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Jeffrey OylerLARC. 8753 - Fall 2011Public Lands Design Studio - Site Design

t a b l E o f c o n t E n t s

Design Introduction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Context Plan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

S ite Opportunit ies and Constraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Concept Narrat ive.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

I l lustrat ive Master Plan and Design Guidel ines. . . . . . . . . . . .10

Programming/ Functional Diagrams......................................9

Landscape Types/ Habitat Types..........................................14

Stormwater Management.................................................... 15

Waste Management/Mitigation............................................N/A

Project Elements/ Materials Palette.......................................9

Implementation Strategy of Master Plan..............................N/A

Illustrative Site Plan/ Perspectives.........................................11

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Objectives• REconnEct thE Ecology anD communitiEs bEtwEEn folcRoft anD clEaRviEw.

• EncouRagE Economic gRowth bEtwEEn folcRoft anD clEaRviEw.

• REvivE thE cultuRE anD histoRy of thE Eastwick nEighboRhooD anD thE John hEinz wilDlifE REfugEE.

• incREasE PaRticiPatoRy usE of thE John hEinz wilDlifE REfugEE.

• REstoRE wEtlanD anD uPlanD aREa habitats, thus imPRoving watER quality of thE aREa.

• EDucatE thE community on its watERshED.

• to imPRovE stoRm watER managEmEnt bEtwEEn folcRoft anD clEaRviEw.

I s s u e s

• Thesiteconsistsprimarilyofvacantlandsandopenspacefromafailedurbanre development project.

• Thesitehashistoricallyactedasabufferbetweenaresidentialcommunityandthe airportcomplex;however,thesitemaybeapotentialfuturelocationforexpansion oftheairportoranotherlocalindustry.

• Adiminishingusedoilrefineryhasarightofwayaccessacrossthesiteforan existing pipeline.

• Thesitecontainsthenecessarylandstoenhanceandenlargetheexistingwildlife preserve;however,thesiterequiresaheavyrestorationandanaggressiveinvasive speciesmanagementtobringitbacktohealthtofunctionproperlyasawildlife preserve.

• Thesiteisbasicallyatidalwetland,withtypicalwaterissuesthatareconsistentwith atidalmarsh,i.e.flooding,salinity,fragileecosystem.

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n o R t h w E s t b i R D s - E y E v i E w o f s i t E : E a s t w i c k a n D h E i n z w i l D l i f E P R E s E R v E 1 ” : 1 0 0 0 ’

t h E E a s t w i c k c o m m u n i t y l o c a t E D w i t h i n t h E l o w E R D a R b y c R E E k

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Existing Land Uses

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R E s i D E n t i a l c o m m E R c i a l

w E t l a n D / t i D a l P o o l s

i n D u s t R i a l w a R E h o u s E s

o P E n s P a c E a i R P o R t E x t E n s i o n

w a t E R w a y s P u b l i c R a i l l i n E s

P R i m a R y R o a D s s E c o n D a R y R o a D s

l a n D P a R c E l s 2 ’ c o n t o u R s l i n E s

w E t l a n D s D E l i n E a t i o n

s I t e t o p o g r a p h y , h y d r o l o g y , a n d C I r C u l a t I o n

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S i te Opportunit ies and Constraints. Opportunitieso Thesiteisanidealedgelocationtobringnaturebacktothecity.

o Thesitecontainsplentyofaccesspointsforlocalsandoutofareavisitors,i.e.

airplane,train,andinterstateaccess.

o ThesiteisvacantandisanopenspacewithaU.S.fishandwildliferefuge

connected to it.

o Thesiteisconnectedtoasemi-denseresidentialcommunity.

o Manylandusetypessurroundthesitewithadevelopedroadsystemleadingright

tothesite.

o Thesitehaspotentialimmediateaccesstoseverallargehotels.

