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Analysis of a Landscape Transect Clemson Group 2

2010-11-23T16:06:08Z

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'''Students:'''
beyza, elise, ginny, susannah, vineet

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Case Study Clemson 2

2010-11-23T15:45:42Z

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'''Geos Net-Zero Energy Use Community''' by ''Beyza, Elise, Susannah, Vineet and Ginny''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''Geos''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Arvada, Colorado''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''USA''
|-
| '''Office''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Geos Developers, Michael Tavel Architects and
David Kahn Studio Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
''
|-
| '''Client''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Norbert Klebl''
|-
| '''Completion''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Phase One to be completed 2010, Phases Two and Three by 2012''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[GEOS 1.jpg]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-23.581609" lon="-46.590271" type="satellite" zoom="9" width="300" height="250">
</googlemap>
|}

=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
On August 13, 2003 New York City went dark. Cities all along the eastern United States coast experienced the same problem, a blackout. A series of chance events beginning with the shut down of an energy plant in Ohio, a state in the upper mid-western part of the country, ended in a blackout ranging from Baltimore, Maryland all the way into Canada. The outdated electric grid was to blame (http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html).

Geos, a new development in Arvada, Colorado, aims to be the United States’ first net-zero energy use community. This small community will make an enormous contribution to the outdated energy grid – it will provide housing while giving the grid a rest, and a boost. Upon the completion and the anticipated success of this community, it will serve as a model for future developments hoping to eliminate dependency on a power grid that will not be able to support much more American suburban sprawl.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

The site was strategically selected with an emphasis on being close enough to shopping, bike trails and public transportation to significantly reduce residents' automobile use. It is 20 minutes from downtown Denver and 20 minutes from Boulder in Arvada, CO.

Project data below from the ASLA Professional Awards Site:

Total Acreage: 25.2 acres

Number of Residential Units: 282

Net Density: 23.2 Dwelling Units/Acre

Commercial Square Footage: 12,000 sf — neighborhood service oriented

Civic Buildings: CoHousing Community House on Central Square

Parks & Open Space: 8.5 acres
34% of site includes:
Percolation Parks with fruit tree co-ops, gardens, play areas. Town Squares with civic amenities, play grounds, event spaces. Mixed Use Meadow with native habitat, active & passive use areas, and agriculture.
Energy Systems: 1.3 Megawatt PV System; 5,000,000 BTU Geothermal System CARBON FREE — NO FOSSIL FUELS

Process:
2004–2007 Development Plan and Sustainable Mixed Use Design Code Completed.
2007 Planning Commission and City Council Approval
2008 Planning Staff Approval of Construction Documents
2009–2010 Phase 1 Construction.
2010–2012 Phase 2 and 3 Construction.

LEED Status:
Qualifies for LEED-ND (Neighborhood Design) at Silver Level.

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework

The area surrounding Denver, Colorado is a unique mix of small towns, large cities, industry and majestic mountains. Geos is uniquely situated to be close to the urban core of downtown Denver, the hip, progressive and funky town of Boulder, next to Golden, home of the Coors brewery and less than a half hour from the majestic Rocky Mountains. Three distinctly different places, Golden with its industry, Boulder with its reputation for being environmentally conscientious and Denver being one of the largest cities in the western United States each offer opportunities for Geos residents.

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?

Geos is bordered by the Croke Canal on the western side and Ralston Creek on the southern side, in a very small scale the neighborhood is contained by a natural boundary (the creek) and a manmade boundary (the canal).

In the 25 acre parcel, there are four distinct districts. The 'Entry' area mixes ground level retail with apartments and townhomes at the entrance to the community. This main street district has the most affordable housing. The 'Checkerboard' neighborhood mixes single family attached and single family detached homes. The 'Garden' neighborhood is comprised of single family attached housing with private patios and gardens. Finally, the 'Beachfront' neighborhood, named for the adjacent meadow to the south nicknamed 'The Beach', is a mixed use neighborhood with restaurants, shops and housing.

