Texas ASLA Conference Awards Book 2021 by TxASLA

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PROFESSIONAL + STUDENT AWARDS

chapter leadership TEXAS ASLA PRESIDENT: Shawn Massock PRESIDENT-ELECT: Marissa McKinney FORMER PRESIDENT: Jonathon Wagner TREASURER: Clifton Hall SECRETARY: Jake Aalfs TRUSTEE: V. Eric Perez GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: Brent Luck PUBLIC RELATIONS: Alexandra (Xie) Tracz

SERVICE AWARDS DISTINGUISHED MEMBER AWARD: Tim May KAY TILLER CHAPTER AWARD: Jonathon Wagner ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD: San Antonio River Authority (SARA)

west texas CHAIR: Kathryn Nelson CHAIR-ELECT: Megan Abernathy SECRETARY/TREASURER: Tyson Watson

dfw CHAIR: Landon Bell CHAIR-ELECT: Laura Ruiz SECRETARY/TREASURER: Francisca Yanez

central texas CHAIR: Daniel Woodroffe CHAIR-ELECT: Lauren McGee SECRETARY/TREASURER: Shaney Clemmons

gulf coast CHAIR: Peter Caldwell SECRETARY/TREASURER: Richard Haddock 2021 CONFERENCE HOSTS

south texas CHAIR:John Troy CHAIR-ELECT: Tiffany Price SECRETARY/TREASURER: Tania Hernandez 3

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AWARDS MERIT At the discretion of the jury, any number of Merit Awards may be given in each of the five categories.

JURY

POTOMAC ASLA Chair: Matthew Johnston Vice Chair: Annie Varma Rodrigo Abela Rhonda Dahlkemper Sara Downing Jake Fettig Nathan Heavers Zac Lette Stephen McLaughlin Ana Quintana Zazurca Andrew Tull

HONOR At the discretion of the jury, a maximum of 20 percent of the entries in each of the five categories may receive this award.

EXCELLENCE At the discretion of the jury, the Award of Excellence may be given to any entry representing outstanding achievement in landscape architecture. One Award of Excellence may be awarded each year in each of the five categories.

CATEGORIES DESIGN CONSTRUCTED Recognizes site-specific works of landscape architecture and urban design. This category is for built projects. For large incremental projects, at least the first stage of construction must be completed to be eligible for an award.

RESEARCH Recognizes research projects that identify, examine and address challenges and problems that are resolved using solutions of value to the profession.

PLANNING + ANALYSIS Recognizes the wide variety of professional activities that lead to, guide, or evaluate landscape architectural design. Typical entries may include: urban, suburban, rural or regional planning efforts and/ or development guidelines, campus planning, regional transportation plans, recreational planning, urban planning, security analysis and planning, government policies (ordinance writing and development guidelines), programs, legislation or regulations, landscape analysis, such as environmental assessments and natural and visual resource inventories, and natural resources protection, conservation, restoration, and/or reclamation plans.

Sub-categories: • Residential • Institutional, Corporate or Commercial • Public Space

Typical entries include investigations into methods, techniques, or materials related to landscape architecture practice or education, assessments of social, economic or environmental impacts of landscape architecture, study of relationships of landscape architecture to law, education, public health and safety, or public policy,and more.

DESIGN UNREALIZED

COMMUNICATION

CLASSIC

Recognizes excellence in design thinking and method for projects that have been designed, but not constructed. Projects for which implementation will not occur are eligible under this category.

Recognizes achievements in communicating landscape architecture information, technology, theory or practice to those within or outside the profession.

Sub-categories: • Residential • Institutional, Corporate or Commercial • Public Spaces

Typical entries may include: published or written documents such as books, articles, videos and audio recordings of presentations on landscape architecture history, art or technology, educational material intended for the non-technical consumer, or material that increase awareness of landscape design, environmental, or conservation issues.

Recognizes a built project that has been completed for not less than 15 years and not more than 50 years and has retained it’s original design integrity. It recognizes the significant contribution landscape architecture makes to the public realm, and calls attention to the element of time in landscape architecture. Typical entries may include communities and housing, streets and public spaces, parks and recreational facilities, transportation corridors and facilities, public estates and gardens, commercial facilities, and resorts.

STU D ENT AWAR D S

AWARDS MERIT At the discretion of the jury, any number of Merit Awards may be given in each of the four categories.

JURY

TEXAS ASLA Peter Caldwell Olivia Pitt-Perez Michelle McCloskey Alex Ramirez Kevin Pfeiffer

HONOR At the discretion of the jury, a maximum of 20 percent of the entries in each of the four categories may receive this award.

CATEGORIES GENERAL DESIGN

RESEARCH

Recognizes site specific works of Landscape Architecture or Urban Design. Student Awards entries in this category are not required to be built.

Recognizes research projects that identify, examine and address challenges and problems that are resolved using solutions of value to the profession.

Typical entries include public, institutional, or private landscapes of all kinds; historic preservation, reclamation, conservation, or sustainable design; design for transportation or infrastructure, landscape art or installation, interior landscape design, green roofs, and more.

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

URBAN DESIGN

Recognizes site specific works of Landscape Architecture or Urban Design. Student Awards entries in this category are not required to be built.

Recognizes projects that activate networks of spaces that mediate between social equity, economic viability, infrastructure, environmental stewardship, and beautiful place-making in the public and private realm. Entries in this category are not required to be built or implemented.

Typical entries include single or multi-family residential projects; activity areas for entertaining, recreation, and relaxing; sustainable landscape applications, indigenous and native landscapes, new construction or renovation projects; historical preservation, rehabilitation, reconstruction, or restoration affordable landscape concepts and innovations, small site development, private gardens, rooftop gardens, and more.

PLANNING + ANALYSIS Recognizes the wide variety of professional activities that lead to, guide, or evaluate landscape architectural design. Typical entries may include: urban, suburban, rural or regional planning eﬀorts and/ or development guidelines, campus planning, regional transportation plans, recreational planning, urban planning, security analysis and planning, government policies (ordinance writing and development guidelines), programs, legislation or regulations, landscape analysis, such as environmental assessments and natural and visual resource inventories, and natural resources protection, conservation, restoration, and/or reclamation plans.

