Natural Waves

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LOCATION: UNITED STATES

LOCATION: OKLAHOMA

SITE INVENTORY & ANALYSIS Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History became the new home of the Museum of Natural History in 2000. The museum was established in 1899 as the state's museum of natural history by an act of the Territorial Legislature. The 198000-square-foot facility is the one of the finest university-based natural history museums in the world. The museum is home to 6 million artifacts including the largest Apatosaurus in the world and priceless Native American artifacts including the oldest painted object ever found in North America. The building is named for Samuel R. Noble in honor of his service to the University as a benefactor and regent. A major gift from the Noble Foundation of Ardmore helped to build the museum. The museum features five exhibit halls: the Siegfried Family Hall of Ancient Life where visitors walk through Oklahoma's pre-historic past; the McCasland Foundation Hall of the People of Oklahoma featuring 28000 years of human life in Oklahoma; the Noble Drilling Corporation Hall of Natural Wonders which takes visitors on a walk through Oklahoma's ecological regions; the Merkel Family Foundation Gallery of World Cultures containing objects from around the world; and the Fred and Enid Brown Native American Art and Special Exhibitions Gallery which houses traveling exhibits.

PROJECT TYPE: RECREATION AND PARKS CLIENT: THE SAM NOBLE OKLAHOMA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AREA:

FOCAL POINTS: THE SAM NOBLE OKLAHOMA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

TREES ALONG THE WALKWAY: DEFINE THE SPACE; CAN RETAIN

LOCATION: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

DRAINAGE CANALS: OCCASIONALLY THEY WILL BE FULL OF WATER, BUT WET ALL YEAR ROUND; CAN RETAIN, IMPORTANT FACTOR

GREEN BUFFER: DIVIDING THE SPACE; CAN RETAIN

-PROPERTY LINEEXISTING CONNECTION

CHAUTAUQUA AVE.

EXISTING CONNECTION: CONNECTING INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPACE; IMPORTANT FACTOR

RESIDENTIAL AREA

SECONDARY WALKWAY: CAN RETAIN, IMPORTANT FACTOR

THE HIGHEST ELEVATION AREA: IMPORTANT FACTOR

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IMPORTANT VIEW: THE VIEW FROM THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR; IMPORTANT FACTOR

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GREEN BUFFER: DIVIDING THE SPACE; CAN RETAIN

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IMPORTANT VIEW: THE VIEW FROM THE BUILDINGS ACROSS ROAD; IMPORTANT FACTOR

-PROPERTY LINE-

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IMPORTANT VIEW: THE VIEW FROM THE CAR ON ROAD; IMPORTANT FACTOR

PEOPLE IN THE AREA: 29.6 YEARS

MEDIAN RESIDENT AGE IN NORMAN:

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SMALL DEPRESSION: NOTICEABLE ELEVATION CHANGE; CAN RETAIN AS A NATURAL

AGES IN 2010 IN THE AREA: 9.6% OF THE POPULATION HERE ARE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE 90.2% OF THE POPULATION HERE ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 64 0.2% OF THE POPULATION HERE ARE AGE 65 OR OLDER

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1150 1149 1148 1147 1146 1145

40.6 YEARS

OKLAHOMA MEDIAN AGE IN NORMAN:

1150

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SECONDARY WALKWAY: CAN RETAIN, BUT WILL CHANGE THE FORM

IMPORTANT VIEW: THE VIEW FROM THE BUILDINGS ACROSS ROAD; IMPORTANT FACTOR

FOR POPULATION 23 YEARS AND OVER IN NORMAN: 94.8% HIGH SCHOOL OR HIGHER

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WEEDS AREA: SHOULD CHANGE

-PROPERTY LINE-

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PARKING OF TRADITIONS SQUARE EAST

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EXISTING CONNECTION

44.3% BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER

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19.0% GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE 5.1% UNEMPLOYED ESTIMATED MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 2011: $47, 815 ($36, 713 IN 2000) $47, 815 IN NORMAN $43, 225 IN OKLAHOMA

IMPORTANT VIEW: THE VIEW FROM PEDESTRIAN ON THE WALKWAY; IMPORTANT FACTOR

MEDIAN AGE IN NORMAN SIGNIFICANTLY ＜ STATE AVERAGE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION PERCENTAGE IN NORMAN ＞ STATE AVERAGE NUMBER OF COLLEGE STUDENTS IN NORMAN ＞ STATE AVERAGE

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RESIDENTS LIVING AROUND THE MUSEUM, MOSTLY ARE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WOULD LOVE TO LEARN. NORMAN'S MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE STATE AVERAGE. THESE IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE FUNCTION AND FORM OF THE SITE.

DRAINAGE CANALS: OCCASIONALLY THEY WILL BE FULL OF WATER, BUT WET ALL YEAR ROUND; CAN RETAIN, IMPORTANT FACTOR

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CLIMATE INFORMATION:

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EXISTING CONNECTION

PARKING OF TRADITIONS SQUARE

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AVERAGE TEMPERATURES:

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DAILY HIGH AVERAGE DAILY LOW US AVERAGE

SOIL ORDERS: ALFISOLS T H E AV E R A G E TEMPERATURE IS HIGHER THAN T H E N AT I O N A L AV E R A G E T E M P E R AT U R E , B U T T H E OVERALL TREND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.

