MT. CUBA CENTER MASTER PLAN April 5, 2018
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WELCOME CENTER
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects with Beyer Blinder Belle
New Arrival
Welcome Center Site Plan and Aerial Perspective
Pedestrian bridge over Barley Mill Road
Visitor Experience staff cart access Native Allee and shrub entry garden
Overlook and trailhead Trail crossing and haywagon loading Arrival Garden
Welcome Center
Group entrance Group/bus drop-off Visitor entrance
Two-level parking garage 324 car spaces, 4 bus spaces (Potential to build one level at a time, depending on need) maintenance / emergency access only
Stair between upper and lower levels Bus turn-around N
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New Arrival
Welcome Center Site Sections and Precedents
A. Section at Welcome Facility and Parking
Precedents at Welcome Facility
Meadow overlook at Arrival Glade
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Arrival building
by Casey Brown Architecture
Garage atrium garden
by ArquitectonicaGEO
Garage edge
CORE GARDENS
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Education Gardens
New garden Adapted existing garden
Rain Gardens Edible Woodland
Groundcover Gardens
Orientation Glade
Rock Garden
Forecourt Lawns
Allee and Shrub Garden
Main Lawn
Arrival Garden
Oak Allee Tennis Lawn and Perennial Border Hedge Passage
Lilac Allee
Entrance Grove Canopy Overlook Clematis Garden Trial Garden Mt. Cuba Introductions and Trial Garden Winners
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Stormwater Swales
Proposed Circulation
LEGEND Accessible path Ramp Inaccessible path
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Main House and Formal Gardens
Site Plan
As part of the historic landscape and setting for the Main House, the Formal Gardens are essential to maintain into the future. The proposed adaptations are careful adjustments to the existing gardens, intended to encourage more use and improve circulation and accessibility. Adaptations to the Formal Gardens include: • Integrating the Oak Allee into the path network and removing a portion of the boxwood understory to improve visual and spatial connections with the Tennis Lawn • Adding a pavilion at the threshold between Tennis Lawn and Naturalistic Gardens to formalize this transition and add adaptable program space • A new border between the Tennis Lawn and Lilac allee to strengthen the edge • Widening the perennial borders within the South Lawn • Adding shrub planting to the Forecourt lawns
The Trial Garden remains in its central location to forefront Mt. Cuba’s research and conservation program. With the adaptation of paths within the Trial Garden, the existing shade structure is proposed to be removed, and a new structure built in keeping with the material approach of the new pavilion. Multiple locations for the shade structure should be explored in future phases of design – while maintaining the existing growing area and improving viewsheds within the garden. Forecourt Gardens Tennis Lawn and Pavilion Adapted Oak Allee Formal Garden paths adapted For accessibility Potential shade structure location Trial Garden Clematis Garden
Potential shade structure location Tool shanty adapted for public programming Mt. Cuba Trial Garden Winners and Introductions
EDUCATION COURTYARD AND GARDENS
Site Plan Connection to natural lands trails Education gardens • demonstration gardens • home-scaled gardens • pollinator gardens Staff-only basement access (location to be studied further in future design phases) Learning Building
Pergola
Stormwater garden Adaptable courtyard Home-scaled demonstration gardens Adapted Tenant House 5 Student drop-off
Parking lot • 73 spaces Rain gardens
New entrance to staff parking at Main House
End of public vehicular access Natural Lands trail connection
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Education Courtyard and Gardens
Site Sections and Aerial Perspective
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A. Section at Education Court and Parking
B. Section at Education Court and Terrace Gardens
GREENHOUSE COMPLEX
Greenhouse Complex
Site Plan
New retaining wall Nursery rows Adapted 3 bay garage Adapted 2 bay garage Adapted 6 bay garage Raised beds, moss farm, stock plants Service courtyard Rain garden New head house New 9 bay garage Short-term parking (6) New shade house New greenhouse and prop house
Road connection to composting New hoop houses Staff courtyard, offices + adapted buildings New service building + storage Bulk storage Possible new weather station location Tenant house 1 staff housing Tenant house 2 intern housing Adapt retaining wall & lower garden area to create 5 additional parking spaces Expanded staff parking (53 total)
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Potential Solar panel location integrated into covered parking Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects with Beyer Blinder Belle
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Greenhouse Complex Site Sections and Aerial Perspective
SERVICE COURTYARD
A. Section at Maintenance Court and Terrace Gardens
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SERVICE COURTYARD
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B. Section at Maintenance Court and Greenhouse
EXISTING STAFF PARKING (42)
EXPANDED STAFF PARKING (12
C. Section at Staff Parking and Greenhouse
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NATURAL LANDS
LEGEND Existing forest Reforestation (increasing core forest) Existing forest cleared to enhance grassland habitat and viewsheds Preserved open areas - enhanced native grasslands Continued forest management
Scenic open views preserved along Barley Mill Rd.
Public trails kept out of interior forest to enhance habitat quality.
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Scenic open views preserved along Ashland Clinton School Rd.
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LEGEND Trail Canopy walk Boardwalk Trail shared with hay wagon route Path and road network
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Natural Lands Expansion
Natural Lands Pavilions
Two pavilions are set in the Natural Lands, providing adaptable spaces for rest, interpretation, and education. Composting toilets are integrated into these pavilions in addition to a stand-alone location.
Frank Harmon
Lake Flato
Longwood Meadow Garden
Composting Toilet
Nelson Byrd Woltz
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LEGEND 1. Visitor + Group Entrance 2. Natural Lands Trails
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3. Mt. Cuba Welcome Center 4. Entrance Gardens
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5. Core Gardens 6. Education Courtyard and Gardens 7. Greenhouse Complex
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8. Staff and Intern Housing
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9. Student and Staff Entrance 10. Compost Facility
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