*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

While the western and southern boundaries of the development were defined by water, the eastern and northern portions are defined by something ubiquitous with western US planning – the Cartesian grid property lines. Inside the property, the plan follows a grid pattern ensuring both permeability and maximum solar energy production.

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
Reduce the dependency on fossil fuels to alleviate the pressures on the over-extended, out-dated US power grid

Treat stormwater

Maintain high level of open space

Promote agriculture at many scales

* How have they been expressed or incorporated?
Use of geo-thermal energy fields for heating and cooling

Place houses in east west orientation for greatest solar power generation

Solar panels for electricity generation, this area gets an average of 300 sunny days, excellent for solar energy capture

Rain gardens and percolation parks

34% of the development is dedicated green space

Community gardens, orchards and fruit tree terraces contribute to neighborhood food production and agricultural stewardship

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
The project and plan were formulated by a multidisciplinary team, with David Kahn Studio (landscape architecture and urban design) heading up the design and planning process. According to David Kahn Studio, at the planning level many different street-building layouts were analyzed to ensure the maximum harvest/conserve energy ratio, that is they would like to maximize the energy harvest and the energy conservation, striking a balance that helps the community achieve its goal of being a net zero energy consuming neighborhood.

*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?
This project was the result of a winning team of developers, architects, landscape architects, builders and engineers. Each group brings specific knowledge pertaining to the project and to the ultimate goal of creating the first net zero energy use community in the US.

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
The project will be comprised of 282 homes with five different types of residential types: single family, live/work condos, townhomes/stacked flats, apartment homes and mixed use residential (retail beneath apartments/flats). This combination allows for a variety of uses and a broad socioeconomic range of residents.
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?
As a green field development, yes, the use is changing. Currently open space in between other suburban neighborhoods, this development offers higher density housing for Arvada, Colordado, a welcome change to the low density suburban sprawl that is currently surrounding the Geos site.

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===
Michael Kahn Studios received 2009 National Honor Award for Analysis and Planning from the American Society of Landscape Architects. award for this design. With close to 40% of the 25 acres preserved as green space, Geos will serve as an excellent model for future developments, not only for the fact that it is a net zero energy use community, but that it preserves, maintains, and places a high importance on open space.

Additional Awards:
Colorado AIA Citation Award for Sustainable Planning, 2006
Denver AIA Honor Award, 2006
Denver AIA Sustainability Award, 2006

=== You may add 1-2 more core questions as discussed in your group ===

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:Siteplan 1.jpg|Master plan
Image:GeosRender 1.jpg|Homes surrounding a percolation park
Image:GeosRender3.jpg|Homes at the edge of a geo-thermal field
Image:GeosRender4.jpg|A home in the checkerboard neighborhood
Image:GeosRender5.jpg|Solar panels will make good use of the 300+ sunny days
</gallery>

=== References ===

http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html

http://discovergeos.com/geo_solar.php

http://www.asla.org/2009awards/462.html

http://dkahn.com/geos.html

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[[Category:Future Landscapes Group 2 Case Study]]
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Case Study Clemson 2

2010-11-23T15:44:40Z

Group3:

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'''add your case study title''' by ''add authors''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''Geos''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Arvada, Colorado''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''USA''
|-
| '''Office''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Geos Developers, Michael Tavel Architects and
David Kahn Studio Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
''
|-
| '''Client''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Norbert Klebl''
|-
| '''Completion''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Phase One to be completed 2010, Phases Two and Three by 2012''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[GEOS 1.jpg]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-23.581609" lon="-46.590271" type="satellite" zoom="9" width="300" height="250">
</googlemap>
|}

=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
On August 13, 2003 New York City went dark. Cities all along the eastern United States coast experienced the same problem, a blackout. A series of chance events beginning with the shut down of an energy plant in Ohio, a state in the upper mid-western part of the country, ended in a blackout ranging from Baltimore, Maryland all the way into Canada. The outdated electric grid was to blame (http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html).

