Reencuentro MISSION STATEMENT : Queen Creek is a community forged on its historical identity with its agricultural and small community values. VISION: Our vision is to conserve a lifestyle of community bonding and human interaction, with the intention to retain the atmosphere that makes Queen Creek one of the friendliest towns in America. We aspire to enhance the quality of life. GOAL: Create a connection back to nature by enhancing the human interaction with the living landscape.
One lane traffic decreases pedestrian crossing distance as well as decreasing heavy automobile usage
Shaded pedestrian ways encourages walking and trees serve as habitat for wildlife
Highly vegetated bioswale helps slow down stormwater infiltration
Water is cleaned by plant and tree root system
view a Park/Trail Section
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pedestrian way
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bike lane
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Collector Road Section A
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Retention Basin/Park Section Section B
Case Study Inspirations
Village Core Conceptual Plan
Diagram of Park System
1.Series of parks and open spaces
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Concept idea of creating a park as a buffer zone between industrial and residential areas as seen throughout the land use master plan.
Visual Inspirations
2. Series of parks interconnected by a trail system. Image Source : archdaily.com
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section b
3. The Parks and trail system connect back to Queen Creek Wash. Image Source : denverurbanreview.com
Legend Moderately Vegetated Highly Vegetated section a
Paved Area
4. Water collected from the parks flows into Queen Creek Wash.
Parking
Land Use Master Plan
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Land Use Allocation
Low Density Residential
55.2%
1413.12 Acres
High Density Residential
8.0%
204.80 Acres
Commercial
8.4%
215.04 Acres
Light Industrial
4.8%
122.88 Acres
Mixed Use
2.8%
71.68 Acres
Developed Park System
12.8%
327.68 Acres
Institutional
5.6%
143.36 Acres
Village Core
2.4%
61.44 Acres
Main Roads Collector Roads Proposed Roads
LDE 361: Fall 2015 Landscape Architecture I
Aurelio Lopez LDE 361 Brooks & Kim
Student: Aurelio Lopez Instructors: Brooks, Kim