foam flower, spurge flowering dogwood black oak
nine bark oak-leaf hydrangea
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SECTION: PATH, GARDEN & PATIO PLANTING PATHWAY PLANTINGS red maple, Acer rubrum flowering dogwood, Cornus florida Eastern red bud, Cercis canadensis oak-leaf hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia summer sweet, Clethra alnifolia New Jersey tea, Ceanothus americanus Virginia sweetspire, Itea virginiana sweetfern, Comptonia peregrina steeple bush, Spirea tomentosa winterberry, Ilex verticillata black huckleberry, Gaylussacia baccata low bush blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium
FARM GARDEN low bush blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium blackberry, Rubus spp. raspberry Rubus spp. elderberry, Sambucus canadensis plum, Prunus spp. peach, Prunus persica vegetable crops (to be determined by owner)
PATIO mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia drooping leucothue, Leucothue fontanesiana alleghany spurge, Pacchysandra procumbens foam flower, Tiarella cordifolia low bush blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium woodland alumroot, Heuchera americana culinary herbs (to be determined by owner)
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mountain laurel drooping leucothue alleghany spurge foam flower red maple
oak-leaf hydrangea summer sweet sweet fern winterberry New Jersey tea
New Jersey tea steeple bush
mountain laurel low bush blueberry foam flower kitchen herbs
Eastern red bud
Eastern red bud New Jersey tea Virginia sweetspire sweetfern steeple bush winterberry huckleberry
dogwood
blueberries
New Jersey tea Virginia sweetspire steeple bush
raspberries blackberries
vegetables
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elderberry
plums peaches
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PLANT LIST
Acer rubrum
Quercus rubra
Quercus velutina
Amelanchier canadensis
Cornus florida
Cercis canadensis
Betula lenta
Ceanothus americanus
Clethra alnifolia
Comptonia peregrina
Kalmia latifolia
Ilex verticillata
Physocarpus opulifolius
Hydrangea quercifolia
Tiarella cordiformis
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Heuchera americanca
Anemone canadensis
Lupinus perennis
Scutelleria ovata
Monarda punctata
Aquilegia canadensis
Echinacea pallida
Asclepias syriaca
Anaphalis margaritacea
Eurybia divaricata
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Actaea racemosa
Liatris pycnostachya
Solidago graminifolia
Vernonia noveboracensis
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Carex pensylvanica
Festuca rubra
Erogrostis spectabilis
Koeleria macrantha
Sporobolus heterolepis
Schizachyrium scoparium
Chasmanthium latifolium
Agastache foeniculum
Wisteria frutescens
Leucothue fontaneriana
Panicum virgatum
Gaylussacia baccata
Pachysandra procumbens
Vaccinium angustifolium
Sambucus canadensis
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Botanical Name
Common Name
Type
Zone
Height
Width
Bloom Time
Sun
Water
Carex pensylvanica
Pensylvania sedge
Grass
3-8
6”-10”
14”-20”
May-June
Chasmanthium latifolium
Indian sea oats
Grass
4-9
2’-3’
1’-2’
Aug-Sept
Greenish
1,2,3
1,2
1,2
2,3
Erogrostis spectabilis
Purple love grass
Grass
4-10
8”-14”
10”-16”
July-Sept
whitish burgundy
Festuca rubra
red fescue
Grass
1’-2’
1’-2’
June-Aug
2
1,2
2
Koeleria macrantha
June grass
Grass
3-9
1’-2’
6”-12”
June-July
1,2
1
1,2
Panicum virgatum
Switch grass
Grass
5-9
3’-6’
2’-3’
July-Feb
Schizachyrium scoparium