Geos, a new development in Arvada, Colorado, aims to be the United States’ first net-zero energy use community. This small community will make an enormous contribution to the outdated energy grid – it will provide housing while giving the grid a rest, and a boost. Upon the completion and the anticipated success of this community, it will serve as a model for future developments hoping to eliminate dependency on a power grid that will not be able to support much more American suburban sprawl.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

The site was strategically selected with an emphasis on being close enough to shopping, bike trails and public transportation to significantly reduce residents' automobile use. It is 20 minutes from downtown Denver and 20 minutes from Boulder in Arvada, CO.

Project data below from the ASLA Professional Awards Site:

Total Acreage: 25.2 acres

Number of Residential Units: 282

Net Density: 23.2 Dwelling Units/Acre

Commercial Square Footage: 12,000 sf — neighborhood service oriented

Civic Buildings: CoHousing Community House on Central Square

Parks & Open Space: 8.5 acres
34% of site includes:
Percolation Parks with fruit tree co-ops, gardens, play areas. Town Squares with civic amenities, play grounds, event spaces. Mixed Use Meadow with native habitat, active & passive use areas, and agriculture.
Energy Systems: 1.3 Megawatt PV System; 5,000,000 BTU Geothermal System CARBON FREE — NO FOSSIL FUELS

Process:
2004–2007 Development Plan and Sustainable Mixed Use Design Code Completed.
2007 Planning Commission and City Council Approval
2008 Planning Staff Approval of Construction Documents
2009–2010 Phase 1 Construction.
2010–2012 Phase 2 and 3 Construction.

LEED Status:
Qualifies for LEED-ND (Neighborhood Design) at Silver Level.

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework

The area surrounding Denver, Colorado is a unique mix of small towns, large cities, industry and majestic mountains. Geos is uniquely situated to be close to the urban core of downtown Denver, the hip, progressive and funky town of Boulder, next to Golden, home of the Coors brewery and less than a half hour from the majestic Rocky Mountains. Three distinctly different places, Golden with its industry, Boulder with its reputation for being environmentally conscientious and Denver being one of the largest cities in the western United States each offer opportunities for Geos residents.

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?

Geos is bordered by the Croke Canal on the western side and Ralston Creek on the southern side, in a very small scale the neighborhood is contained by a natural boundary (the creek) and a manmade boundary (the canal).

In the 25 acre parcel, there are four distinct districts. The 'Entry' area mixes ground level retail with apartments and townhomes at the entrance to the community. This main street district has the most affordable housing. The 'Checkerboard' neighborhood mixes single family attached and single family detached homes. The 'Garden' neighborhood is comprised of single family attached housing with private patios and gardens. Finally, the 'Beachfront' neighborhood, named for the adjacent meadow to the south nicknamed 'The Beach', is a mixed use neighborhood with restaurants, shops and housing.

*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

While the western and southern boundaries of the development were defined by water, the eastern and northern portions are defined by something ubiquitous with western US planning – the Cartesian grid property lines. Inside the property, the plan follows a grid pattern ensuring both permeability and maximum solar energy production.

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
Reduce the dependency on fossil fuels to alleviate the pressures on the over-extended, out-dated US power grid

Treat stormwater

Maintain high level of open space

Promote agriculture at many scales

* How have they been expressed or incorporated?
Use of geo-thermal energy fields for heating and cooling

Place houses in east west orientation for greatest solar power generation

Solar panels for electricity generation, this area gets an average of 300 sunny days, excellent for solar energy capture

Rain gardens and percolation parks

34% of the development is dedicated green space

Community gardens, orchards and fruit tree terraces contribute to neighborhood food production and agricultural stewardship

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
The project and plan were formulated by a multidisciplinary team, with David Kahn Studio (landscape architecture and urban design) heading up the design and planning process. According to David Kahn Studio, at the planning level many different street-building layouts were analyzed to ensure the maximum harvest/conserve energy ratio, that is they would like to maximize the energy harvest and the energy conservation, striking a balance that helps the community achieve its goal of being a net zero energy consuming neighborhood.

