Children Hospital Courtyard Site Plan
LAR 410 Planting Design Studio | Professor Canfield | 2017 Fall
Yingyi Zhong
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Size: 8’-12’
Size: 8’-12’
Size: 12’-15’
Type: Large Shrubs
Type: Small Trees
Type: Medium Trees
Form: Conical
Form: Spreading
Form: Oval
Client Counseling Access Spatial Definition: The shade tree is branching out which forms a ceiling. By incorporating the medium shrubs, there forms a sub-space beneath the shade tree.
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Spatial Definition
Counseling Area 1
C
Size: 2’-3’ Type: Small Shrubs
Counseling Area
Form: Upright
Directing View: The use of different size of shrubs and trees is going to create a foreground, midground and background and direct visitors’ view.
2 Size: 20’-25’
2
Form: Spreading
B Directing Movement: By using medium shrubs along the experiential trail to guide and restrict movement.
Playground Area A
Counseling Area 5 6
Size: 4’-6’
Experiential Trail
A
Size: 4’-6’
3
Directing Movement
Type: Medium Shrubs Form: Conical
Sun Deck / Dining Area
4
Screening
B
Type: Medium Shrubs Form: Upright
Directing View
Type: Medium Trees
Sidewalk
General Public Access
4
C
Lawn
Screening: The using of large and medium shrubs in between the counseling area and the lawn area is trying to create “wall” to block the view from each side.
3 Size: 4’-6’ Type: Large Trees Form: Spreading Notes: Small leaves can filter sun.
Maintenance Gate 5
Parking Lot
A-A Section
B-B Section
C-C Section
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Physical Control
Climate Control
Physical Control: The combination of different size shrubs and trees is aiming to create a physical barrier to block the movement from each side.
Shade tree here is to provide overhead shade and mitigate the heat from the sun.