LIZ SACKS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
EDUCATION Ball State University, College of Architecture and Planning |Muncie, IN Master of Landscape Architecture, May 2017 Graduate Merit Scholarships 2015, 2016 University Olmsted Scholar 2017
Temple University, School of Environmental Design | Ambler, PA Part-time graduate cousework, Spring 2013-Spring 2014
Haverford College | Haverford, PA Bachelor of Arts, (History) May 2009
EXPERIENCE Ball State University, Department of Landscape Architecture | Muncie, IN Graduate Assistant, August 2014 to present
Bayer Landscape Architecture Honeoye Falls, NY Summer Intern, May-August 2016
Langsam Stevens Silver & Hollaender Philadelphia, PA Legal Assistant, June 2010 to June 2014
SKILLS Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator SketchUp AutoCAD
ArcGIS Microsoft Office Sketching Research Writing
Elizabeth Sacks (nĂŠe Parsons) | liz.c.parsons@gmail.com | (585) 267-0496
CONTENTS MOUNDS GREENWAY INTERPRETATIVE CENTER
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McKINLEY ECO-VILLAGE
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RICHMOND-SUMMER SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER ROOF-TOP GARDEN
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MEDORA BRICK PLANT PARK
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EMERALD HILLS NATURE CENTER
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Site Design Studio | Fall 2014 Planting Design | Spring 2016
Community & Urban Design Studio | Fall 2015
Therapeutic Landscapes Elective | Fall 2016
Comprehensive Planning Studio | Fall 2016 with Yizhu Zou and Brian Kowalski
Landscape Architectural Engineering | Spring 2016 with Jin Xing
MOUNDS GREENWAY INTERPRETIVE CENTER ANDERSON, INDIANA The Mounds Greenway Interpretative Center aims to connect visitors to local ecology and demonstrate sustainable landscape practices. Designed for and sited in the existing Rangeline Nature Preserve, the project aims to complement the proposed Mounds Greenway along the White River in Anderson, Indiana. The design draws visitors through a dynamic sequence of naturalistic and semi-formal garden spaces that highlight the sustainable site design, such as passive-solar architecture, permeable pavement, stormwater collection, and bioretention.
COURTYARD GARDEN
At the entrance to the Center, a sunny courtyard beckons visitors out into the landscape. A row of Paperbark Maples extends the rhythm of corten steel columns of the surrounding collonade and offers textural interest in the winter months. ‘Gro-Low’ Fragrant Sumac complements the low profile of the terrace steps, and Lavender and Catmint provide tactile and olfactory stimulation. 01
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Celebrate the Natural Ecology of the Site • • •
Provide naturalistic plantings that reflect the historic ecology of the site Offer opportunities for visitors to view wildlife Integrate the building and parking lot sensitively and with minimal visual impact
Demonstrate Sustainable Stormwater Management and Landscape Maintenance • •
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Minimize lawn Demonstrate “Right Plant Right Place” * Mass prairie plants in the meadow * Plant a shade garden at edge conditions * Use hardy plants near the parking lot Invite visitors to slow down and learn about the cistern * Create an educational garden room Highlight bioswale and retention pond * Make focal point to visitors from parking lot with semi-transparent enclosure
Enhance Views of the Meadow from the Interpretative Center
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Provide sweeping open views of prairie and low-lying plantings
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Enhance edge of woods at southern end to create strong horizon
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Frame views with trees
Attract Greenway and Trail Users to Site
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Enhance drama at meadow/woodland threshold Create dynamic sequence of plantings that draw users up to building
SHADE GARDEN
The shade garden, including Hostas, Virginia Bluebells, Bottlebrush Buckeye and Heuchera, serves as a transition between the Center and the surrounding woods. 02
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Arts and Events Lawn
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Solar Aquatic Greenhouse
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Prairie Garden Meadow
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Greenway
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Conference Room with Green 14 Entrance Drive Roof 15 Bioretention 10 Bike Parking 16 Boardwalk 11 Colonnade 17 Retention Pond 9
RANGELINE NATURE PRESERVE
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r ve Ri The Center is sited in an existing meadow in order to preserve trees and take advantage of the prospect afforded by the meadow’s gentle slope to the south. A patchwork pattern of prairie grasses and perennials enlivens the view with color and thrives in the direct sun. More manicured beds of hardy perennials beautify the areas around the Center’s terrace and Trailhead, while large massings of shrubs and perennials in the bioretention area are visible to vehicle passengers.