*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?
This project was the result of a winning team of developers, architects, landscape architects, builders and engineers. Each group brings specific knowledge pertaining to the project and to the ultimate goal of creating the first net zero energy use community in the US.

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
The project will be comprised of 282 homes with five different types of residential types: single family, live/work condos, townhomes/stacked flats, apartment homes and mixed use residential (retail beneath apartments/flats). This combination allows for a variety of uses and a broad socioeconomic range of residents.
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?
As a green field development, yes, the use is changing. Currently open space in between other suburban neighborhoods, this development offers higher density housing for Arvada, Colordado, a welcome change to the low density suburban sprawl that is currently surrounding the Geos site.

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===
Michael Kahn Studios received 2009 National Honor Award for Analysis and Planning from the American Society of Landscape Architects. award for this design. With close to 40% of the 25 acres preserved as green space, Geos will serve as an excellent model for future developments, not only for the fact that it is a net zero energy use community, but that it preserves, maintains, and places a high importance on open space.

Additional Awards:
Colorado AIA Citation Award for Sustainable Planning, 2006
Denver AIA Honor Award, 2006
Denver AIA Sustainability Award, 2006

=== You may add 1-2 more core questions as discussed in your group ===

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:Siteplan 1.jpg|Master plan
Image:GeosRender 1.jpg|Homes surrounding a percolation park
Image:GeosRender3.jpg|Homes at the edge of a geo-thermal field
Image:GeosRender4.jpg|A home in the checkerboard neighborhood
Image:GeosRender5.jpg|Solar panels will make good use of the 300+ sunny days
</gallery>

=== References ===

http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html

http://discovergeos.com/geo_solar.php

http://www.asla.org/2009awards/462.html

http://dkahn.com/geos.html

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[[Category:Future Landscapes Group 2 Case Study]]
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Case Study Clemson 2

2010-11-23T15:39:02Z

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'''add your case study title''' by ''add authors''

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| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''location''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''country''
|-
| '''Office''' || style="background:Lavender"|''office or planner/designer''
|-
| '''Client''' || style="background:Lavender"|''please enter the client here''
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| '''Completion''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Please enter the date of completion''
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</googlemap>
|}

=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
On August 13, 2003 New York City went dark. Cities all along the eastern United States coast experienced the same problem, a blackout. A series of chance events beginning with the shut down of an energy plant in Ohio, a state in the upper mid-western part of the country, ended in a blackout ranging from Baltimore, Maryland all the way into Canada. The outdated electric grid was to blame (http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html).

Geos, a new development in Arvada, Colorado, aims to be the United States’ first net-zero energy use community. This small community will make an enormous contribution to the outdated energy grid – it will provide housing while giving the grid a rest, and a boost. Upon the completion and the anticipated success of this community, it will serve as a model for future developments hoping to eliminate dependency on a power grid that will not be able to support much more American suburban sprawl.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

The site was strategically selected with an emphasis on being close enough to shopping, bike trails and public transportation to significantly reduce residents' automobile use. It is 20 minutes from downtown Denver and 20 minutes from Boulder in Arvada, CO.

Project data below from the ASLA Professional Awards Site:

Total Acreage: 25.2 acres

Number of Residential Units: 282

Net Density: 23.2 Dwelling Units/Acre

Commercial Square Footage: 12,000 sf — neighborhood service oriented

Civic Buildings: CoHousing Community House on Central Square

Parks & Open Space: 8.5 acres
34% of site includes:
Percolation Parks with fruit tree co-ops, gardens, play areas. Town Squares with civic amenities, play grounds, event spaces. Mixed Use Meadow with native habitat, active & passive use areas, and agriculture.
Energy Systems: 1.3 Megawatt PV System; 5,000,000 BTU Geothermal System CARBON FREE — NO FOSSIL FUELS

Process:
2004–2007 Development Plan and Sustainable Mixed Use Design Code Completed.
2007 Planning Commission and City Council Approval
2008 Planning Staff Approval of Construction Documents
2009–2010 Phase 1 Construction.
2010–2012 Phase 2 and 3 Construction.