Conclusion: thE Eastwick nEighboRhooD is low PoPulation DEnsity aREa situatED in an unDERDEvEloPED natuRal sPacE locatED at thE EDgE of a maJoR mEtRoPolitan aREa, with fantastic accEss to maJoR tRansPoRtation RoutEs. situatED aDJacEnt to a u.s. natuRal wilDlifE PREsERvE; it PRoviDEs a bEautiful scEnic backDRoP foR its REsiDEnts, in aDDition to PlEnty of PotEntial Economic DEvEloPmEnts.

Constraintso Thesiteisisolatedfromthecitybytheinternationalairportcomplextothesouth

andarefinerytothenorth.Thesiteiscutofffromthenorthernresidentialareasbecauseof

thelocationoftherefineryandotherlocalindustrialbuildings.

o Thesitehasbeenseverelydisturbed.Wetlandhasbeenfilledandcompacted.

o Thesiteisinpoorenvironmentalhealth,missingwildlifehabitatsandriddledwith

aggressiveinvasiveplants,whichwillrequirealargeeradicationplan.

o ThesiteisadjacenttoaSuperfundsite,withalongtermcleanupplantocome.

Conclusion: thE Eastwick nEighboRhooD is a natuRal oasis at thE EDgE of a maJoR mEtRoPolitan aREa, howEvER, it is cut off fRom a laRgE REsiDEntial community by hEavy inDustRy to its wEst. thERE is a laRgE maJoR thRough faRE anD an intERnational aiRPoRt to thE East of thE community. in aDDition, thERE aRE two suPERfunD lanDfill sitEs nEaRby; fiRst: clEaRviEw to thE noRth, anD sEconD: folcRoft to thE south. thE natuRal sEtting is in maJoR nEED of REstoRation EffoRts to bRing back thE Ecological PRocEssEs that aRE so vital to thE aREa.

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R E f i n E R y i n D u s t R i a l w a R E h o u s E s

P u b l i c R a i l l i n E s

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D a R b y c R E E k

o P P o R t u n i t i E s a n D c o n s t R a i n t s

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v i E w s t o t h E s o u t h f R o m t h E E a s t w i c k E D g E o n t o J o h n h E i n z w i l D l i f E P R E s E R v E .

v i E w s n o R t h t o E a s t w i c k f R o m t h E s o u t h E R n E n D o f t h E J o h n h E i n z w i l D l i f E P R E s E R v E .

v i E w s t o t h E n o R t h E a s t a c R o s s t h E E a s t w i c k c o m m u n i t y a t t h E n o R t h E R n E D g E o f J o h n h E i n z w i l D l i f E R E f u g E P R E -s E R v E .

v i E w s t o t h E w E s t s i D E o f t h E E a s t w i c k c o m m u n i t y f R o m t h E c E n t E R o f J o h n h E i n z w i l D l i f E R E f u g E P R E s E R v E .

E a s t w a R D v i E w s t o E a s t w i c k ’ s m a R s h E D g E f R o m t h E w E s t E R n s i D E o f t h E J o h n h E i n z w i l D l i f E P R E s E R v E . s o u t h w E s t E R n v i E w s f R o m E a s t w i c k ’ s m a R s h E D g E o n t o t h E w E s t

s i D E o f t h E J o h n h E i n z w i l D l i f E P R E s E R v E

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s t o R m w a t E R w E t l a n D g a R D E n s a n D v E R n a l P o o l s

v E R t i c a l w i n D t u R b i n E s

E n t E R t a i n m E n t P a v i l i o n s

c o m m u n i t y g a R D E n s

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n a t u R a l t R a i l s

Co n C e p t g o a l s • REstoRE habitats to EncouRagE PRotEctED anD/oR EnDangERED sPEciEs in thE watERshED REgion.

• DEvEloPing noDEs such as, accEss Points anD gatEways; will imPRovE connEctivity.

• DEvEloPing vacant lanD anD RE-PuRPosing Existing infRastRuctuRE will imPRovE thE local Economy.

• mixing commERcial anD REsiDEntial infRastRuctuRE will incREasE local commERcE.

