K i l l in arden Park
Rebuilding boundary relationships and spacial dynamics in a residential suburban park.
Dubl i n, l i ke many tow ns i n I rel and, faces a number of i ss ues i n i t ’s s ubur ban l ands cape, w i t h S pace L eft O ver A fter P l anni ng (S LOA P ) bei ng a maj o r co nt r i but i ng facto r. K i l l i narden st r uggl es with dysfunct i o nal bo undar y co ndi t i o ns bet ween ho us i ng and o pen s pace. Thi s , al o ng w i t h a range of ot her i ss ues , has l ed to a l ack of us abl e faci l i t i es i n t he par k, ant i s o ci al behavi o ur, and mi s management fro m t he l o cal aut ho r i t i es .
Boundary Typologies
To res o l ve t hes e i ss ues , an under standi ng of po s i t i ve bo undar y co ndi t i o ns i s requi red, and st rategi c appl i cat i o n of rel evant met ho ds s uch as ho us i ng pl acement and pl ant i ng i s necess ar y.
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L ow Wal l s
4
4
6 11 6 11
8 11
P rivate garde n wal l Ho use gabl e e nd
CH
B1 B2 PF
B3
S1
SW
Housing on the Park Boundary
CC S2
B1
B3
Bridge
Scale 1:5000
BP
Business Park
CC
Community Centre
CH
Club House
S1
S2
N o rth
250m
0m
500m
School
SW
Swale
WS
Whitestown Stream
Research & Analysis
0m
0m
100m 100m
250m 250m
SDCC Survey Results 2020 sdcc.ie
Individual Exercise and Team Sports
Priority Themes (n=853)
Social Spaces for Teens and Adults 116
108 96
Primary Access Roads
88 81
32
79 Seating Areas
62
Flower / Seansory Gardens
44
Adult & Teen Spaces
Community Growing / Planting
Nature & Biodiversity
Exercise & Team Sports
Childrens Play & Recreation
Exercise/ Gym Equipment
Soccer
Walking
Sustainability & Emissions
GAA
Dog Walking
Running
Astro
Basketball
Killina rden, Dub lin
20
1 8 . 2 %
37.6%
%
Playgrounds
Skateparks
95 Cycle Paths
Miyawaki Forest Method This woodland planting method creates dense native ecological habitats extremely quickly. Fast growth is encouraged through high competition resulting from dense planting of saplings.
7.2%
Picnic Areas
404
140 Education / Event Spaces
21
Childrens Play & Recreation
47
CO2 Sequestered Annually by trees.
16.8T
CO2 Stored in Killinarden.
422T
CO2 Emissions from Lawns.
316T
Average Irish Carbon Footprint.
13.2T
Population of Killkinarden.
7000
Carbon Footprint of Population.
92000T
• Many saplings are planted close together (within 1m). • Over time, competition favours fast growing trees and shrubs. • As slower growing trees thin out, the woodland grows denser and faster.
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5 years
16%
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Nieu wendam , Amste rdam
ansca L t
Road s
1 1 . 6 %
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100m 100m
250m 250m
10 - 20 years
Water
1.
0m
CO2 Sequestered Annually by trees.
164.5T
CO2 Stored in Killinarden.
1600T
CO2 Emissions from Lawns.
316T
Average Dutch Carbon Footprint.
9.6T
Population of Nieuwendam.
4000
Carbon Footprint of Population.
Topography (1m)
38500T
104
Creative Play
Hannah Johnston 2020, Dublin Accessed 5-04-2022
Accessed 5-04-2022
Crime Mitigation 106
108
110 112
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6
8
11
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0
100m 100m
250m 250m
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0m
122
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F. M c C T h e s i s 2 0 2 2
250m
11
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Killinarden Park has struggled with crime such as bonfires, vehicular entry and theft. The proposed design is partially inspired by the concept of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED). Passive surveillance, community engagement, and interaction play major roles in influencing behaviour in a given space. These issues can be combated in the proposed design in a number of way such as rethinking boundary conditions and housing placement.
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Play spaces are a top priority for the residents of Killinarden as shown by South Dublin County Council’s survey in 2020. SDCC has been installing creative play spaces around the county which have proven to be extremely successful. The installation of similar spaces in Killinarden would provide an enjoyable, interactive landscape for the children in the area.
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11
BP
WS
108
112
8 11
0 12 0 12
100m
122
122
250m
Fe nce s 124
124
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100m 100m
250m 250m
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11
106
Site Reading Boundary Relationships • Fencing surround the majority of the park giving a hostile and uninviting feel. • Housing often backs on to the park meaning the garden walls create an abrupt and impermeable boundary. • Entrances are extremely small in an attempt to stop vehicular entry. • Whitestown Stream has the potential to be a soft boundary between the main body of the park and the housing developments on the other side. • The boundaries do not seem to stop vehicular entry as there is evidence of them in the park.