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PLANTING PLAN
Pinus sylvestris
Itea virginica ‘Little Henry’ Bouteloua curtipendula Coreopsis palmata
KEY Shade Trees ACE-G ACE-A ACE-S ACE-J CAT-S CLA-K FAG-G GYM-D
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Paperbark Maple Armstrong Maple Sugar Maple Autumn Fest Maple Northern Catalpa Yellowwood American Beech Espresso Kentucky Coffee Tree
PLA-O QUE-A SAL-A Ornamental Trees CER-C CER-F
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Acer griseum Acer rubrum ‘Armstrong’ Acer saccharum Acer saccharum ‘JFS-KW8’ Catalpa speciosa Cladrastis kentukea Fagus grandifolia Gymnocladus dioicus ‘Espresso JFS’ Platanus occidentalis Quercus alba Salix abla ‘Tristis’
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Cercis canadensis Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Princess’
Eastern Redbud Cherokee Princess Dogwood
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Picea omorika Pinus sylvestris Pinus strobus Tsuga canadensis
Serbian Spruce Scotch Pine Eastern White Pine Canadian Hemlock
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Bottlebrush Buckeye Brilliant Red Chokeberry
Evergreen Trees PIC-O PIN-SL PIN-ST TSU-C Deciduous Shrubs AES-P ARO-B
Ratibida pinnata Sporobolus heterolepis Monarda fistulosa
American Sycamore White Oak Golden Weeping Willow
COR-C COR-SG HYD-L
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ILE-BP ILE-MP ITE-LH LIN-B RHO-WL RHU-A VIB-CP
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VIB-W Evergreen Shrubs KEY RHO-WC Perennials AMS-T ASC-T BAP-A BOU-C CAR-C CAR-P CER-P CHA-L COR-P ECH-P ELY-C EUP-M FOR-A HEU-D
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Aesculus parviflora Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima' Cornus sericea ‘Cardinal’ Cornus sericea ‘Silver and Gold’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lamb’ Ilex verticilliata ‘Berry Poppins’ Ilex verticilliata ‘Mr. Poppins’ Itea virginica ‘Little Henry’ Lindera benzoin Rhododendron ‘White Lights’ Rhus aromatic ‘Gro-Low’ Viburnum nudum ‘Count Pulaski’ Viburnum nudum ‘Winterthur’
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BOTANICAL NAME Rhododendron ‘White Cascade’
COMMON NAME White Cascade Azalea
528 1,260 133 3,040 247 5,894 3,015 7,025 1,260 3,129 2,520 342 1,432 219
Blue star Butterfly Weed Blue False Indigo Side-Oats Grama Crested Oval Sedge Pennsylvania Sedge Plumbago Northern Sea Oats Prairie Coreopsis Purple Coneflower Canada Wild Rye Spotted Joe Pye Weed Christmas Fern Coral Bells ‘Dale’s Strain’
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LAV-G LIA-A LUP-P MER-V MON-F NEP-W PHL-G RAT-P ROS-B RUD-S SAL-A SCH-S SOL-O SOL-R SPO-H STA-B SYM-NA VER-L
7 2,687 1,260 501 145 162 323 1,510 46 1413 1,260 3,260 548 1,685 2,520 330 1,680 593
Amsonia tabernaemontana Asclepias tuberosa Baptisia australis Bouteloua curtipendula Carex cristatella Carex pennsylvanica Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Chasmanthium latifolium Coreopsis palmata Echinacea purpurea Elymus canadensis Eupatorium maculatum Folystichum arostichoides Heuchera americana ‘Dale’s Strain’ Heuchera ‘Stainless Steel’ Hosta ‘Grand Tiara’ Hosta ‘Ivory Queen’ Iris shrevei Iris virginica var. shrevei Gaura lindheimeri ‘Whirling butterflies’ Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso' Liatris aspera Lupinus perennis Mertensia virginica Monarda fistulosa Nepata x faasenii ‘Walker’s Low’ Phlox glaberrima Ratibida pinnata Rosa blanda Rudbeckia subtomentosa Salvia azurea Schizachyrium scoparium Solidago ohioensis Solidago rigida Sporobolus heterolepis Stachys byzantina Symphotrichum novaue-angliae Vernonia lettermannii
Baptisia australis
Redtwig Dogwood Yellow Twig Dogwood Little Lamb Hardy Hydrangea Winterberry ‘Berry Poppins’ Winterberry ‘Mr. Poppins’ Little Henry Sweetspire Spicebush White Lights Azalea Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac Count Pulaski Smooth Witherod Winterthur Smooth Witherod
Coral Bells ‘Stainless Steel’ Grand Tiara Hosta Ivory Queen Hosta Wild Iris Southern Blue flag Whirling Butterflies Fat Bud French Lavender Rough Blazing Star Wild Lupine Virginia Bluebell Wild Bergamot Catmint Smooth Phlox Gray-headed Coneflower Meadow Rose Sweet Coneflower Blue Sage Little Bluestem Ohio Goldenrod Stiff Goldenrod Prairie Dropseed Lamb’s Ear New England Aster Ironweed
Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliantissima’
PRAIRIE GARDEN AND TERRACE
Open Views from Terrace
1/16” = 1’-0” 2X Vertical Exaggeration
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Lawn Pathways
Masses of Colorful Sun-Loving Perennials
Specimen Trees in Distance
BIORETENTION PARKING LOOP
1/16” = 1’-0” 2X Vertical Exaggeration New England Aster provides fall interest
Two species of Iris are planted on a pond shelf
Sugar Maples surround the parking loop
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McKINLEY ECO-VILLAGE MUNCIE, INDIANA The McKinley Neighborhood in central Muncie is a prime example of the vacancy, population decline and poor quality of life that plague the city in general. Muncie has lost a greater share of its residents than Detroit, and 15% of its housing stock is vacant. In the McKinley Neighborhood, abandoned houses are open to the elements, their once cheery facades turning into a haunted-house gray. Yet, this picture need not be the end of Muncie’s story. The McKinley Neighborhood is particularly well situated for redevelopment; just across from the central High School, just north of downtown, and surrounded by greenways and parks, it has all the pieces for a vibrant community. An investment in McKinley, a place that already possesses history and infrastructure, is an investment in both people and place, a strategy that reinforces quality of life.
In the proposed design, the existing Greenway passes by the reservoir, which serves a hydroelectric station, clad in local stone. The generated hydroelectricity powers the grain mill, which processes the grains grown on site. To the right of the Greenway, fields of vegetables and fruits as well as the Aquaponics Complex beckon Greenway users to explore the water, energy and food systems that sustain McKinley Eco-Village. 09
WATER-ENERGY-FOOD NEXUS Social scientists developed the WaterEnergy-Food nexus as a sustainability framework, which informs this design. These three elements are managed on site wherever possible using strategies which are congruent and harmonious with the residential setting.
SITE CONTEXT
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PRECENDENTS RADBURN, NEW JERSEY The design for Radburn provides separate pedestrian paths, and the car is directed to the rear of homes. The pedestrian-only paths link interior parks that are shared by residents.
VILLAGE HOMES, DAVIS, CALIFORNIA In Village Homes, houses are oriented away from the street and toward communal spaces, replete with agriculture, recreation and open space.
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MASTER PLAN
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Muncie Central High School
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Car Share
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Concannon’s Pastry Shop
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Community Center
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11 House of Worship 12 Community Pantry/CSA 13 Grains and Legumes 14 Brewery and Pizzeria
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COMMUNITY VISION
Different households can choose from a variety of housing types, including apartments, townhouses and single-family homes. The private landscape is subsumed to the efficiency of community-managed and productive green space. Lots are oriented in the southwest direction so that photovoltaics panels on the roofs receive the maximum possible solar radiation. Shared parking lots are tucked behind the houses, as some houses are oriented toward a conventional street and others are oriented toward a common green lined with pedestrian lanes. This design aims not only to privilege the pedestrian and reduce impervious surfaces but also to connect to the existing network of roads and greenways in Muncie. Residents should be able to travel locally on foot and access buses or shared cars for farther trips. The connections should make the neighborhood feel welcome to the High School and those using the Greenway.
