S O C I E T Y F O R E C O L O G I C A L R E S T O R AT I O N Temple University Student Guild Pre s ide nt , B r int N icolai + Vice Pre s id e nt , Tay lor Ke e gan |
Candidate for Master Landscape Architecture and Ecological Restoration|
PERSPECTIVE VIEW
Te mple U nive rs it y | Sp r ing 2 0 1 4 | C las s of 2 0 1 5 ’|
CO N C EPT
As graduate students in the budding Master of Landscape Architecture and Ecologial Restoration program at Temple University, the SER student group saw this landscape as an opportunity to connect principles of ecological restoration with highly designed and visible landscapes. This adapted meadow incorporates native perennials in large groups as an addition to the “outdoor classroom” provided by the campus.
AMBLER W ET LAND G ARDEN
The wetland garden and the healing garden on the Temple-Ambler campus serve as precedents for the basin design, utilizing native plants and come at landscape architecture to emphasize the value of student lead projects.
OU DOLF AS INSPIRAT ION
Piet Ouldof ’s and similar landscape designers utilize natural palletrs and play with color, form, and texture to create a sense of place inspired by the meadow aesthetic.
EXIST ING DRAIN
Full sunlight and a border defined by topography, and visual connections to the edge of campus provide the opportunities for the site. The primary constraint is the need for high aesthetic quality throughout the year, as the site is located in a main area on campus. Similarly, the need for large defined groups of species fosters long-term maintenance success and design coherence.
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PE RSPEC TIV E
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10’
20’
Sorghastrum nutans
Andropogon virginicus
Sporobolus heterolepis
Eupatorium maculatum
Aquilegia canadensis
Asclepias tuberosa
Rudbeckia fulgida
Thermopsis caroliniana
Zizia aurea
Hypericum pyramidatum
Ceanothus americanus
Veronicastrum virginicum
Eragrostis spectabilis
Bouteloua curtipendula
Sporobolus heterolepis
Asclepias incarnata
Verbena hastata
Monarda fistulosa
Liatris spicata
Aster novae-angliae
Baptisia australis
Tradescantia ohiensis
Lobelia siphilitica
Delphinium exaltatum
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