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dave saborio
dave saborio gäl kelman Degree Project ‘09 Woodbury University
polycultural infrastructure The Olivewood Learing Garden
Chemical fertilizers flood our land and water, squander this water on non-productive landscapes, and still prove non-sustainable, even in financial terms
courses
San Diego’s fertile lands are used as golf courses a
a.2,214,495
c.16,255,709
b.2,091,807
e.468,680
d. 6,331,770
f.10,136,220 j.700,150
g.812,768
downtown san diego
h.10,224,270
k.5,019,596 m. 5,913,866 q.4,916,139 n.2,477,872
73,378,922 sq. ft.
of heavily watered,fertilized, and maintained land - squandered
p. 5,738,580
Opportunity - The Olivewood Learning Garden
The
International Community Foundation's grounds in National City, located in a suburban neighborhood on the rim of a heavily watered and fertilized golf course, exemplifies the Southern Californian condition of waste and irresponsibility.
The Olivewood Learning Garden, to be located on this site will serve as a destination for local students to learn about and appreciate our natural systems, and prepare for a more self sufficient, locally based future. As the financial viability of the adjacent golfcourse comes increasingly under question, and the city continues to seek alternative uses for this expansive, fertile land, The Olivewood Learning Garden will serve as a model and catalyst for the responsible re-appropriation of this shared natural resource.
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Site History In 1893, N.H., Oliver Noyes, a wealthy businessman who owned a block of stores, purchased a seven-acre lot at 2525 N Avenue and decided to build a five-bedroom 4,000 square-foot “Princess Anne Victorian” home. “Princess Anne” became an architectural fashion in the 1880s and 1890s, when the industrial revolution was building up steam. North America was caught up in the excitement of new technologies. Factory-made, precut architectural parts were shuttled across the country on a rapidly expanding train network. Exuberant builders combined these pieces to create innovative, and sometimes excessive, homes. The Noyes house was completed in 1896. The home remained in the Noyes family for several decades after Oliver Noyes passed away. In 1947, Esther and Bud Newlan bought the property from the Noyeses’ son. The Newlans and their children lived in the house for nearly forty years and enjoyed its spacious grounds and ample living space. Ultimately, the family sold the property to John Walton, son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, in 1985. Jon Christy Walton planted and cultivated an organic garden for the health and pleasure of her family. Then a spot appeared on 4-year-old Luke Walton’s lung. His cancer had returned despite a long series of chemotherapy and radiation. And even with continued chemotherapy, doctors gave Luke only a one-in-six chance of survival.
At that point, Christy Walton decided it was time for a new approach to save her frail son, who’d barely gained any weight or grown during a year of battling a stage IV Wilms tumor. It was decided that the family’s playground had to go. In its place a half-acre garden with rows offering a variety of organic fruits and vegetables, including three types of lettuce, broccoli, snow peas, turnips, beets, spinach, tomatoes, onions, leeks and green beans was planted. Luke was fed nothing but organic food, the majority coming from the garden. “In five months, Luke’s tumor was gone. I attribute that to a complete nutrition change” says Christy. In 2006, the Waltons donated the property to the International Community Foundation to establish the Center for Cross-Border Philanthropy. Currently the garden serves as a cross-border resource to promote experiential learning. Its produce gets donated to the UCSD Cancer Center. Foundation President Richard Kiy envisions the garden becoming a classroom where children, families and senior citizens learn about healthy eating and living. He is particularly motivated by statistics showing that the 79th Assembly District – which includes Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City, the western portion of Chula Vista and southern San Diego – has a 33.4 percent obesity rate. This is a good indicator of people who are at risk of contracting adult-onset, or Type 2, diabetes. Maintaining a healthy diet plays a tremendous role in preventing that form of the disease, and Kiy hopes the center can do its part to help.
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Un-used Pool
historic structure
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Client Program Requirements Ut exerci alienum cotidieque qui, solet scaevola abhorreant ius te. Cu quo illum rationibus elaboraret, wisi integre dolorem quo ea, has ne integre euismod expetendis. Solet doctus legimus per ei. Mea ullum viris apeirian ea, nec an rebum dicant equidem, no quod argumentum elaboraret sed. Id labore everti est, ut verterem interpretaris sit, pro liber impetus ei.
garden
cook
wash
hand prep tools pestle and mortar
scoop
cutting board
measuring spoon
rolling pin
cheese grater
peelers
brush
knife set
cups / glasses
plates
cultural plates
mixing bowls
pots / pans
baking equip.
spatula
wood spoon
mixer
blender
tongs
stoves
oven
griddle
refrigerator
freezer
toaster
coffee maker
plates / containers
cooking / serving
heat application
cold storage
automated prep tools
eating silverware
cleaning sink
dish washer
sewing machine
ironing board
fire extinguisher
first-aid kit
misc.