Typical entries include conceptualized urban projects spatially greater than one block in the realm of public, institutional, or private landscapes; streetscapes, waterfronts, mixed-use developments, neighborhoods, districts, cities, placemaking interventions and civic improvements that may include elements of reclamation, stormwater management, transportation or infrastructure studies, art, and more.

MERIT

HONOR

DESIGN CONSTRUCTED

Belmont Parkway Kessler Woods Lexington Ricks Circle

Bridge House Sky Garden at 70 Rainey

RESIDENTIAL

DESIGN CONSTRUCTED

INSTITUTIONAL | CORPORATE | COMMERCIAL Canopy Hotel Austin Forty Five Ten & Tasset Eye Park Frank. Legacy Central Music Lane

DESIGN CONSTRUCTED PUBLIC

AT&T Discovery District Eastern Glades at Memorial Park Floating the Waller Fontaine Plaza at Austin Community College Highland Campus Houston Botanic Garden Phase I: Botanic Beginnings Rice University Kraft Hall Landscape

DESIGN UNREALIZED

INSTITUTIONAL | CORPORATE | COMMERCIAL North Hills East

DESIGN UNREALIZED PUBLIC

EXCELLENCE DESIGN CONSTRUCTED

RESIDENTIAL

INSTITUTIONAL | CORPORATE | COMMERCIAL Texas Health Frisco

PLANNING + ANALYSIS

DESIGN CONSTRUCTED

Inwood Detention Recreation Study

INSTITUTIONAL | CORPORATE | COMMERCIAL

COMMUNICATIONS

Bob Moore Automotive Headquarters Hotel Magdalena T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center

Memorial Park Land Bridge and Prairie Video

DESIGN CONSTRUCTED PUBLIC

Environmental Nature Center and Nature Preschool Headwaters at the Comal - Phase 1 Historic Downtown Ennis Streetscape The Restoration of the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center

DESIGN UNREALIZED PUBLIC

The Didactic Ditch: Promoting Conservation Through Demonstration

PLANNING + ANALYSIS Galveston Bay Park Our Parks Our Future Austin Parks and Recreation Long Range Plan

COMMUNICATIONS Farmscape

Historic Stone Tables at White Rock Lake Langham Park Master Plan Markham Square Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park Vision Plan

PLANNING + ANALYSIS Broadmoor 2020: A Refined Vision for a New Downtown Pasadena Healthy Parks Plan Tenison Glen | Samuell Grand Park Master Plan The Quilt of Parks: A Vision for the Future of Downtown Bentonville

COMMUNICATIONS Healthy Places Toolkit

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EXCELLENCE

GENERAL DESIGN

URBAN DESIGN

Breaking Barriers Spark of The Light

Healing in the City

“SERAPE”: Establishing a Micro-Green Infrastructure Network and Weaving the Diverse Social and Cultural Programs for Health Promotion in Gulfton, Houston

URBAN DESIGN Reinstituting the Brandywine Style: A Picturesque Approach to Brownfield and Stormwater Remediation

PLANNING + ANALYSIS

Green Armor: Decontamination & Co-Habiting Community with Industry

PLANNING + ANALYSIS Firescaping along the spring creek greenbelt

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BELMONT PARKWAY

STUDIO BALCONES DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | RESIDENTIAL The Belmont Parkway Residential Landscape Project consists of three zones that work with and highlight the site’s topography, geology, and wooded nature while concurrently creating a diversity of spaces for the family to enjoy. In addition, Shoal Creek runs though the edge of the backyard, one of two main creeks that travel through North Austin on their way to the Colorado River. Given the proximity to such an important waterway, water became central to the project

resulting in stormwater, overflow well water, and AC condensate being collected and celebrated. All Heritage-sized trees were protected and treated with extra care, and a high level of craft was used throughout to create modern spaces full of well-tended gardens and particular stonework, as well as wilder spaces composed of boulder walls and sweeps of native plantings.

KESSLER WOODS

PAPER KITES STUDIO DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | RESIDENTIAL This home is located in a unique escarpment area of Oak Cliff in Dallas, Texas. An urban meadow embraces the minimalist architecture providing lightness and movement while serving as a haven for pollinators and birds. This landscape provides textural interest and evokes a sense of the Texas bucolic landscape, accentuated by native limestone boulders, weathered steel and an agrarian water

trough. The elevated patio overlooks a seating area for entertaining below. Views from the house and patio are of a surrounding meadow park just beyond the property boundary with similar native vegetation blurring the lines between these two properties.

LEXINGTON

HOCKER DESIGN DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | RESIDENTIAL The Lexington Residence is located within the Town of Highland Park on a 0.66acre property. The project is a testament of a strong Client/Landscape Architect relationship from past collaborations. The Client relied heavily on the Landscape Architect’s input for the recommendation and selection of the Architect. The collaboration between Client, Architect, and Landscape Architect led to a design

that dissolves indoor/outdoor boundaries through innovative design moves. Art is abstracted both through the dynamic geometry of the plan and highly coordinated details developed through construction. Horticulture is integrated among and within hardscape elements at a variety of scales.

RICKS CIRCLE HOCKER DESIGN DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | RESIDENTIAL

The Ricks Circle Residence is an exercise in Modernism in which the owners and their interior designer son aimed to create a minimal, single-story glass house that rests lightly within the landscape as a work of art.

CANOPY HOTEL AUSTIN

HOCKER DESIGN DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | INSTITUTIONAL, CORPORATE OR COMMERCIAL Canopy Hotel Downtown Austin features a verdant central courtyard oasis and 2nd level pool deck with Downtown views for the new property fronting busy West 6th Street.

FORTY FIVE TEN & TASSET EYE PARK HOCKER DESIGN DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | INSTITUTIONAL, CORPORATE OR COMMERCIAL The Forty Five Ten and Tasset Eye Park projects serve as strong, classical design statements that serve as both an anchor to Dallas’ Main Street corridor and our client’s focus in Downtown Dallas.

