Landscape Planning and Law- Seminor

Morning,

As part of my Landscape Planning and Law moduel I have with a group written a paper on the National Parks within the Uk and their importants and affectivness in planning laws.

The second part of this assignment is to give a 50 minitue seminor about our paper. This seminor will give us the opertunity to discuss any issues with weren't covered in our paper and to give a better insite into the issues arised in the paper also.

Public Landscape- Presentation Development

Afternoon,

As part of of my presentation I have made two models which have helped my to monitor my design and help the viewer realise the spaces which have designed.

The final three photos are of the pully system which I have designed to help people move across the site. It works by poeple pulling themselfs across the river to the over site, thus createing circular link around the site.

Public Landscape- Presentation Development

Afternoon,

Today was the day of our presentations for the Lee Valley Park site.

In surpport of my project there a few key points which I researched as part of my presentation.

1st is the important of knowing a few key plants which could be used in my grassland habitat. the 5 which I felt would be worth pointing out are;

Papaver rhoeas whihc will attract bees ans hoverflies,

Fritillaria meleagris- which provides nector for butterflies,

Colchicum autumnale- for bubblebees and butterflies,

Primula veris- for butterflies

and Veronica filiformis- again for butterflies

By introducing these varity and over flowering plants to the grassland habitat it will encourage more mammals and birds.

Public Landscape- Form Development

Evening,

Following on from the earlier post I have continued to develope the idea of having different structures which engage with the landscape and used by the all users to the site.

This design would not have suited the landscape very well and the form and flow of the build would have interupted the landscape rather than fitting in to it.

I desided that this structure would not be feasble as the cost ans impoact on the enviroment would be un fesable for the site. The park authority have stated that the have a very low budget avalible for any work done on the site.

Public Landscape- Form Development

Afternoon,

The forms within my design have developed from the exsiting paths and lines from the Lee Valley park,
When using the contiuned path deisng is that on the selected design site the paths are all made from the hard wearing material that are made to be long lasting and allow water to pass though.

The site I am designing is liable to flood as its a acting a flood plain for the  flood relief channal which runs down the side of the site. The materials which i choice for the paths will be very important as it may have to cope with being submerged aswwll as being hard wearing and long lasting.

This is an image of the exsiting path material thoughout the site.

After further research into the esciting material I have found that the selected material would be hard wearing enough to carry thoguhout the designed site.

Public Landscape- Design Process

Afternoon,

As part of my form development I have been looking at different ways that users of the site could interact and view the landscape.

One structual idea i have had to fit this purpose is the idea of having  sunken bird hide or look out area.

The two above skecthes show how the bird hide could sit on the land and th path could go above the hide. this would give the users a higher lookout over the surroundings fields.

From this image i ahve been trying to show what the hide would look out from the inside. it shows the idea of have bettle channals on the inside of the glass to allow people to see nesting insects like bees, wasps and dragon flies.

Public Landscape- Design Process

Morning,
I have been looked at the different habitats that are exsiting on the site. this is important as for my design I wish to crete new and improve/ extend the exsiting one. 

This diagram shows the areas which have species which can with stand flooding during heavy rain.

This area shows the argiricultural land around the site.

This diagram shows the areas which are covered in grass land habitats

These show the few areas which provide the woodland areas

This diagrams shows how the majority of the land is made up of water and provides habitats for many aquatic and bird life.

I have used the above diagrams to show now the realtionships between the different habitats and how the the margins betwen these different habitats can change and different habitats can cover more than one area.

Dialogue between Art, Landscape and Community- Instilations No.1

Morning.

As part of our Dialogue module we were set the tasks to create a piece of art in the landscape of Writtle College. For mine I looked a my artist in my other report, Noguchi. I looke dat his work in Japan with Latterns before the lecture and though about how I could make latterns out of the materials on the college site.

When I arrived on site I saw that making the shape of the latterns would be hard given the time limitation (1 hr 30 minites) and the limitations of not using any man made materials.

For the frame of my instilation I stated by laying the Miscanthus and wrapping the joint with leafs to forma bond. I then found that the space and length of the Miscanthus formed a 'wig wham' shape.