Park Features
• Killinarden Park is an example of SLOAP with what seems like very little though given to how the park is used. • Vandalism and antisocial behaviour has been abundant in the park with evidence of vehicles and bonfires. • There are 3 sports fields in the park, however they are heavily vandalised with some goal posts having been destroyed. • The stream is a prominent feature however it is heavily canalised. • There are very few features in the park such as playgrounds and seating. This has led to under use.
F. M c C T h e s i s 2 0 2 2
Google Earth
(Accessed 20/04/22)
Key
Masterplan B1
B ri dge
B3
BP
B i ke Park
CH
Club Hous e Dam
D
Pri mar y E nt ra n ces
E1
E7
H1
H10
O1
O8
Orchard
P1
P7
Plante rs/B en ch es
Ho usi ng Devel op ment
PF
Play i ng Fi el d s
PG
Playgroun d
SD
Sustai nab l e Dra i n a g e System
WL
Woodland Stone Ro a d s TarMac Pa t h s Concrete Per mea b l e Pa v i n g Me adow Pl a nt i n g
abbreviations in the key H10 and O8 refer to their respective *Reference * are used in the Master Plan to locate elements situated in all relevant different elements of the design.
spaces North of Killinarden Park.
Scale 1:1000 N orth
0m
50m
E6 H8 O6
H10 O8 H9
H7
E7 O5
D
WL
P7
E1 H6 PG B1
O7
P1 BP
WS WL
B2
H1
WL
B3
O1
O4 SD
E5
WL
H5 H4
CH O3 PF
P6
P2
E2 P5
H3
P4 WL E3
O2
H2 P3
E4
F. M c C T h e s i s 2 0 2 2
100m
Detail
Sustainable Drainage System Relevant Master Plan References: D
Dam
SD
S ustainable D ra i n a g e S yste m
The installation of a dam at the East end of Whitestown Stream would raise the water level by a metre, turning the valley into a large wetland. The resulting Betula pendula Silver Birch landscape would help clean the water by way of wetland planting. Biodiversity and ecology will be enhanced along the stream connecting to the River Dodder to the East. Alnus glutinosa Alder
Populus tremula
Betula pubescens
Aspen
Downey Birch
Salix caprea
Crataegus monogyna
Willow
Hawthorn
Nort h
Scale 1:100
0m
2.5m
5m
10m
0m
Boundaries
7000.00
2000.00
500.00
P1
P7
Plante r s / B e n c h e s
E1
E7
Pr im ar y E nt ra n c e s
One of the most important aspects of Killinarden Park, The boundaries have been reconfigured to allow for much higher permeability. The pattern of benches and planters at various points around the edges of the park allow passage for pedestrians and cyclists, however, does not allow cars to pass. These work in conjunction with the orchards to create a dynamic and interactive park boundary.
4000.00
Relevant Master Plan References:
3000.00
3500.00 4000.00
4000.00
Scale 1:50
0m
5m Planter Box Corten Steel Bench Reinforced Concrete Concrete Grid Permeable Paving 80mm Bedding Layer Coarse Aggregate 10mm Upper Filter Separator Geotextile 1mm Sub-base Granular Aggregate 100mm
Before
Lower Filter Separator Geotextile 1mm
After Scale 1:10
F. M c C T h e s i s 2 0 2 2
0m
1m
Housing Relevant Master Plan References: H1
H10
H o usin g D eve l o p m e nt
The proposed housing plan will provide 80 new units in Killinarden. The 4.4m wide access roads are semi-pedestrian, utilising a system inspired by the Woonerf traffic calming method. The roads bend at various points to slow traffi c and make it safer for pedestrians. The housing units are single story with 100m2 floor space. All units face the park creating a much better relationship with the space and a more dynamic boundary will housing frontage.
Scale 1:100
0m
2.5m
5m
10m
120000
80000
Community Interaction
120000
Relevant Master Plan References: BP
P l a y i n g F i e lds
Orc hard
PG
P l a yg ro u n d
Spaces for both adults and children are in high demand for the residents of Killinarden, as shown in the SDCC survey. The proposed design incorporates creative play on the banks of the new wetland, along with community run orchards and planters around the edges of the park. The interactive planting spaces comprise parts of the boundary of the park, giving the residents a means to contribute to the park and make it their own.
80000
O8
PF
80000
O1
Bike Par k
140000
Scale 1:1000
0m
200m
80000 140000
Malus domestica Apple
F. M c C T h e s i s 2 0 2 2
Pyrus communis Pear
400m