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First Floor Commercial Space 4-Story Apartment Building Drop-Off and Main Entrance 15 with First Floor Arcade Street Parking Only Nut Tree Groves and Forage 16 Oak and Maple Woodland Dog Run Garden Single-Family Homes, Street 17 Native Wildflower Meadow Parking Only Single-Family Homes,Shared 18 Child Care Center Driveways, 2 Parking Spots 19 Single-Family Homes Shared Driveways per House Townhouses Conventional 1 Parking Spot per House Parking 20 Single-Family Homes Electric Car Share Lot and Shared Driveways Charging Stations 1 Parking Spot per House Car Share Office 21 Community-Managed Green: Lawn, Meadow, Groves, Bike Share Herbs, Vegetables Bus Shelter 22 Pedestrian-Only Lane Event Lawn
4-Story Apartment Building with First Floor Arcade Street Parking Only
23 Pedestrian-Only Lane 24 House of Worship
The park, named for its Sugar Maples and tucked into the clustering of apartment buildings, offers a backyard to apartment dwellers. Ample lighting, lack of cars, and visibility to the apartment windows makes this a safe place for children to play. The park is divided into three sections--a woodland garden, an open lawn, and a wildflower meadow--that are stitched together by curving allees of trees.
SUGAR PARK TOWARD CHILD CARE CENTER
Single-Family Houses embrace the New Urbanist colorful aesthetic; homeowners are encouraged to express individual taste with architecture and landscape, but the scale of houses meets community guidelines. Roofs are oriented Southwest to capture sunlight on photovoltaics that power the homes. The pedestrian lanes connect to Sugar Park and Walnut Street. Students can easily walk to High School, and elders can grab a donut from the beloved Concannon’s Pastry Shop without hopping in a car. Buses also stop on Walnut Street and provide access to most Muncie destinations.
SECTION B-B’ THROUGH SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES
Single-Family Home, Oriented toward tree-lined Street, with extra parking
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Single-Family Home Oriented to Community Green
Shared Parking Lot, One Spot Per House
Community-Mana lawn space for rec vegetable and orna
Wide Pedestrian Lane can accommodate vehicles in emergency
Single-Family Home, Oriented toward Single-Family Home, Oriented toward aged Green can offer tree-lined Street, with extra parking Community Green creation as well as amental gardening Shared Parking Lot, One Scale 1”=30’-0” Pedestrian Lane Spot Per House 16
RICHMOND-SUMMER SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER ROOF-TOP GARDEN BUFFALO, NEW YORK This project proposes a roof-top garden with opportunities for social horticulture for seniors on the Richmond-Summer Senior Citizen Center in Buffalo, New York. Social horticulture is a form of horticultural therapy with the goal of social interaction through horticulture. Seniors, who are more likely to widowed or retired than others, are at increased risk of social isolation, which has deleterious health effects. The Richmond-Summer center provides a suitable location for social horticulture for seniors because it already hosts events for seniors and it is adjacent to a city housing authority high-rise, Sedita Apartments, for seniors and the disabled. Moreover, it is also the meeting place for Buffalo’s popular garden walk, where neighborhood houses open their gardens to visitors. Its central location and role in the garden walk would enable it to showcase therapeutic garden elements to the broader city. This design offers social benefits, sensory stimulation, and mental restoration to seniors with elements for socializing, gardening, and relaxing.
SITE CONTEXT
RICHMOND STREET
ELMWOOD VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD
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SENIOR CENTER SEDITA APARTMENTS
SUMMER STREET SYMPHONY BIBLE CHURCH
GOALS & OBJECTIVES Promote Social Support and Community Engagement for Buffalo Seniors • • •
Provide shared space for gathering and group activities Offer sheltered seating, placed to encourage eye contact Welcome and accommodate all seniors with universal design
Exercise and Preserve Seniors’ Cognitive and Physical Abilities • • •
Stimulate the senses Provide opportunities for physical exertion at various levels of ability Offer programmed space for activities that engage the brain
Foster a Sense of Well-Being Among Seniors • • •
Create a sense of safety and coherence with clear boundaries, visible entrances, memorable components, and clear organization Evoke fascination with multi-layered views and mystery Design comfortable spaces for seniors with frequent seating, ample shade, protection from wind, and reduced glare
CONCEPT STORAGE RESTING SPACE GREENHOUSE
SOCIAL HORTICULTURE
GATHERING SPACE
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SEDITA APARTMENTS (9 STORIES)
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4’ Brick Wall to Match
SOCIAL HORTICULTURE Planters of various heights are arranged around a
soothing fountain. Seniors can design and plant the planters while reaching them comfortably. The raised height also brings the plants closer to eye level for better appreciation of sights and smells. Frequent benches encourage people to stop and meet others. The planters are made of white-washed brick to match the building and the terra-cotta floor tiles reduce glare. The width of paths between planters allows two wheelchairs to pass.