70°F

50°F

20°F

JUL. AUG.

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VIEW: THE VIEW FROM THE BASEBALL STADIUM;

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SMALL HILL: NOTICEABLE ELEVATION CHANGE; CAN RETAIN AS AN NATURAL

DEC. LOW ELEVATION AREA: IMPORTANT FACTOR

PRECIPITATION:

6 IN.

PARKING OF L. DALE MITCHELL BASEBALL PARK

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JAN.

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PRIMARY WALKWAY: IMPORTANT CIRCULATION; HAVE TO RETAIN

CHAUTAUQUA AVE.

100°F

1148 1149 1150

-PROPERTY LINETHE LOWEST ELEVATION AREA: IMPORTANT FACTOR

NORMAN AVERAGE ANNUAL PRECIPITATION IS UNSTABLE AND FLUCTUATING, MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION IN NORMAN IS OVER 5 INCH PER MONTH, SO THE STORMWATER MANAGAMENT IN THIS SITE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

US AVERAGE

3 IN.

CIRCULATION POINT AND EXTERNAL CONNECTION: IMPORTANT FACTOR IMPORTANT VIEW: THE VIEW FROM THE CAR ON ROAD; IMPORTANT FACTOR

IMHOFF RD.

WATER BUFFER: DIVIDING THE SPACE AND DRAINING WATER; HAVE TO RETAIN

IMHOFF RD.

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SITE ANALYSIS

96

192

288 Ft.

1/8" = 1'-0"

0 IN. JAN.

JUL. AUG.

SUN CHART

DEC.

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SUNNY SIDE

SUNSHINE:

90%

NORMAN

80%

US AVERAGE

SUNSHINE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE,, WHICH IS CONDUCIVE TO OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, BUT THERE ALSO A PROBLEM ABOUT INTENSE SUNSHINE .

60% 50%

JUN. 21 5 PM. （280°） W

E

MAR. 20 5 PM. （262°）

DEC. 21 5 PM. （245°）

DEC. 21 8 AM. （127°）

MAR. 20 8 AM. （107°）

S JAN.

JUL. AUG.

DEC.

TRADITIONS SQUARE PARKING LOTS

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FROM THE SUN CHART, WE CAN SEE THAT THE SITE IS ALWAY UNDER THE SUN. AND FROM THE WIND ROSE, ALL YEAR ROUND, THE SITE IS AFFECTED BY THE WIND FROM NORTH TO SOUTH, ESPECIALLY FROM SOUTH.

JUN. 21 8 AM. （85°）

30%

5

WIND ROSE

N

S SUNNY AREA

CHAUTAUQUA AVE. GREEN BUFFER

SITE LOCATION

TRADITIONS SQUARE

SITE LOCATION

SITE LOCATION

OUTDOOR SITTING

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CANAL

7 TRADITIONS SQUARE

1

3

TRADITIONS SQUARE

GREEN BUFFER

2

FACILITY FOR BIRD

TRADITIONS SQUARE

CANAL

TRADITIONS SQUARE 4

3

DEPRESSION 2

THE SAM NOBLE OKLAHOMA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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MUSEUM WALKWAY

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2

NATURE’S WAVES - MASTER PLAN -

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CONCEPT: CONSIDERING THE MUSEUM'S INTERIOR STRUCTURE, I WOULD LIKE TO DESIGN DIFFERENT OUTDOOR ROOMS, AND EACH ROOM WILL PROVIDE A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE AND PEOPLE CAN HAVE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES. SO WALKING OR BICKING THROUGH THE WHOLE PLACE, PEOPLE CAN SEE AND LEARN DIFFERENT THINGS. IN ONE WORDS, ALL ROOMS WILL SHOW CONVIVIAL ATMOSPHERE IN THE MUSEUM, AND LET WHETHER YOUNG PEOPLE, ELDERS OR CHILDREN LOVE THESE ROOMS. SOME IMPORTANT POINTS: 1. CONNECTING WITH THE MUSEUM; 2. CONSIDERING THE WIND DIRECTION AND SUN CHART; 3. PRODUCING MORE ACTIVITIES; 4. CREATING SPACES WITH DIFFERENT SIZES.

MASTER PLAN: AFTER I HAD DECIDED TO USE THIS CONCEPT, I STARTED THINKING ABOUT HOW TO EXPRESS DIFFERENT OUTDOOR ROOMS WHICH ARE INTERCONNECTED WITH EACH OTHER. BECAUSE THERE IS THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, I WAS LOOKING FOR INSPIRATION IN NATURE. AND FINALLY, I DECIDED TO USE RIPPLES AS MY SHAPES ON THE MASTER PLAN.

MUSEUM

PLAZA OUTDOOR CAFE 1

MARKABLE SHELF FOREGROUND: THE MAIN ENTRANCE, M A I N LY F O R G R O U P ACTIVITIES.