safety
washcloset urinal
sink
toilet
surfaces prep surface
benches
pots
harvest baskets
trays
boots
gloves
smocks
large hand-tools
hand-tools
hand-tools
containers
protection
tools large hand-tools
large hand-tools
Garden Requirements Text Special attention The on-going water scarcity crisis in San Diego With water conservation and native vegitation in mind, we compiled a list of suitable fruits and vegetables for human consumption, and native, drought resistant vegtation to encourage local biodiversity
grow
drought resistant natives attract butterflies verbena
tithonia
erysimum capitatum
monardella
lotus scoparius
eriogonum fasciculatum
eriogonum parvifolium
lessingia filaginifolia
mimulus guttatus
ceanothus
ceanothus spinosus
ceanothus leucodermis
asclepias fascicularis
gnaphalium canescens
salvia spathacea
salvia clevelandii
penstemon heterophyllus
penstemon spectabilis
penstemon centranthifolius
mimulus aurantiacus
mimulus cardinalis
calliandra californica
galvezia juncea
galvezia speciosa
zauschneria californica
sambucus mexicana
heteromeles arbutifolia
prunus ilicifolia
mahonia
mahonia nevinii
vitis californica
symphoricarpos albus
cobweb thistle
ribes aureum
attract hummingbirds attract song birds
fruits blackberries
boysenberries
raspberries
plums
strawberries
asian pears
pears
apples
peaches
kumquats
oranges
tangerines
grapefruit
lemons
limes
tangelos
kiwi
grapes
tomatoes
guavas
cherimoyas
persimmons
figs
melons
avocados
rosaceae
rutaceae misc misc
vegetables umbelliferae apiaceae carrots
celery
asparagaceae asparagus
polygonaceae rhubarb
alliaceae onions
poaceae corn
leguminosae snap peas
green beans
artichokes
lettuce
pumpkins
squash
cucumbers
radishes
beets
spinach
chard
potatoes
sweet potatoes
eggplant
peppers
broccoli
cauliflower
white turnips
red kale
compositae asteraceae
cucurbitaceae
chenopodiaceae
solanaceae
cruciferae brassicaceae cabbage
National City School Board Requirements Ut exerci alienum cotidieque qui, solet scaevola abhorreant ius te. Cu quo illum rationibus elaboraret, wisi integre dolorem quo ea, has ne integre euismod expetendis. Solet doctus legimus per ei. Mea ullum viris apeirian ea, nec an rebum dicant equidem, no quod argumentum elaboraret sed. Id labore everti est, ut verterem interpretaris sit, pro liber impetus ei.
learn
indigenous culture non-native cultures native plants
observation communication individual spaces
gathering spaces
measurement and geometry growing bed
sun dial
physical sciences greenhouse
irrigation
growing bed
aquaponics
archimedes scew
life sciences solar water heater
weather station
water tank
rainwater catch
windmill
solar panel
sun dial
bird house
compost
butterfly box
ant farm
eco machine
bee box
chicken coop
earth sciences native plants
worm bin
Proposed Water Circulation water processes
water uses
storage
sources
in
out
city line
eco machine
solar water heater
aquaponics
irrigation
sink
toilet
water tank
rainwater catch
city line
eco machine
overflow
rain precipitation
rainwater catch
collection tank
solar water heater
grey water sink(s)
overflow tank
grey w. irrigation
orchard
aquaponics
in
dish washer
city line
refrigerator
out
black water sink
city line
pending policy shift
overflow tank
toilet
fresh water grey water fresh w. irrigation
growing bed
black water
Proposed Nutrient Cycles
consumers
decomposers
compost
worm bin
butterfly box
ant farm
bee box
bird house
humans
human
aquaponic fish
producers
aquaponic plants
native plants
growing bed
orchard
humans
human
compost
growing bed
orchard
worm bin
bee box
ant farm
aquaponic fish native plants
butterfly box
bird house aquaponic plants
Proposed Energy Circulation power uses
power sources
electric
analog
wind
solar
municipality
pump
misc.
battery
lights
electric pump
mechanical pump
kinetic shaft
archimedes screw
weather station
windmill
sun dial
solar panel
greenhouse
city line
mechanical pump
archimedes screw
irrigation
eco machine
kinetic shaft : Ke
pump
electric pump
aquaponics
windmill
solar panel
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battery : Ue
solar water heater
greenhouse
lights
wash closet
misc.
kitchen
in
city line
out
city line
+
solar panel
windmill
weather station
solar water heater
water tank
rainwater catch
aquaponics
eco machine
bird house
compost
worm bin
chicken coop
ant farm
Plan
pavillion patio
kitchen
greenhouse
restroom
section
section
section
section
pavillion patio
section
kitchen
greenhouse
restroom
pavillion patio
elevation
kitchen
greenhouse
restroom
A speculation on the reappropriation of golf course land into agriculturally productive land and densification of its perimeter. The valley here becomes the core of a community with a thriving local economy largely based on the production of things with real value. Pedestrian routes cut through old dead ends and through the valley. Historic structures are communally valued, ultimately becoming nodes of civic and economic activity.
existing condition
densification
putting green
native / fungal / no irrigation
sandpit
orchard / mitigater / drip irrigation
fairway
ruderals / bacterial / flood irrigation
rough
aquifer
property line
property line new structure new path historic residence
proposed landscaping
densification
native / fungal / no irrigation
native / fungal / no irrigation
orchard / mitigater / drip irrigation
orchard / mitigater / drip irrigation
ruderals / bacterial / flood irrigation
ruderals / bacterial / flood irrigation
aquifer
aquifer
property line
property line new structure new path historic residence
gäl kelman | Degree Project ‘09