LEED Status:
Qualifies for LEED-ND (Neighborhood Design) at Silver Level.

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework

The area surrounding Denver, Colorado is a unique mix of small towns, large cities, industry and majestic mountains. Geos is uniquely situated to be close to the urban core of downtown Denver, the hip, progressive and funky town of Boulder, next to Golden, home of the Coors brewery and less than a half hour from the majestic Rocky Mountains. Three distinctly different places, Golden with its industry, Boulder with its reputation for being environmentally conscientious and Denver being one of the largest cities in the western United States each offer opportunities for Geos residents.

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?

Geos is bordered by the Croke Canal on the western side and Ralston Creek on the southern side, in a very small scale the neighborhood is contained by a natural boundary (the creek) and a manmade boundary (the canal).

In the 25 acre parcel, there are four distinct districts. The 'Entry' area mixes ground level retail with apartments and townhomes at the entrance to the community. This main street district has the most affordable housing. The 'Checkerboard' neighborhood mixes single family attached and single family detached homes. The 'Garden' neighborhood is comprised of single family attached housing with private patios and gardens. Finally, the 'Beachfront' neighborhood, named for the adjacent meadow to the south nicknamed 'The Beach', is a mixed use neighborhood with restaurants, shops and housing.

*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

While the western and southern boundaries of the development were defined by water, the eastern and northern portions are defined by something ubiquitous with western US planning – the Cartesian grid property lines. Inside the property, the plan follows a grid pattern ensuring both permeability and maximum solar energy production.

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
Reduce the dependency on fossil fuels to alleviate the pressures on the over-extended, out-dated US power grid

Treat stormwater

Maintain high level of open space

Promote agriculture at many scales

* How have they been expressed or incorporated?
Use of geo-thermal energy fields for heating and cooling

Place houses in east west orientation for greatest solar power generation

Solar panels for electricity generation, this area gets an average of 300 sunny days, excellent for solar energy capture

Rain gardens and percolation parks

34% of the development is dedicated green space

Community gardens, orchards and fruit tree terraces contribute to neighborhood food production and agricultural stewardship

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
The project and plan were formulated by a multidisciplinary team, with David Kahn Studio (landscape architecture and urban design) heading up the design and planning process. According to David Kahn Studio, at the planning level many different street-building layouts were analyzed to ensure the maximum harvest/conserve energy ratio, that is they would like to maximize the energy harvest and the energy conservation, striking a balance that helps the community achieve its goal of being a net zero energy consuming neighborhood.

*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?
This project was the result of a winning team of developers, architects, landscape architects, builders and engineers. Each group brings specific knowledge pertaining to the project and to the ultimate goal of creating the first net zero energy use community in the US.

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
The project will be comprised of 282 homes with five different types of residential types: single family, live/work condos, townhomes/stacked flats, apartment homes and mixed use residential (retail beneath apartments/flats). This combination allows for a variety of uses and a broad socioeconomic range of residents.
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?
As a green field development, yes, the use is changing. Currently open space in between other suburban neighborhoods, this development offers higher density housing for Arvada, Colordado, a welcome change to the low density suburban sprawl that is currently surrounding the Geos site.

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===
Michael Kahn Studios received 2009 National Honor Award for Analysis and Planning from the American Society of Landscape Architects. award for this design. With close to 40% of the 25 acres preserved as green space, Geos will serve as an excellent model for future developments, not only for the fact that it is a net zero energy use community, but that it preserves, maintains, and places a high importance on open space.