FRANK.

STUDIO BALCONES DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | INSTITUTIONAL, CORPORATE OR COMMERCIAL Frank. is an urban infill mixed-use project anchored by a sunken concrete plaza shaded by Live Oaks protected in at grade concrete tree terraces. The sunken plaza provides access to the first floor of the four-story project while simultaneously complying with neighborhood height restrictions and delivering needed urban core housing density. The Heritage sized Live Oaks shade roughly 75 percent of the

Plaza and are underplanted with a host of shade tolerant native species. Verdant green roofs cover the two visible roof zones and are planted with native grasses, cacti, and forbs. The combined landscape design choices have artfully transformed an otherwise harsh concrete plaza into a lush, green, and welcoming space full of blooming native plants and habitat for birds, bees, and butterflies.

LEGACY CENTRAL

TBG PARTNERS DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | INSTITUTIONAL, CORPORATE OR COMMERCIAL A former 85-acre Texas Instruments campus has received new life as a walkable, mixed-use development in rapidly growing Plano, Texas. Originally built in the mid-1980s, the campus — featuring four existing buildings and roughly 1 million square feet of office space — has been completely reimagined into a mixed-use campus with a true sense of community, integrated retail, hospitality, and residential

uses. Legacy Central’s re-envisioned campus serves as a model for how critical a landscape framework plan is to creating value in the built environment and demonstrates the power of landscape architecture to connect and build a sense of community across sectors.

MUSIC LANE

dwg. DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | INSTITUTIONAL, CORPORATE OR COMMERCIAL At the gateway to the South Congress Avenue entertainment district south of downtown Austin, Music Lane is located in the heart of the city’s cultural scene. Paseos, lush green walls and trickling water features invite visitors to explore and gather as they shop, dine and stroll. Two ancient heritage oaks provide deep

shade and ambiance for diners and are the centerpiece of two courtyards framed by distinct architecture. Born out of tight collaboration with architects, arborists, engineers and the development team, Music Lane has quickly become a soughtafter destination for shopping, dining, work and play.

AT&T DISCOVERY CENTER

STUDIO OUTSIDE DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | PUBLIC The AT&T Discovery District is a unique urban campus that features innovative spaces for employees and the community alike to come together for immersive experiences. The campus is designed to seamlessly blend a variety of buildings and spaces into one cohesive district. At the heart of this 7.5-acre campus is a

public open space that reallocates areas previously dedicated to cars to create a new pedestrian-focused environment. It integrates Smart Cities technology and focuses on sustainable aspects that have earned a SITES Silver rating, setting a new standard for development in Dallas, Texas.

EASTERN GLADES AT MEMORIAL PARK NELSON BYRD WOLTZ DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | PUBLIC Guided by the 2015 Memorial Park Master Plan, Eastern Glades is the first major project to be implemented in Houston’s wilderness park, reclaiming 100 acres of previously inaccessible land. Eastern Glades significantly expands passive and recreational opportunities in the park responding to a growing demand by Houston’s families wishing to enjoy the area. The new design also adds additional parking and restrooms; extends the Seymour Lieberman Trail to a full 3-mile loop; establishes a 5-acre lake and wetlands; provides picnicking, trails, boardwalks and opportunities to learn about natural habitat systems. 32

Ecological restoration and infrastructural work was critical to opening this previously inaccessible part of the park. The ecological restoration portion of the project will be phased over multiple years involving removal of invasive species and reforestation with native plantings to establish a healthy forest structure. Hines Lake, a major feature of the Eastern Glades, is a new basin for the reclamation and reuse of storm water as well as a hub of habitat for native species. Rainwater is filtered from the parking lot through swales and rain gardens as it flows to the lake; wetlands and aquatic plants further purify the stormwater which is used for irrigation.

FLOATING THE WALLER

TEN EYCK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | PUBLIC Creekshow, presented by Waterloo Greenway (previously Waller Creek Conservancy), is an annual 10-day public light installation intended to bring awareness to the future transformation of Waller Creek and its surrounding trails and parks. As one of five artists selected for the 2015 show, our team designed an installation inspired by floating the river, the epitome of water recreation in central Texas. The installation, a field of over 200 illuminated inner tubes floating on the

water’s ever-changing surface, symbolizes the tension between the city-dweller’s desire to interact with the water and the aversion to doing so in this neglected urban waterway. Engaging not only the creek corridor but also the water itself, the installation highlights the need for improving water quality and accessibility in the urban waterways.

FONTAINE PLAZA

dwg. DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | PUBLIC As a signature gateway park within the Highland Mall redevelopment, Fontaine Plaza tells a vital story of looking to the past and projecting a vision for the future to present landscape as a catalyst for social equity. Quintessentially, the parks are

prime examples of “parking lots to parks” and reinforce the role and importance of open space and environmental performance in these times of social distancing.

HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDEN PHASE I: Botanic Beginnings CLARK CONDON | WEST 8 DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | PUBLIC Conceived over 20 years ago by a small group of local Houstonians, a former golf course on the Sims bayou has been re-imagined as Houston’s first botanic garden. The 30-year Master Plan was the result of working with a strong local constituency to ensure that the Garden will be vibrant, successful, and valued by the community. Embracing and celebrating the reality of a variable urban floodway, the first phase,

Botanic Beginnings, leads the way in establishing a sustainable, one-of-a-kind destination. Celebrating the (bio-)diversity of the Texas Gulf Coast with a 2.6-acre collection of tropical, sub-tropical, and arid plants from across the world. The Garden welcomes Houstonians from all walks of life and inspires visitors to enjoy the environment with outstanding displays and programs.

RICE UNIVERSITY KRAFT HALL LANDSCAPE ROGERS PARTNERS DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | PUBLIC Within a building serving the largest section of Rice’s undergraduate population, the inner courtyard mixes fields of native gulf coast plantings with areas for informal gatherings beneath a verdant canopy of river birch trees, transforming Rice University’s traditional formal courtyard pattern into a dynamic, productive, ecological system. From stormwater grading, to carefully calibrated sloping paths,

to plant selection, every choice was of critical importance to the design intent to make the campus landscape inclusive and functional year-round. It creates seamless connections to campus and provides space for gathering, informal meetings, and campus-wide events to set new precedents for site planning, environmental responsibility, and native planting on this lush academic enclave.