• “viRtual officEs” anD “oPEn aiR maRkEts” aRE uniquE ways to hElP PRomotE local small businEssEs.

• REDEsignED oPEn sPacE will aDD to thE aEsthEtics anD imPRovE PRoPERty valuEs.

• Pavilions anD EntERtainmEnt stagEs to PRomotE family intERaction, EssEntial to community lifE.

• REsuRREct thE RuRal contExt anD lost Ecology of thE aREa to EnhancE thE community of toDay.

• PRotEct anD EnhancE thE REsouRcEs of thE John hEinz wilDlifE REfugE.

• intEgRatE built anD natuRal systEms to REcREatE thE uniquE intERsEction of uRban anD RuRal lifE.

Programming - Precedents - Palette• Recreationalattractions• Natureeducation/amusements• Ecodesigned-Multiplepurposefields• Outdoormarkets–exchangebazaars• WildlifePreserve-Naturalisttouring• TransitOrientedDevelopment–multi-usebuildings• Officespace-industrialparks• Ecologicallythemedentertainmentcenter

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I l lustrat ive Master Plan

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C u r r e n t l y . . .

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f l o o D P l a i n f o R E s t s P E c i E s l i s t # 3 r e d - C e d a r - r e d b u d s h r u b l a n d C o m m u n I t y

• a m E l a n c h i E R s P P . ( s h a D b u s h )• a n D R o P o g o n g E R a R D i i ( b i g b l u E s t E m )• a q u i l E g i a c a n a D E n s i s ( w i l D c o l u m b i n E )• a s t E R o b l o n g i f o l i u s ( a R o m a t i c a s t E R )• b o u t E l o u a c u R t i P E n D u l a ( t a l l g R a m m a ) • c E R c i s c a n a D E n s i s ( R E D b u D )• c o R n u s f l o R i D a ( f l o w E R i n g D o g w o o D )• J u n i P E R u s v i R g i n i a n a ( R E D - c E D a R )• l i t h o s P E R m u m l a t i f o l i u m s ( a m E R i c a n g R o m w E l l ) • o s t R y a v i R g i n i a n a ( h o P - h o R n b E a m ) • P a n i c u m v i R g a t u m ( s w i t c h g R a s s ) • R h u s a R o m a t i c a ( f R a g R a n t s u m a c )• s o R g h a s t R u m n u t a n s ( i n D i a n g R a s s )

f l o o D P l a i n f o R E s t s P E c i E s l i s t # 1r I v e r b I r C h - s y C a m o r e F l o o d p l a I n C o m m u n I t y

• a c E R n E g u n D o ( b o x - E l D E R ) • a c E R s a c c h a R i n u m ( s i l v E R m a P l E ) • a l n u s s E R R u l a t a ( s m o o t h a l D E R ) • a R i s a E m a D R a c o n t i u m ( g R E E n - D R a g o n )• b E t u l a n i g R a ( R i v E R b i R c h ) • c o R n u s a m o m u m ( R E D - w i l l o w )• J u s t i c i a a m E R i c a n a ( w a t E R - w i l l o w )• l o b E l i a c a R D i n a l i s ( c a R D i n a l - f l o w E R )• P h y s o c a R P u s o P u l i f o l i u s ( n i n E b a R k )• P l a t a n u s o c c i D E n t a l i s ( s y c a m o R E )• P o l y g o n u m v i R g i n i a n u m ( J u m P s E E D )• s . E R i o c E P h a l a ( h E a R t - l E a v E D w i l l o w )• s . s E R i c E a ( s i l k y w i l l o w )• s a l i x E x i g u a ( s a n D b a R w i l l o w )• u l m u s a m E R i c a n a ( a m E R i c a n E l m )

f l o o D P l a i n f o R E s t s P E c i E s l i s t # 2 b l a C k w I l l o w s C r u b / s h r u b w e t l a n d C o m m u n I t y

