A Community’s
SITE PLAN
CONNECTION TO PARK
CREATING AN ENJOYABLE CONNECTION TO DESTINATIONS AND WANDERING
RIGHT of Way
E Elwood St.
VISION
A Community’s Right of Way creates a model of an equal and accessible experience for all residents of South Mountain Village (SMV) to encourage reconnection to the environment while creating many opportunities for residents to celebrate past, present, and future identities.
WHO, WHERE, & WHY?
SOUTH MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
SUMMARY OF REGIONAL ANALYSIS
S 27th Ave.
Site Area: S 12th St.
S 48th St.
Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ
Gap in Habitat
University Dr. Broadway Rd. Southern Ave.
SECTION A
Species Rich Cooridor South Mountain Village (SMV)
CONNECTING RESIDENTS TO IMPROVED STREETSCAPE
0’ 1 mi 2 mi Surface Temperature Map
Regional Boundary 10 mi
EXISTING CONDITIONS & OBSERVATIONS Source habitats are present with high species richness.
20 mi
50’ dedicated to impervious paving WHILE increasing surface temperatures.
CONNECTING FUTURE LOW INCOME DEVELOPMENTS
Narrow sidewalks with a lack of natural & built shade for those indended to use them.
S 12th St.
0’
No barrier between pedestrians, cyclists, & vehicular traffic.
EXISTING STREETSCAPE OF SMV
5’
5’
40’
72’ R.O.W. AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN Vacant lots act as underutilized SMV STREETSCAPES: spaces with no ecological or → Saftey human benefits. → Thermal Comfort → Sustainable Water Usage → Unique SMV Experience → Connection with Residents
FROM 69 % OF ROADWAYS COVERED IN IMPERVIOUS PAVEMENT TO ONLY 52%
GOALS, OBJECTIVES, & DESIGN 1. Improve overall experience for all residents by tackling most prevalent existing opportunities for improvement. a. Implement vegetated barriers to increase pedestrian safety. MULTI-BENEFICIAL DESIGN
Vegetated Bioswales
Pervious paving
4’
5’
Utilizes Stormwater
LESS ROOM FOR CARS = SLOWER SPEED
Wider Sidewalk
7’
8’
SECTION B
& MORE AREA FOR PEDESTRIANS
12’
12’
8’
7’
5’
BIORETENTION VERSATILITY
SIDEWALKS TIE DIRECTLY IN WITH W.O.R.K. SITE & UNDERGROUND STREET.
4’
72’ R.O.W. Same R.O.W., 69% less impervious paving.
POSITIVE FEEDBACK LOOP
b. Designate vegetated areas as bioretention N IO T A T E G E V T& IS M swales to address multiple ecological benefits while increasing natural shade by 50% immediately. c. Incorporate “cooling caves” as biophilic shade structures to provide water to streetscape users and increase engineered shade.
E Broadway Rd.
2. Bridge the existing disconnect of streetscapes to reconnect the residents of South Mountain Village socially and ecologically.
COOLING CAVE
Cooling Cave with Canvas Top
PLAN A ENLARGEMENT Direct Connection to School
Community Art Median
a. Engage residents in community driven design projects encouraging the accessible display of expression of identity in streetscapes.
Plethora of accessible desert Beauty
Community Art Wall 0’
40’
PLAN B
80’
DISPLAY OF BIORETENTION LAYERS
PLAN A ENLARGEMENT Community Art Wall - Utilize CMU Block Walls Around SMV
S 12th St.
b. Construct a system of bioretention swales with diverse plant life creating access to biodiversity.
Blank Canvas for Display of SMV Identity
CONNECTING RESIDENTS TO SCHOOLS AND NO COST BUS STOPS
Educational Display
Direct Connection to School TRIBUTE TO:
Encourage Community Involvement in Design
3. Celebrate diverse cultural identity of South Mountain Village residents through the past, present, and future. a. Incorporate interactive small scale activities and designs inspired by the history of South Mountain Village and its people. b. Utilize areas dedicated to community art to grow and change with residents and indicate community . c. Revision vacant corridors to strengthen pedestrian connections and experiences to South Mountain Village throughout its existence.
LDE 461: Fall 2018 Landscape Architecture Design Studio III
HOHOKAM UNLINED CANALS COTTONWOODS ORANGE GROVES RAILROAD INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE JAPANESE FLOWER GARDENS LID PRINCIPLE OF THE FUTURE
Community Art Median
PLAN A
TO COMMUNITY GARDEN SITE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT PEDESTRIAN CORRIDORS WITH SMV LANDSCAPES OF ANOTHER TIME. E Chipman Ave.
PLAN B 0’
40’
Student: Katherine Keane Instructor: P. Coseo, A. Hargrove
80’