NORTH HILLS EAST

CallisonRTKL, Inc. DESIGN UNREALIZED | INSTITUTION, CORPORATE OR COMMERCIAL A unique eco-inspired 12 acre mixed-use central pedestrian experience supporting a commercial office tower, multi-family residential, brewery, maker spaces, retail, and event space in a rapidly growing Raleigh, NC village.

HISTORIC STONE TABLES AT WHITE ROCK LAKE MESA DESIGN GROUP DESIGN UNREALIZED | PUBLIC The Historic Stone Tables Pavilion and Picnic Area is a major landmark within White Rock Lake Park, serving tens of thousands of visitors each year. Due to its popularity, decades of heavy use and deferred maintenance, the site required renovation and restoration to meet the needs of the community. Working closely

with the City, White Rock Lake Conservancy and other stakeholders, a new master plan was developed on a pro-bono basis to address redevelopment, while ensuring the long-term viability of this important landmark.

LANGHAM PARK MASTER PLAN CLARK CONDON DESIGN UNREALIZED | PUBLIC Envisioned as a destination, Langham Park was created from reclaimed land made available from rerouting Langham Creek to meet new dam flood gates. Through an intensive master plan effort involving multiple stakeholders, the site was studied and programmed extensively. The design features a defining pedestrian ribbon flowing across the site, rising at key points to create dynamic views. The core

goals of the project include connecting the park to the community and existing green system, creating a unique park experience to attract visitors and support regional growth, engaging the community, and celebrating the history and impact for the Houston region. Langham Park is a dream with an opportunity to become a reality through a strong stewardship of the master plan and strategic partnerships.

MARKHAM SQUARE

SWA GROUP | CITY OF CONWAY DESIGN UNREALIZED | PUBLIC The vision for Markham Square leverages site design to demonstrate a radically different future for stormwater management in Conway, Arkansas. The proposed plan would transform a brownfield site plagued by flooding into a lively stormwater park and cultural asset for the city. By integrating green infrastructure techniques,

exuberant plantings, and social spaces, Markham Square will encourage appreciation of natural ecological systems and foster a culture of care in which we collectively value and steward our local landscapes.

WALTER E. LONG METROPOLITAN PARK VISION PLAN

CITY OF AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT | HALFF ASSOCIATES INC. DESIGN UNREALIZED | PUBLIC The Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park Vision Plan illustrates how a community transforming a very large but mostly unprogrammed and underutilized urban park driven approach can be harnessed into an ambitious vision that someday will located in central-east Austin into an extraordinary recreational and environmental greatly improve the lives of surrounding residents and their communities, as well resource. This plan demonstrates how an innovative, community-driven design as preserving and enhancing a beloved local recreational resource. Led by solution can plant the seed for extraordinary area transformation and bring Austin’s landscape architects, this vision proposes a conceptual “framework” for tradition of beautiful parks and natural spaces to this area of the city.

BROADMOOR 2020: A Refined Vision For A New Downtown LIONHEART PLACES, LLC. PLANNING AND ANALYSIS Austin is one of the last affordable options in our nation for corporate expansion and the associated housing, but that is rapidly changing. Lack of affordable commercial and residential space is a characteristic of most technology-heavy cities which has finally caught up to Austin. Debilitating traffic plagues the community and stifles outward expansion. At the heart of the emerging North Burnet Gateway area, often called Austin’s “Second Downtown”, the Broadmoor Master Plan provides

seven million square feet of transit-oriented development, the high-capacity transit services necessary to service this level of residential and employment density, and the most innovative urban spaces in the region. Led by landscape architects, this plan will position the North Burnet Gateway area to become the model for balancing urban development, transit service, and connectivity to surrounding amenities – built and natural.

PASADENA HEALTHY PARKS PLAN ASAKURA ROBINSON PLANNING AND ANALYSIS While the Pasadena Healthy Parks Plan meets all the requirements of a traditional park system master plan, it also goes deeper by making health and equity the central lenses for looking at park needs. The Plan includes: (1) Equity-driven engagement; (2) Incorporation of local, scientific, and design expertise; (3) Assessment of existing park and programming resources; (4) Suitability analysis

mapping to help identify priority locations for park improvements and new parks; and, (5) Healthy Parks Design Guidelines. The final element, a conceptual design for Memorial Park, clearly demonstrates how all assessments and tools culminate in thoughtful site scale design.

TENISON GLEN | SAMUELL GRAND PARK MASTER PLAN MESA DESIGN GROUP PLANNING AND ANALYSIS Samuell Grand Park, Tenison Park, and the Tenison Golf courses, comprise one of largest and historic park areas in Dallas. The landscape architect led a multidisciplinary team to create a high-level Framework Plan to determine the cost benefit of future golf development options for the Glen course and programming opportunities in the remainder of the park. The team worked closely with the City to assess the conditions of the study area, document the implications of those observations, and provide briefings to the public and stakeholders as part of the

public engagement process. The final plan preserves the natural beauty of the site, separates vehicular from pedestrian and bicycle traffic, improves safety and connectivity, and lowers the maintenance burden associated with erosion by proposing a 9-hole golf course in place of the previous 18-hole course. The land vacated by the course is proposed as a natural area with trails and overlooks along the creek adding much needed passive programming to this historic park.