The Quercus which i choice to sit under on the North Lawn at the college provded me with an extra material for the insilations. Due to the wind levels on the day I found that the falling leafs where hitting myself and the materials which i hade layed out on ground around me. It felt like the tree was wanting to be part of the Art.

After the Leaves had been sowed around the outside of the piece I felt that the way the wind was moving the leafs and grass would ve better if it was serpended from the Quercus I was under. Picked a branch which provided a natural hook for the piece.

I will return to the site later to see how the piece copes with the weather and human interaction.

Afternoon,
I've had a busy day trying to look at ideal functional diagrams.
The following picture is a rough diagram which it is early development of my functional diagrams. I intend to develop this by using numbers to label the areas which are of interest and the important of the relation to the surrounding facilities.

This ideal functional diagram show, in a non contextual sense, how parks could be arrange to provide facilities for all visitors.

1.       The Car park should be situated close to the visitors centre and toilet; this means that visitors to the park have a good sense of place on arrival. This walk from the car park should have clear signage to help the visitors navigate their way to the visitor centre.  The car park should be clearly sign posted and provide safe access into the park.

2.       The visitors centre should be the start and end of the circle walks; this gives the park the opportunity to publicize the parks facility, attractions, food, refreshment and gift areas.

3.       All the toilets around the park should provide facilities for all uses. On the series of walks around the park it is important to make sure that there are toilets in easy access to the surrounding walks. 

4.       The visitors centre is overlooking the children’s play area, the location of these two areas is important. As children’s play area being located close to the visitors centre and the toilets means that all facilities are easily accessible if needed. With the children’s play area being close to the car park it means all visitors who have only come to use the children’s play area don’t need to travel across the whole park.

5.       The first short walk which will take around 15 to 20 minutes will give the chance for families with small children a change to adventure out of the children’s play area and the visitors centre.

6.       The second walk which starts and ends at the visitors centre as all the walks do should be designed to take 30 to 40 minutes. This walk should explore more of the park and its onsite facilities. As this walk is designed to take longer a toilets block and information point had been situated half way round to provide facilities for the walkers.

7.  The next two walks are designed to give visitors a more extensive view and challenging access to the park. (8) shows a 50 to 60 minute version of the 60 to 80 walk  at (9), they both offer changes in gradient and path material to challenge the users.  The paths have greater distances between toilet facilities and could be access from the local area rather than then visitors centre. The paths should be clearly sign posted to prevent users from getting lost.

Public Landscape- Concept Research

I have used these two pictures to repersent the two types of habitats that i am going to try and create. The first being Grasslands and the second wetland/marshs.

Public Landscape- Concept Research

Afternoon,
To help with my concept research i have been looking at different Nature Reserves in the UK where they have concentrated on providing wetland habitats for birds and other wildlife.
The First is Newland Wetlands reserve in Wales. The Reserve was set up in 2000.
In a report, published in 2006, the parks aurthority outlines the numbers and varity of the park after 5 years.
http://www.bto.org/sites/default/files/u196/downloads/rr451.pdf.

From other sites I have looked at I have seen the importance of incresing the numbers of insects and other animals to increase the numbers of birds in any one space.

I have also looks at the types of wetlands, the most common is Marsh land,

Public Landscape- Concept Research

Afternoon,

As part of Public Landscape module I am going to look at the possiblity of designing a space to encourge more wetland birdlife to the site.
I have been looking at the Birds of Concern paper published in 2009.

The above organisations helped provide the information for the nine page document, which outlihes the reviews of the Red and Amber lists of endangered birds. 

http://www.wwt.org.uk/old_files/admin/xstandard/ws/BoCC3%20glossy%20report.pdf

The Next stage of this research is to look at the different habitats that could be created on the site and the types of birds which could find places to nest, breed and feed in them.

Hello there.
I'm going to give this Blogging a go.
I am a 3rd Year Student at WSD.
The first week of lectures is about over for me, i'm glad to be back but feel that I may have to learn to keep my head out of the water quickly.
I have no idea who will ever read but it will give me a chance to manage my progress though out mu final year at Writtle College.