• a . i n c a n a ( s P E c k l E D a l D E R )• a l n u s s E R R u l a t a ( s m o o t h E l D E R ) • b i D E n s s P P . ( b E g g a R - t i c k s )• c . s E R i c E a ( R E D - o s i E R D o g w o o D ) • c o R n u s a m o m u m ( R E D - w i l l o w ) ,• E l E o c h a R i s E R y t h R o P o D a ( a s P i k E - R u s h )• P h a l a R i s a R u n D i n a c E a ( i ) ( R E E D c a n a R y - g R a s s ) • P o l y g o n u m s P P . ( s m a R t w E E D s )• s a l i x n i g R a ( b l a c k w i l l o w )• s a l i x s P P . ( w i l l o w s )

m E a D o w s P E c i E s l i s t

b I g b l u e s t e m - I n d I a n g r a s s r I v e r g r a s s l a n d C o m m u n I t y

• a n D R o P o g o n g E R a R D i i ( b i g b l u E s t E m ) , • a P o c y n u m c a n a b i n u m ( i n D i a n h E m P ) • b a P t i s i a a u s t R a l i s ( b l u E f a l s E - i n D i g o ) • f R a x i n u s s P P . ( a s h ) • l E s P E D E z a v i o l a c E a ( b u s h - c l o v E R ) • P a n i c u m v i R g a t u m ( s w i t c h g R a s s ) • P h a l a R i s a R u n D i n a c E a ( i ) ( R E E D c a n a R y - g R a s s ) • P l a t a n u s o c c i D E n t a l i s ( s y c a m o R E ) • s a l i x s P P . ( w i l l o w s ) • s c h i z a c h y R i u m s c o P a R i u m ( l i t t l E b l u E s t E m )• s o R g h a s t R u m n u t a n s ( i n D i a n g R a s s ) • s P a R t i n a P E c t i n a t a ( f R E s h w a t E R c o R D g R a s s ) • s P o R o b o l u s a s P E R ( D R o P s E E D )

t i D a l m a R s h s P E c i E s l i s t # 1b l u e j o I n t - r e e d C a n a r y g r a s s m a r s h C o m m u n I t y

• c a l a m a g R o s t i s c a n a D E n s i s ( b l u E J o i n t ) • D u l i c h i u m a R u n D i n a c E u m ( t h R E E - w a y s E D g E ) • E u P a t o R i u m s P P . ( J o E - P y E w E E D ) , • g l y c E R i a s P P . ( m a n n a g R a s s ) • l E E R s i a o R y z o i D E s ( R i c E c u t g R a s s ) • P h a l a R i s a R u n D i n a c E a ( i ) ( R E E D c a n a R y g R a s s ) • R u b u s h i s P i D u s ( s w a m P D E w b E R R y ) • s c i R P u s c y P E R i n u s ( w o o l g R a s s ) • s c i R P u s s P P . • t y P h a s P P . ( c a t - t a i l )

t i D a l m a R s h s P E c i E s l i s t # 2m I x e d F o r b m a r s h C o m m u n I t y

• a c o R u s c a l a m u s

• b i D E n s s P P . ( b E g g a R - t i c k s )• c a R E x s t R i c t a ( t u s s o c k s E D g E )• D u l i c h i u m a R u n D i n a c E u m ( t h R E E - w a y s E D g E ) • i m P a t i E n s c a P E n s i s ( J E w E l w E E D )• J u n c u s a c u m i n a t u s ( s h a R P - f R u i t E D R u s h ) • l E E R s i a o R y z o i D E s ( R i c E c u t g R a s s )• o n o c l E a s E n s i b i l i s ( s E n s i t i v E f E R n )• P . s a g i t t a t u m ( a R R o w - l E a v E D t E a R t h u m b )• P o l y g o n u m a R i f o l i u m ( h a l b E R D - l E a v E D t E a R t h u m b ) • R u m E x s P P . , ( D o c k )• s a g i t t a R i a l a t i f o l i a ( a R R o w h E a D ) ,

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