THE QUILT OF PARKS: A Vision for the Future of Downtown Bentonville DESIGN WORKSHOP PLANNING AND ANALYSIS As the name implies, the Quilt of Parks does not simply address the design of disperse parks but rather utilizes the intervening streetscape design to link existing and new park spaces into a seamlessly connected network of open space in the heart of Bentonville. The plan identifies gateways to regional greenways, bringing cyclists and other visitors into the heart of the historic downtown. The planning process began with an initial phase of research - scientific, historical, and anecdotal - that would lay the framework for design intent. Understanding the broader ecological context and the deeper historical 58

context would lead to a more authentic concept of place and locality. The Quilt includes the design of a new pedestrian promenade, the renovation of existing parks, the creation of new park spaces, improved approaches to urban lighting and forestry, and considerations for the activation of downtown alleys. The result is a vibrant, connected, socially and ecologically healthy urban center, with opportunities for events, commercial interest, public art, and city branding throughout.

HEALTHY PLACES TOOLKIT

ASAKURA ROBINSON COMMUNICATIONS Your zip code should not determine your lifespan or quality of life; however, this is too often the case for those living in neighborhoods with air pollution, unwalkable streets, and inadequate parks. The innovative Healthy Places Toolkit provides practical ideas to address how factors in the built environment negatively affect community health. It provides recommendations for projects, programs, and policies for healthcare clinics and their partners to improve community health

outcomes. It seeks to work across topics that ultimately improve health and address institutionalized racism and health equity issues, such as access to nature, water quality, transportation, and community relationships. The ideas are broadreaching- far beyond solely clinic use- and can be undertaken by a wide variety of organizations, including school districts, city urban planning offices, public health departments, and nonprofits.

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BRIDGE HOUSE

STUDIO OUTSIDE DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | RESIDENTIAL The Bridge House is a two-acre private residence located in the Memorial neighborhood just west of downtown Houston. A new, contemporary bridge leads guests over a naturally planted ravine to the main entry. The site topography is unique for the area and is one of the property’s best features. The hardscape and

planting adjacent to the building play off the strong, linear lines of the architecture. The remaining site is left as an oak and pine forest with native understory planting. The landscape architect and Architect worked closely together to create a sustainable design that enabled the team to achieve LEED Platinum status.

SKY GARDEN AT 70 RAINEY DESIGN WORKSHOP DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | RESIDENTIAL Soaring 100 feet above Austin, the sky garden at 70 Rainey redefines the Texas backyard and breathes life into a new standard of urban living. The organically clad podium punctures a dense canopy of oaks, elms, and pecans, blurring the line between skyscraper and heritage tree. As you journey upward, following the path of vines that reach towards the vast Texas sky, you arrive at the sky garden. Upon entry, you are welcomed into a choreographed stroll through nature designed to emulate the surrounding natural typologies. Over seventy species of

verdant and abundant plants envelop you as you venture through the sky garden’s meandering pathways. Its secluded nooks and quiet crannies are dedicated to rest, rejuvenation, and chance encounters. The curated plant palette responds to architectural cues, seamlessly blending building and nature. The lush planting will continue to overtake the building, clinging to every face and corner, ultimately disguising the podium into a blurred continuation of the native tree canopy. The sky garden provides a grand, yet warm invitation to sit and stay a while.

BOB MOORE AUTOMOTIVE HEADQUARTERS HOCKER DESIGN DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | INSTITUTIONAL, CORPORATE OR COMMERCIAL A 64-year old building, or series of joined buildings, were transformed into a siteengaging corporate office that maximizes daylighting and biophilic connections for the team members within. This was done through inserting courtyards, adding a glazed addition, and creating perimeter glazing interventions to the structure that

allowed for ample access to nature. The site’s drainage is mostly addressed on site through a daylighted stormwater system that is amply planted with seasonally interesting plant choices that dance in the Oklahoma winds.

HOTEL MAGDALENA

TEN EYCK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | INSTITUTIONAL, CORPORATE OR COMMERCIAL Conceived as a laid-back lake house tucked into the dramatic geography of downtown Austin, the landscape architecture of Hotel Magdalena evokes the feeling of a central Texas canyon, with native plantings spilling over the jagged surface of a spring-fed limestone wall. Social spaces envelop hotel visitors with nature and blur the line between garden and architecture, whether from the pool

deck peering down to the gardens 20 feet below, or from the restaurant terrace nestled into the fragrant chef’s garden beneath the limestone escarpment wall. Every drop of rainwater and condensate is harvested into engineered rain gardens and deposited into a cistern beneath the event lawn for reuse in irrigation.

T. BOONE PICKENS HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER MESA DESIGN GROUP DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | INSTITUTIONAL, CORPORATE OR COMMERCIAL The landscape architect worked with the design team to create a comprehensive site assessment that led to a holistic outdoor program, final master plan, and ultimately the successful development of the T.Boone Pickens Hospice & Palliative Care Center. This project was designed and built to afford patients unprecedented access to outside spaces and nature instead of a confined sterile

hospital environment. This connection to nature enhances the quality of life for patients and families in a way not found in traditional hospice facilities. The T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center is unlike any other project of its kind, bringing quality care comfort-based solutions to patients with future research and education in mind.

ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER AND NATURE PRESCHOOL LPA INC. DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | PUBLIC Centered in the dense urban area of Newport Beach, CA, the Environmental Nature Center (ENC) and Nature Preschool creates an escape to a rich connection to the natural world, with educational components for youth and the whole community. Since 1972, the non-profit ENC has been evolving into the facility it is today. Developed in conjunction with educators, the community and ENC leaders, The

Environmental Nature Center has established itself as an extraordinary outdoor classroom for the community to come to learn about nature through hands-on experience. The Nature Preschool fulfills the final vision of the ENC campus, with the mission: “To provide quality education through hands on experience with nature”.

HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL - PHASE 1 TEN EYCK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | PUBLIC The Headwaters at the Comal is an ecological restoration project that transforms 9 acres of asphalt parking into a working ecosystem that construct topography, creates habitat, enhances water quality, educates the community, and showcases native Central Texas plants. Conceived by New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) as a

conservation center to host educational events, the Headwaters celebrates Comal Springs, which has been an important natural resource and gathering space for the New Braunfels area and for thousands of years.