UNIVERSAL DESIGN
The roof-top garden has raised planters of various heights to accommodate seniors of differing abilities and to reduce the strain of crouching at ground level. The planters are distributed evenly to encourage social interaction among all users, regardless of ability.
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Planters raised to 30” are comfortable for working while standing, particularly while using long-handled tools. 24”-high planters are accessible to those in wheelchairs, because they can be comfortably reached from a sitting position. Trellises are also easily accessible from a standing position. Seniors can prune, deadhead, and harvest from a trellis without straining. 18”-high planting beds are a comfortable seat height. Planters of this height have a 16”-wide ledge on which to sit. 20
RELAXATION and MENTAL RESTORATION Shade is provided throughout the
garden with pergolas, rather than trees, to minimize weight. The pergolas also create a sense of enclosure for more intimate spaces where seniors can relax and enjoy the restorative environment of plants and dappled shade. The pergola along the northern end includes benches where seniors can experience a sense of refuge from the sun and prospect over the social horticulture area. A traditional design should appeal to many seniors.
LONGITUDINAL SECTION The Greenhouse is located on
western end of the roof so as to be minimally impacted by shade from the adjacent nine-story building. It is also conveniently located off of the covered elevator entrance and next to the storage shed. It opens on to the garden of raised beds for social horticulture. The beds are arranged on an axis for easy-to-read navigation. This highly social area is visible from the comfortable resting spots under the pergola. Benches are provided throughout for resting or socializing in sun or shade.
GREENHOUSE
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GREENHOUSE Just off the elevator entrance, the Greenhouse opens onto the
social horticulture area. Here, seniors can meet to pot plants, make flower arrangments or simply chat, during inclement weather and the changing seasons. Round pedestal tables and movable chairs can be arranged to serve a diverse community of abilities.
RAISED BEDS
FOUNTAIN
RAISED BEDS Scale 1/8” = 1’=0” 22
MEDORA BRICK PLANT PARK MEDORA, INDIANA A group of committed residents in the small town of Medora would like to restore the unique site of the Medora Brick Plant, an endangered landmark noted by the Historical Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. The Brick Plant was one of the premier hand-made brick operations in the Midwest, making quality bricks that were used on the campuses of Purdue University and University of Kentucky, among others. Workers formed and dried the bricks on site; they then loaded the bricks into beehive-shaped kilns, designed to expand under blistering temperatures. The brick-making process was backbreaking and churned out over 50,000 bricks per day. After the brick plant closed in 1992, the site was left to the whims of nature. Grass grew up and over the brick paving, and trees and shrubs sprouted from the tops of the kilns. Eleven kilns and five stacks remain.
Medora residents recognize the unique landscape qualities of the Brick Plant. They hope the site can be reclaimed to honor its history and to reinvigorate their community today.
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COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DESIGN In October 2016, students from Ball State’s landscape architecture graduate studio met with residents from Medora who were interested in restoring the Medora Brick Plant. We asked the community about the plant’s history, its significance to Medora, and the town’s vision for its future. From these interviews, we identified five key goals for the site’s restoration and design: celebrating Medora’s history, telling the story of the brick-making process, enhancing the regional tourism, bolstering Medora’s sense of community, and preserving the plant’s structures.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES Celebrate Medora’s History • • •
Display historical photographs in renonvated event lodge Utilize the kilns on the north side of the drying shed for displaying local history, while telling the story of the restoration process Engrave the names of workers into bricks in the event area
Educate Visitors • • •
Utilize the kilns (#5 and #6) on the south side of the drying shed as well as other materials and signage to teach the process of brick making Talk about the natural resource history of the site in the nature area Use an old boxcar to display the former transportation of the site
Enhance the Existing Regional Tourism • • • •
Connect brick plant to historical loop Utilize signage to create brand for regional tourism Provide on-site historical society office and tourism information Reuse foundation of former brick storage area for parking and drop-off
Bolster the Sense of Community • • • • • • •
Renovate the drying shed to be used as a pavilion with seating Renovate “shop” building as an event space and restroom Provide an open recreation space for festival or cultural event Provide garden spaces near the kilns Repurpose basement/ tunnel near drying shed as a water feature Provide a children’s play area north of the boxcar Use one stack as an observation structure 24
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6 Excavated Basement Water Garden
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Our proposed design guides visitors along a timeline that tells the history of the plant and the brick-making process. We also provide spaces for community gathering and utilize signage to integrate the proposed park into regional tourism. Finally, our design preserves the structures and leaves them flexible for future events and uses. The community meeting was conducted by the entire 3rdyear graduate studio. This design is a collaboration among myself, Yizhu Zou and Brian Kowalski.
