THE FARMTOWN IN CITY

BUILD DYNAMIC, HOLISTIC SYSTEMS OF GREEN

Spaces And Create A Deep Bond Between The Place And Community

Urban Design

San Jose, CA, USA

May. 2020

Individual Work

LARP 702

Mentor:

Marcel Wilson

Ryan Buckley

Katy Martin

Historically known as the valley of Heart Deligent, San Jose produced a significant amount of fruits and vegetables for nearly two centries until 1960s. The emergence of tech companies accelerated the urbanization and contributed to the rapid decrease of farmlands. Today, City of San Jose is faced with many social and envirnmental problems that came along with rapid urbanization, such as food insecurity, lack of public open spaces and homeless issues. The proposal transforms the 238-acer neglected green space into a vibrant urban park through promoting a wide range of recreataional and agicultural activitesin the park. The proposal includes a framework to revitalize the neighborhood and enhance the connection between the park and its surrounding neighborhoods. The new park circulation is defined to make a continiues connection among the three main activity zones in the park as well as connection with the city.