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ENNIS STREETSCAPE MESA DESIGN GROUP DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | PUBLIC The new Downtown Ennis streetscape design creates an attractive urban environment providing accessibility, pedestrian connectivity, and flexibility to promote and support a variety of retail, restaurant, entertainment, and residential uses. More than downtown beautification, the design incorporates sustainable

features including a suspended, permeable paving system creating a superior environment for plantings and provides stormwater detention. The design enhances the historic character of Downtown Ennis and acts as a catalyst for its redevelopment and economic revitalization.

THE RESTORATION OF THE HOUSTON ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER DESIGN WORKSHOP DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | PUBLIC For over fifty years, the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (the Arboretum) has served the community as a sanctuary for native plants and animals. In 2008, the Arboretum and the region were struck by Hurricane Ike and in 2011, Texas recorded its worst drought on record. These two extreme weather events caused significant damage across the Arboretum and left the site with over 50% large canopy mortality. The resulting damage was devastating to wildlife, ecology, and the experiential characteristics of the site for visitors.

The Houston Arboretum non-profit organization commissioned a collection of experts – scientist, engineers, and landscape architects – to revitalize this cherished Houstonian amenity into an open space that would be resilient in dealing with future disasters. By removing trees and restoring the historic prairie, savannah, and woodland ecosystems found at the 155-acre arboretum, the team designed a landscape naturally resilient to future climate shocks such as more frequent and severe hurricanes, flooding, and drought.

THE DIDACTIC DITCH: PROMOTING CONSERVATION THROUGH DEMONSTRATION STUDIO OUTSIDE DESIGN UNREALIZED | PUBLIC The Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (MTGCD) was created to conserve and promote the health of the Trinity Aquifer for Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, and Erath counties. Monitoring the amount and purity of available groundwater resources is essential to support the communities now and in the future. The existing site of the MTGCD includes the source of a stormwater channel

affectionately referred to as ‘The Ditch’ by Stephenville residents. The design creates a landscape that educates visitors on the ecology, geology, and biology of the region while demonstrating best practices for aquifer health. An education center, accessible paths, native plant displays, and green infrastructure exhibits offer opportunities for both passive and active educational programs for the region.

GALVESTON BAY PARK ROGERS PARTNERS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS Galveston Bay Park provides long-term, multi-functional surge protection that will serve future generations. The proposed chain of islands includes a vital inbay barrier system with additional protection along Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. The in-bay feature promises enhanced storm surge protection for the industrial complexes and densely populated areas in the west and northwest areas

of the bay. A backside levee on Galveston Island creates targeted protection for the city of Galveston. In addition to providing storm surge protection, the Park boasts year-round multifunctionality, which brings new levels of access to the bay and creates space for a variety of recreational activities.

Gentrifying Neighborhood Stage/Typology At Risk (Susceptible - increased market activity will likely trigger displacement) Stage 1 (Early: Type 1 - displacement is beginning to occur) Stage 2 (Dynamic - displacement is well underway) Stage 3 (Late - majority of vulnerable population has already been displaced) Stage 4 (Continued Loss - few remaining vulnerable populations) Environmental Features PARD Park (owned and/or maintained) Other Non-PARD Open Space Waterways

Political Boundaries County Boundaries City of Austin Austin Limited Purpose Planning Austin 2 Mile ETJ; 5 Mile ETJ Beyond Austin Jurisdiction Transportation MetroRail Commuter Line (Existing/Under Construction) Other (non-passenger) Rail Lines Existing / Proposed Urban Trails Downtown Austin Airport PARD Cultural Center

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OUR PARKS OUR FUTURE AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION LONG RANGE PLAN WRT | CITY OF AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PLANNING AND ANALYSIS PARD develops a long range plan every 10 years to guide the growth of Austin’s park system, providing a blueprint to guide land acquisition, capital improvements, park design, and development of programs and amenities. The future of Austin’s park system is impacted by a multitude of forces and trends including unprecedented population growth, increasing reliance on philanthropic funding, emergence of

best practices in sustainable park development and management. Our Parks, Our Future was adopted in 2019 following a robust, community-driven process that demonstrated innovative engagement techniques to ensure the voices of underrepresented communities were heard and had a laser-focus on communities of color, residents with limited English proficiency, and people with disabilities.

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Acknowledgements Image credits Cultivating the field Case studies Woburn Farm Middleton Place Montpelier Moraine Farm Merchiston Farm Welwyn Garden City Ziebigk Siedlung Nærum Allotment Gardens Village Homes Winslow Farms Conservancy Shenyang Architectural University Green Gulch Farm Zen Center Babylonstoren Overlook Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm Composition, meaning, and practice: a framework for designing agriculture Operationalizing the farmscape Index

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Village Homes Davis, California Michael Corbett Town Planners 1973-1982 village homes / mike corbett / davis, california, usa 0 100 200 ft

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Green Gulch Farm Zen Center Muir Beach, California Mithun 2008 Prunuske and Chatham 2014-2015

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FARMSCAPE FORGE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE COMMUNICATIONS Though we usually don’t think of agriculture and design together, there is a wide range of historical precedents for doing so and many cultural, economic and ecological reasons to do so now. Farmscape situates agriculture as a design practice and proposes lessons for contemporary landscape architects who are interested in integrating agriculture into their practice. Using case studies across the modern era, the book describes the history of agriculture within landscape architecture and reveals the diversity of current design practices that use the

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rhythms and forms of agriculture to create productive farms that are also sites of beauty, community, ecological conservation, remediation, and pleasure. The premise of this book is that the design of land and the cultivation of crops are mutually reinforcing practices and that each benefits from being considered and conceived together. Fifteen case studies, selected across time and location, provide examples of landscapes that produce sustaining food and economic activity, and experiences that are richly sensual and culturally meaningful.

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TEXAS HEALTH FRISCO TBG PARTNERS DESIGN CONSTRUCTED | INSTITUTIONAL, CORPORATE OR COMMERCIAL Frisco’s newest hospital, Texas Health Frisco (THR Frisco) is changing the way we think about healthcare – effectively shifting the notion of healthcare facilities to health facilitators. By empowering community members to take an active role in their health and wellness, THR Frisco’s hospital and grounds are designed to create a sense of community within, as well as connectivity and engagement

to its surroundings through thoughtfully arranged facilities, site circulation and landscape. Visitors and staff can enjoy an environmentally sensitive atmosphere with a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces as day-to-day amenities while, at the same time, connecting to the broader community through event programming.