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PAVILION & BRICK-MAKING TIMELINE TRAIL LOOKING TOWARD WATER GARDEN & WALLED GARDEN
The brick-making timeline trail passes through the former drying shed, which is restored as a pavilion. The pavilion combines the existing brick piers with new subtle materials, lighting and furnishings. As the heart of the new park, it has views out to the event lawn and onto the water garden. The water garden is constructed from uncovering the underground cooling system. Near to the pavilion, a brick shed is remade as a walled garden to create a sense of mystery.
History of Wall Bricks Illustrated by Yizhu Zou & Liz Sacks
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Water Garden
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History of Brick Pavers Scale 1” = 60’-0” 28
JACKSON COUNTRY TOURISM
The Medora Brick Plant Park can be promoted as part of a tourim loop throughout Jackson County. The county features numerous attractions, including the longest covered bridge in the United States. Signage can direct visitors to the Brick Plant Park from existing tourist attractions, such as the covered bridge.
Illustrated by Brian Kowalski
DECONSTRUCTED KILN
We propose the deconstruction of one of the kilns to be used as an intimate gathering space around a fire pit.
BRICK PROCESS DISPLAY KILN
Historic machinery, images and explanatory signage inform visitors about the process of making Medora brick; The installations are flexible enough that they can be removed for special events.
Illustrated by Brian Kowalski & Yizhu Zoe
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Illustrated by Liz Sacks
OBSERVATION TOWER & DECONSTRUCTED KILN
Next to the deconstructed kiln, an existing stack serves as a new observation tower, from which the whole park is visible.
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EMERALD HILLS NATURE CENTER NASHVILLE, INDIANA Given an existing two-story building plan and a site in Brown County, Indiana, Jin Xing and I were tasked with siting the building and designing the site for a nature center. We chose to locate the building to minimize cut and fill. Our circulation system includes an entry drive that is directed to the front of the building where we provide a drop off. We also provide a service loop with ample turning radii and an area for bus parking. The following drawings are a sample of the sheet set. For the complete set, please contact me.
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Splash Blocks @ Pipe Outfalls
April 20, 2016 Drawn By:
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Erosion control Blankets
Jin Xing
Straw Bale Fencing @ Active Drainage Areas
Approved By:
0
83
Meg Calkins Sheet Title
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Temporary Grass Seeding Topsoil Storage Area Silt Fence @ Construction Boundaries
0
60
90
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Tree Protection
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L3
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LAYOUT PLA 0
PROJECT LIMITS
FEET
30
60
90
Sheet Number
FEET
L4
Drawn by Jin Xing PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
2000 W. U Muncie, IN
1 L5
VERTICAL ROAD ALIGNMENT Vertical Scale: Horizontal Scale:
1"=4' (5X vertical exaggeration) 1"=20'
SECTION
Drawn by Liz Sacks
32 Rev. Date
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDU
GRADING PLAN
PROJECT LIMITS
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PROJECT LIMITS
DESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
33
UCATIONAL PRODUCT
2000 W. University Ave. Muncie, IN 47306
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0%
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853.48 852 852.69
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%
844
LP:847.65
846
PROJECT LIMITS
847.54
843
SLP:845.50
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
Emerald Hills Nature Center
54.90 54.87 854.78
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845
849.00 0% 3.4
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Rev. Date Description
841 BW 841.00 TW 841.50
TW 844.25 0
BW 842.00 BW 841.00
TW 843.75
84 TW 843.00 BW 839.50
BW 840.00 TW 843.85 BW 839.00
TW 843.95
TW 843.50 BW 839.50
843
Issue Date:
5
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DrawnGRADING by Liz Sacks & PLAN Jin Xing 0
30
60
90
Sheet Number
FEET
L6 34
PRODUCED BY AN AUT
TS 845.57 BS 845.15 TS 845.14 BS 844.72 TS 844.71 BS 844.29 TS 844.28 BS 843.86 TS 843.85 BS 843.43
DETAILS
TS 845.63 BS 845.21 TS 845.20 BS 844.78 TS 844.77 BS 844.35 TS 844.34 BS 843.92 TS 843.91 BS 843.49
2" Limestone Splash Block
TW 846.25 BW 845.75
6" Concrete Wheel Stop, 12" Steel Anchor Bolts, 1" Washer Between Wheel Stop and Asphalt
BW 843.50
4" Asphalt Paving Topsoil
LANDING
6"
PLANTING BED
4"
2.00%
6" Cheek Wall Typ.
1'-0"
6" Aggregate843
TW 843.50 BW 843.25
Bioswale Soil Mix Aggregate Resevoir Wrapped in Filter Fabric 6" HDPE Perforated Pipe
BW 843.50 TW 844.00
1.00%
PLANTING BED
TS 843.31 BS 842.89 1 BOARDWALK TS 842.88 L11 Scale: 1/4"=1' BS 842.46 TS 842.45 BS 842.03 TW 843.50 TS 842.02 BW 843.25 BS 841.60 TS 841.59 BS 841.17
TS 843.37 BS 842.95VALLEY BW 841.35 OVER TS 842.94 BS 842.52 TS 842.51 BS 842.09 TS 842.08 BS 841.66 TS 841.65 BS 841.23
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
0
2
4
Subgrade, Only Compacted in Paved Areas
30'-0"
3 L10
PARKING LOT BIOSWALE SCALE 1 4"=1'
6
FEET
1 L10
TERRACE STAIRWAY PLAN
Scale: 1/2"=1'
1'-0"
2'-3"
1.5"D
1'-2"
6'-0"
4"
6"
1'-2"
POST AND JOIST CONNECTIONS
5"
6"
2 BOARDWALK L11 Scale: 1"=1'
6"
SECTION
3 BOARDWALK L11 Scale: 1"=1'
TO TRAIL C
1'-0" TYP.
Scale: 1"=1'
K EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
35
TERRACE STAIRWAY TODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
2 L10
2000 W. University Ave. Muncie, IN 47306
SECTION
1 BOARDWALK L11 Scale: 1/4"=1'
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
OVER VALLEY
2" Limestone Paver Set on 12" Mortar Setting Bed 1 2" Fibrous Expansion Joint, Filler
6"x12" Movable Steel Dowel Between Concrete Slabs
1% Wash
#5 Rebar at 16" Clear O.C. Each Way, 2" Clear From Edge
Concrete Footing, Extends 6" Below Frost Line
CONNECTION SECTION
Compacted 4 Subgrade
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
6" Concrete Cheek Wall
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
Brushed Stainless Steel Handrail Set in Cheek Wall
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
1'-4"
1810 Five Points Road, Nashville, IN 47448
1'-6"
1'-10"
1 BOARDWALK OVER VALLEY L11 Scale: 1/4"=1' SECTION Drawn by Liz Sacks
Emerald Hills Nature Center 1810 Five Points Road, Nashville, IN 47448 Emerald Hills Nature Center
2000 W. University Ave. Muncie, IN 47306
Rev. Date Description
2 BOARDWALK L11 Scale: 1"=1'
POST AND JOIST CONNECTIONS
3 BO L11 Sca
SECTION
Rev. Date Description
BOARDWALK POST AND JOIST CONNECTION CRUSHED STONE2 TRAIL Drawn by Liz Sacks
L11 Scale: 1"=1'
L11 Scale: 1"=1' SECTION
SECTIO
Issue Date: April 29, 2016 Drawn By: Liz Sacks
Issue Date: Approved By: April 29, 2016 Drawn By:
Sheet TitleLiz Sacks
SECTION
Drawn by Liz Sacks
Approved By: TERRACE AND BIOSWALE Sheet Title DETAILS BOARDWALK Sheet Number AND TRAIL DETAILS L10 Sheet Number
36 L11
PRODUCED BY AN A PRODUCED BY AN AUTODE
Cover Photo: Linwood Gardens (Pavilion, NY) by Liz Sacks