little bluestem
Grass
3-9
2’-4’
1’-2’
Aug-Feb
Pinkish brown
1,2
2,3
Purplish bronze
1
Sporobolus heterolepis
Prairie dropseed
Grass
3-9
1’-3’
12”-18”
1,2
summer
green to tan
1,2
1,2
Actaea racemosa
black cohosh
Herb
3-8
4’-6’
Agastache foeniculum
Anise hyssop
Herb
4-8
2’-4’
2’-4’
June-July
White
2,3
2
1.5’-3’
June-Sept
Lavender
1,2
Anaphalis margaritacea
pearly everlasting
Herb
3-8
2
1’-3’
1’-2’
July-Aug
White
1,2
2
Anemone canadensis
windflower
Herb
Aquilegia canadensis
Columbine
Herb
3-9
1’-2’
2’-2.5’
April-June
White
1,2
2,3
3-8
2’-3’
1’-1.5
April-May
yellow red
1,2
2
Asclepias syriaca
common milkweed
Echinacea pallida
pale purple coneflower
Herb
3-9
2’-3’
0.75’-1’
June-Aug
Pink white
1
1,2
Herb
3-10
2’-3’
1’-1.5’
June-July
Pale purple
1,2
Eurybia divaricata
1,2
white wood aster
Herb
3-8
1’-2.5’
1.5’-2.5’
Aug-Sept
White
2,3
1,2
Heuchera americana
woodland alumroot
Herb
4-9
1’-2’
1’-1.5’
June-Aug
Greenish white
1,2
2
Liatris pycnostachya
Blazing star
Herb
3-9
2’-5’
1’-2’
July-Aug
Lilac-purple
1,2
1,2
Lupinus perennis
sundial lupine
Herb
4-8
1’-2’
1’
May-june
blue-violet
1,2
1,2
Monarda punctata
Spotted bee balm
Herb
3-9
1’-2’
1’
July-Sept
Purple
1,2
1,2
Pachysandra procumbens
Alleghany spurge
Herb
5-9
0.5’-1’
1’-2’
March-April
White
2,3
2
Scutelleria ovata
heart-leaved skull cap
Herb
4-9
1’-2’
0.75’-1.5’
May-Sept
Blue-purple
1
1,2
Solidago graminifolia
Grass leaved goldenrod
Herb
3-9
3’-4’
1’-2’
July-Sept
Yellow
1,2
2,3
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
New England Aster
Herb
4-8
3’-6’
2’-3’
Aug- Sept
deep pink-purple
1
2
Tiarella cordifolia
Foam flower
Herb
4-9
0.75’-1’
1’-2’
May
White to Pink
2,3
2
Vernonia noveboracensis
New York Ironweed
Herb
5-9
4’-6’
3’-4’
Aug-Sept
Purple
1
2,3
Ceanothus americanus
New Jersey Tea
Shrub
4-8
3’-4’
3’-5’
May-July
White
1,2
1,2
Clethra alnifolia
summer sweet
Shrub
3-9
3’-8’
4’-6’
July-Aug
White
1,2
2,3
Comptonia peregrina
Sweet fern
Shrub
2-6
2’-5’
4’-8’
April-May
Yellowish-green
1,2
2
Gaylussacia baccata
black huckleberry
Shrub
3-7
1’-3’
1’-3’
May-June
Yellowish-green
1,2
1,2
Hydrangea quercifolia
Oak leaf hydrangea
Shrub
5-9
6’-8’
6’-8’
May-July
White to pink
1,2
2
Ilex verticillata
winterberry
Shrub
3-9
3’-12’
3’-12’
June-July
Greenish-white
1,2
2,3
Itea virginica
Virginia sweetspire
Shrub
5-9
3’-5’
3’-5’
June-July
White
1,2
2,3
Kalmia latifolia
Mountain laurel
Shrub
4-9
5’-15’
5’-15’
May
Rose with purple
2
2
Leucothue fontanesiana
drooping luecothue
Shrub
5-8
2’-3’
2’-3’
May
White
2,3
2
Physocarpus opulifolius
nine bark
Shrub
2-8
5’-8’
4’-6’
May-June
White to Pink
1,2
1,2
Spiraea tomentosa
steeple bush
Shrub
3-8
2’-4’
3’-5’
July-Sept
Pink to rose purple
1
2,3
Vaccinium angustifolium
Low bush blueberry
Shrub
0.5’-2’
1’-2’
1,2
2
Xanthorhiza simplicissima
yellowroot
Shrub
2’-3’
2’-3’
spring
purplish brown
1,2
1,2
Acer rubrum
Red maple
Tree
3-9
40’-70’
30’-50’
April
Red, yellow
1,2
2,3
Amelanchier canadensis
Shad bush
Tree
4-8
25’-30’
15’-20’
April-May
White
1,2
2
Betula lenta
Sweet birch
Tree
3-8
40’-60
35’-45’
1,2
2
Cercis canadensis
Eastern red bud
Tree
4-9
20’-30’
25’-35’
April
White
1,2
2
Cornus florida
flowering dogwood
Tree
5-9
15’-30’
15’-30’
April-May
White
1,2
2
Quercus rubra
Red oak
Tree
4-8
50’-75’
50’-75’
May
Greenish-yellow
1
1,2
Quercus velutina
Black oak
Tree
3-9
50’-60’
50’-60’
April-May
Greenish-yellow
1
1,2
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Sketch of woodland edge and meadow.
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