INWOOD DETENTION RECREATION STUDY ASAKURA ROBINSON ANALYSIS AND PLANNING As with many neighborhoods in the Harris County region, Inwood Forest deals with increased frequency and intensity of flood events. A max-volume detention basin strategy will utilize an existing abandoned golf course that meanders through the neighborhood. While serving a specific purpose, this model of detention tends to focus solely on mitigation and not address areas of social inequities, environment

and aesthetic associated with basin projects. Through analysis of regional studies, research of current area project and a robust public engagement strategy this Recreation Study seeks to create a new vision of equity driven, ecology based, flood basin design.

MEMORIAL PARK LAND BRIDGE AND PRAIRIE VIDEO NELSON BYRD WOLTZ LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS COMMUNICATIONS Guided by a successful master plan that emphasizes ecological and social resilience, the Landscape Architect has been designing and implementing construction at Memorial Park in Houston for five years. With tremendous investment of resources for the restoration and modernization of the park, its conservancy is committed to extraordinary outcomes and ambitious goals. Believing that engaging the greater community is of paramount importance, the Landscape Architect and Communications team introduced the idea of

broadcasting a compelling audio-visual story about one of the most technically ambitious projects that will transform the park. The team, in close collaboration with technical staff ranging from engineers to ecologists, created a video that articulates the significance of the project in the natural, social, and economic realms and inspires the Houston community to connect with the park and the conservancy in stewarding the natural world.

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REINSTITUTING THE BRANDYWINE STYLE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - Wuqi Lyu, Zhenhang Cai URBAN DESIGN

This design site, covering nearly 130 acres, targets coastal brownfields in Wilmington, DE. Adjacent to the Brandywine Creek and within a ten-minute driving distance of downtown, the site has been an industrial lot since 20th century, occupying mills, transshipment centers, and factories. Currently, deindustrialization has led to a collection of polluted brownfields, characterized by vacant land and abandoned structures. Simultaneously, flood risk remains high, with much of the site within the 100 year floodplain. The establishment of the Brandywine School of Art in 1860 shed light on the importance of the site’s picturesque qualities and beautiful yet natural moments. This image was tarnished by the process of industrialization and decline. Enlightened by the Brandywine Style of painting, we integrate landscape design with picturesque techniques to solve the issues of pollution and flooding. We 100

reinstitute art for community development through four strategies: excavation and disposal, phytoremediation, runoff capture, and river extension. First, to remove water pollutants, we 1) construct floating wetlands and a green corridor along the riverfront, 2) implement green infrastructure for better surface flow, and 3) transform 6 acres of an existing quarry into a wastewater treatment center. Second, to decrease flood vulnerability, we 1) widen a portion of the Brandywine Creek to increase runoff volume, 2) elevate the roadway to protect the site from extreme flooding, and 3) transform 5 acres of the quarry into a detention pond. Finally, to resonate with the art theme, we 1) propose an Artists’ Colony near the riverfront for creation and exhibition, 2) extract pigment from wastewater produced by nearby households and commercial districts, and 3) educate the public about pigment abstraction technologies by providing tourism possibilities and a research center.

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FIRESCAPING ALONG THE SPRING CREEK GREENBELT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - Quanli Du PLANNING AND ANALYSIS As a result of global warming, the frequency of extreme weather pattern is getting higher and much more severe. The extreme hot weather has caused numerous wildfires in the United States and worldwide, especially the South-western America regions. Among the regions, California and Texas suffered the most over the past decade. Wildfires cause catastrophic damage to life and properties. Wildland fires are now a societal and ecological issue of global concern (Bowman et al. 2009). In that case, the need to integrate fire as a vital landscape process is imperative. This project focuses on the proposal of restoring and maintaining fire-adapted landscapes, facilitating fire-adapted communities that coexist with wildland fires and promoting collaborative, informed, safe, and effective wildland fire responses. The design principles target at reducing the risk of high fire-prone environment and

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setting up tips or guidelines for the development and expansion of communities surrounding wildlife zoning. In the long run, the holistic development, testing and review of strategies for wildfire adaptation and mitigation measures to facilitate large-scale processes such as urbanization will be crucial. Besides, the way of tailoring sufficient fire-resilience programs to specific scenarios and local people should always be under exploration and discussion. Therefore, the theme outlined in this design proposal is not only award-worthy but also practice-worthy as it identifies firescape typologies which will apply adaptation and mitigation methodologies to promote resilient communities and landscapes in the face of future wildfires.

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BREAKING BARRIERS

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN - Xiao Cheng GENERAL DESIGN Breaking Barriers is a revitalization proposal that envisions the historical Olmsteddesigned Franklin Park in Boston as a living natural asset deeply integrated into the lives of the diverse surrounding neighborhood communities through activating the Park’s edge spaces. The edges will function as public common grounds celebrating the distinct culture and character of each adjacent neighborhood, while inviting potential park users to come in and explore the rich park features. The framework envisions each edge of Franklin Park to execute site-scale design interventions through a procession of breaking multiple levels of barriers, strategies that correspond to inter-personal relationship-building processes including:

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a) invitation – aiming to break physical barriers of the Park through choreographing inviting and pedestrian-friendly Park entry experiences. b) participation – aiming to break social barriers of the Park through establishing various gathering opportunities suitable for a wide range of social needs to maximize interactions amongst community members. c) reciprocity – aiming to break psychological barriers through establishing contextspecific and culturally sensitive connections between the Park and the surrounding neighborhood fabric. Through establishing a thickened edge experience, Breaking Barriers aims to carry on Olmsted’s legacy Franklin Park vision, marking the beginning of the ‘country park’ experience, and welcoming users of all gender, color, and social status.

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SPARK OF THE LIGHT

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, ARTLINGTON - Nusrat Jahan Nipu GENERAL DESIGN This project is about a unique site at 1012 Main street in Panther Island. It is home to a structure built by the Ku Klux Klan in 1924, which tells a cold story of the past activities of their culture. This island has several attractions and is surrounded by a northside neighborhood, cultural district, Fort Worth stockyard, and trinity river. For generations, the North Side has been home to immigrants, African Americans, and Latinos, so the Klavern hall’s presence seems designed to intimidate, to stand watch. The first phase of the design was to think on a large urban scale. The idea was to make the site a historic urban node with Klavern 101 connecting the cultural landmarks and areas by a green corridor, acting as a wayfinding tool. The next face was to focus on the leading site of 28 acres with the Klavern 101 building. The goal is to design the site to represent the voice against those dark 106

activities (racism) and heal the victims, survivors, relatives, and eventually all people of diverse ethnicities and cultures. To achieve the goal, the idea is to conserve only two walls of Klavern 101 and alter the environment from dark to bright, colorful, active, which can change the site’s present appearance, which is almost dead now. A pool has been proposed between Klavern 101, which depicts that we are breaking the KLAN’s terrific rules, and we want to heal our world. To make the active, retail, food core, library, cultural center, open museum, community healing center, and art installation are proposed around the plaza with solar panel, reusing greywater and rain gardens within site. It is a project representing voice against violence, a call to life, racial justice, healing, and transformation, and that’s the reason this project is award worthy.

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - Shelby Horton; Joelle Sanders; Camaryn Coogler; Ashley Hodde; Justin Carver PLANNING AND ANALYSIS Galena Park is located along the Houston Ship Channel, and has attracted the elements include wetland restoration, carbon woodlands, and soil remediation. development of petroleum refineries and oil terminals since 1900. The petroleum Our toolbox of design strategies can be implemented at multiple scales and work industry has contributed to an increased amount of pollution, with enormous risks to mitigate pollution through increasing green space and canopy cover, while to human and environmental health. Historic petroleum incidents continue to providing publicly accessible and engaging resources about possible toxins in inflict disastrous effects for the low-income, predominantly hispanic population of the environment. A prominent facet of our design is to acquire land from the Galena Park. These hazards are compounded upon in natural disasters, as seen Houston Flood Control district to increase potential sequestration space and in Hurricane Harvey, when residential areas in Galena Park were flooded with daylighting existing creek bank, while proposing legislation amendments to the polluted storm surge from the Houston Ship Channel and downstream refineries. In Port of Houston Land Commision that require BMP’s and landscape requirements depth analyses of toxins and hazards in Galena Park led to the development of our to mitigate pollution before it infiltrates the community. Through our design, design objective to “Protect the community of Galena Park through social programs we hope to integrate green infrastructure into the community fabric in order to promoting environmental and social equity, while mitigating pollution through sequester pollution and remediate the environment, while exposing and educating green infrastructure”. Our design proposes green armor elements that promote about phytoremediation and petroleum processes to foster a stewardship for the both remediation and community health in Galena Park. The armor elements natural resources and environment of Galena Park. are composed of sequestering, remediating, and education programs. Such 110

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - Niti Tataria GENERAL DESIGN “Healing in the City” is an amalgamation of innovative ideas and evidence-based design strategies to nurture healing and restoration in rooftop gardens located in the heart of Texas Medical Center (TMC) in Houston, Texas. Building density and lack of open spaces in TMC have led to the heat island effect and rise in greenhouse gas emissions causing serious health hazards. The rooftop areas on the 10th floor of the Walter tower and the 14th floor of the Centennial tower add precious pieces of natural elements into this concrete jungle. The mission of this project is to propose a series of physically and thermally comfortable and accessible healing spaces in the rooftop gardens for faster recovery and well-being of patients, visitors, caregivers, and healthcare providers. In these rooftop gardens, the users will experience an environment that is welcoming and flexible, active and useful 24X7, has a sense of arrival, provides 112

a sense of control, promotes a healthy lifestyle, and gives emotional resilience and stress reduction for all users. Both the rooftop gardens can be viewed from patient rooms on the upper floors offering faster recovery benefits from a nature view. Design elements like isolation pods, embracing dome, hope canopy, and interactive art sculptures provide positive distractions, places to contemplate, relax, and interact in small groups. Landscape elements like green walls integrated into a berm provide the necessary privacy for ICU patients on the same floor and create a pleasing view for them. In the future, this project can be used as a living laboratory to collect data with smart technology like interactive screens, infrared cameras, and wearable sensors. This data will help quantify and corroborate the research of specific healing benefits of diverse garden elements to guide future designers.

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - Yue Zhang URBAN DESIGN The gap between Texan Hispanic and the White population continues to narrow, and Hispanics are expected to the largest population group by mid-2021. In Texas, Houston has the first largest Hispanic population. Gulfton neighborhood, as one of Houston’s largest Hispanics and immigrant communities, is facing severe health disparity issues. 73.4% of residents come from Latin American countries, 35% of residents don’t have health insurance, and 47.5% of children live in poverty. Also, only one park supports all of the residents’ physical activities, 36% of street segments have no sidewalks. Ethnic diversity, socioeconomic vulnerability, and outdated physical infrastructure discourage people from accessing healthcare services and active and healthy living. This project aims to establish a micro-green infrastructure network and weave the diverse social and cultural programs into the urban fabric by creating “a landscape 116

Serape,” inspired by a traditional textile from Latin America: •Identify locations for micro-green infrastructures. (Primary Strip) •Utilizing the textile pedestrian system with cultural relevance to connect the microgreen infrastructure into a web. (Complementary Strip) •Embedding social and cultural programs throughout the web. (Featured knots) Orchard Green Plaza is a pilot project, revitalized to be a cultural hub activating streets and encouraging physical activities. Large tree canopies, green parking lots, and roof gardens help lower the temperature and manage stormwater; decorative pavements and creative arts can reinforce the community’s sense of place. This design project would create 12 featured green spaces and build 15.2 miles throughout the year to foster the minority community with a strong sense of place and increase the sense of belonging.

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