GRASS RAMP SUNKEN PLAZA

MID-GROUND: MORE PRIVATE SPACE F O R FA M I L I E S A N D M O R E V E G E TAT I O N AREA.

SCULPTURE

BACKGROUND: S M A L L AT T R A C T I V E GARDENS, AND IT IS MORE LIKE A NATRUAL AREA.

FOUNTAIN SQUARE

6 GARDEN OF EXPLORATION PRIMARY WALKWAY 3 RESTING AREA

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RESTING AREA PAVILION FEATURED PARASOL 2

3

CHAUTAUQUA AVE.

PLAZA

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RAMP

4

SUNKEN ROOM 5

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2 BENCH 2 BENCH

5 GARDEN OF MIRROR 7

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OUTDOOR SITTING

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GARDEN OF REFLECTION

OUTDOOR SITTING

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BENCH

GARDEN OF STAR

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1" = 50'-0" IMHOFF RD.

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25

50

100'

3 PLAZA - MAIN ENTRANCE - IN MID-GROUND

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NATURE’S WAVES - PERSPECTIVE VIEWS POSSIBLE EVENTS IN MID-GROUND:

THE CONCEPT IN MID-GROUND IS RELAXING ROOMS, IN THIS AREA, THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF OUTDOOR ROOMS, ONE IS THE PLAZA WITH ENTRANCE, AND ANOTHER ONE IS PRIVATE SPACE FOR FAMILIES. IN THIS AREA, PEOPLE CAN HAVE A LOT OF FUN, SUCH AS OUTDOOR DINNER, COOKOUT, FLY KITE, OUTDOOR THEATER, DANCE HALL OR CHESS, ETC. THE FIRST PERSPECTIVE VIEW IS SHOWING THE PLAZA. THE DESIGN IS SIMPLE BUT USEFUL. VEGETATION AND PAVILION CREATED THE SPACE, AND I USED DIFFERENT PAVEMENT TO MAKE THE SPACE MORE IN RIGHT SCALE, AND ALSO CHILDREN CAN PLAY WITH THE IRRIGATION IN SUMMER. THE BIG STRUCTURE IS DESIGNED BECAUSE OF THE SUN CHART AND ANNUAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE.

SUNKEN PLAZA - MAIN ENTRANCE - IN FOREGROUND

POSSIBLE EVENTS IN FOREGROUND:

THE CONCEPT IN FOREGROUND IS EDUCATIONAL ROOMS, IN THIS AREA, THERE ARE ALSO TWO TYPES OF OUTDOOR ROOMS, ONE IS GATHERING PLACES WHICH ARE PLAZA CONNECTED WITH MUSEUM AND SUNKEN PLAZA WITH ENTRANCE, AND ANOTHER ONE IS BIG OPEN SPACE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. IN THIS AREA, PEOPLE CAN LEARN THINGS AND KNOW BETTER ABOUT EACH OTHER, SUCH AS ECO EDUCATION, NATURAL ART EXHIBITION, OUTDOOR TEACHING, ETC. AND CHILDREN CAN PLAY WITH NATURAL FEATURES SUCH AS WATER, STONE. THIS SECOND PERSPECTIVE VIEW IS SHOWING THE SUNKEN PLAZA. THE DESIGN IS USING VEGETATION TO MAKE A CLOSED ROOM. THE BIG STONE WITH PAINTINGS CAN HELP PEOPLE KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR WORLD AND THE MUSEUM, AND THE FOUNTAIN MAKES THE PLACE MORE ACTIVE.

GARDEN OF REFLECTION - LOOKING AROUND - IN BACKGROUND

POSSIBLE EVENTS IN BACKGROUND:

THE CONCEPT IN BACKGROUND IS GARDEN ROOMS, IN THIS AREA, THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF OUTDOOR ROOMS, BECAUSE THE MAIN CONCEPT IS “MYSTERIOUS RIPPLES” AND THE FOREGROUND AND MID-GROUND IS TRYING TO CONNECT WITH THE FUNCTION OF THE MUSEUM, SO THE BACKGROUND IS FOCUSING THE EMOTIONAL FEELINGS. IN THIS AREA, PEOPLE CAN DO MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WITH EACH OTHER, SUCH AS BIKING, CAMPING, RUNNING OR JOGGING, YOGA, GROUP ACTIVITIES, FRISBEE AND RESTING, ETC. THIS THIRD PERSPECTIVE VIEW IS SHOWING THE GARDEN OF REFLECTION. THE BEAUTIFUL REFLECTIVE WATER TABLE IS ARRANGED IN THE SMALL FOREST. BEFORE PEOPLE SEE IT, THEY WILL GO THROUGH A LONG CLOSED VEGETATION AREA WITH A LITTLE SUN LIGHT. WITH PEACE OF MIND, WHEN PEOPLE SEE THE SUN SHINES ON THE WATER TABLE AND THE REFLECTION OF BIG TREES, THEY WILL HAVE A NEW EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE.