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North River Valley Park Wenjuan Feng LA 504 | Fall 2015 | Project 3

Project site is located in south river system The park includes: Five ballfields More than 200 parking

Two ends of the river park system connect Grand Ave & 13th St. Entrance of System

They are entrances of the river system.

Entrance of System

North river valley park as one end should include two entrances.

One links outside, the other links the park system

Entrance

Main Entrance

The north river valley park is located in the flooding zone. Flood should be considered in the design.

Water can be one design element.

100-year ood

10-year ood

2010 flood photo

Processes

Bike & Walk way

Sports Picnic Fishing Biking Boating Playground Swimming

Boat rental

Residents Picnic & Playground

Public lawn (play with water)

Playground Plaza/ Parking

Cemetery

Picnic & Playground

Sports Area

Bike & Walk way

Picnic & Playground

Boat rental

WATER element

Flow line

Circulation Bikeway Walk way

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+ Public space Dog park Entrance, etc.

Water drop

Nodes

Master Plan

Main entrance: parking, a small mound, a welcoming sign Second entrance: parking Open field: for informal activities Terrace plaza: internal entrance of the park system

Existing

Proposed Proposed path: connects trails on the other side of the river shapes the land (four levels) Proposed & existing entrances are the same

Existing

Proposed

Design keeps some woods and add some plants.

Existing

Proposed

Proposed contour lines shape the land. So that during flood season, the park will be a lake. (Size of the “lake� bases on the flood water level.)

Existing

Proposed

Proposed contour lines shape the land. So that during flood season, the park will be a lake. (Size of the “lake� bases on the flood water level.)

Main Entrance

Proposed

Existing

Main Entrance

Terrace Plaza

(Process)

Terrace Plaza

Terrace Plaza

Terrace Plaza

Others

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