Degree Project 09 [Proposal] // the olivewood learning garden

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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