Additional Awards:
Colorado AIA Citation Award for Sustainable Planning, 2006
Denver AIA Honor Award, 2006
Denver AIA Sustainability Award, 2006

=== You may add 1-2 more core questions as discussed in your group ===

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:Siteplan 1.jpg|Master plan
Image:GeosRender 1.jpg|Homes surrounding a percolation park
Image:GeosRender3.jpg|Homes at the edge of a geo-thermal field
Image:GeosRender4.jpg|A home in the checkerboard neighborhood
Image:GeosRender5.jpg|Solar panels will make good use of the 300+ sunny days
</gallery>

=== References ===

http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html

http://discovergeos.com/geo_solar.php

http://www.asla.org/2009awards/462.html

http://dkahn.com/geos.html

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[[Category:Future Landscapes Group 2 Case Study]]
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Case Study Clemson 2

2010-11-23T15:38:38Z

Group3: /* Image Gallery */

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'''add your case study title''' by ''add authors''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''name of project''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''location''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''country''
|-
| '''Office''' || style="background:Lavender"|''office or planner/designer''
|-
| '''Client''' || style="background:Lavender"|''please enter the client here''
|-
| '''Completion''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Please enter the date of completion''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:projectimage.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-23.581609" lon="-46.590271" type="satellite" zoom="9" width="300" height="250">
</googlemap>
|}

=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
On August 13, 2003 New York City went dark. Cities all along the eastern United States coast experienced the same problem, a blackout. A series of chance events beginning with the shut down of an energy plant in Ohio, a state in the upper mid-western part of the country, ended in a blackout ranging from Baltimore, Maryland all the way into Canada. The outdated electric grid was to blame (http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html).

Geos, a new development in Arvada, Colorado, aims to be the United States’ first net-zero energy use community. This small community will make an enormous contribution to the outdated energy grid – it will provide housing while giving the grid a rest, and a boost. Upon the completion and the anticipated success of this community, it will serve as a model for future developments hoping to eliminate dependency on a power grid that will not be able to support much more American suburban sprawl.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

The site was strategically selected with an emphasis on being close enough to shopping, bike trails and public transportation to significantly reduce residents' automobile use. It is 20 minutes from downtown Denver and 20 minutes from Boulder in Arvada, CO.

Project data below from the ASLA Professional Awards Site:

Total Acreage: 25.2 acres

Number of Residential Units: 282

Net Density: 23.2 Dwelling Units/Acre

Commercial Square Footage: 12,000 sf — neighborhood service oriented

Civic Buildings: CoHousing Community House on Central Square

Parks & Open Space: 8.5 acres
34% of site includes:
Percolation Parks with fruit tree co-ops, gardens, play areas. Town Squares with civic amenities, play grounds, event spaces. Mixed Use Meadow with native habitat, active & passive use areas, and agriculture.
Energy Systems: 1.3 Megawatt PV System; 5,000,000 BTU Geothermal System CARBON FREE — NO FOSSIL FUELS

Process:
2004–2007 Development Plan and Sustainable Mixed Use Design Code Completed.
2007 Planning Commission and City Council Approval
2008 Planning Staff Approval of Construction Documents
2009–2010 Phase 1 Construction.
2010–2012 Phase 2 and 3 Construction.

LEED Status:
Qualifies for LEED-ND (Neighborhood Design) at Silver Level.

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework

The area surrounding Denver, Colorado is a unique mix of small towns, large cities, industry and majestic mountains. Geos is uniquely situated to be close to the urban core of downtown Denver, the hip, progressive and funky town of Boulder, next to Golden, home of the Coors brewery and less than a half hour from the majestic Rocky Mountains. Three distinctly different places, Golden with its industry, Boulder with its reputation for being environmentally conscientious and Denver being one of the largest cities in the western United States each offer opportunities for Geos residents.

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?

Geos is bordered by the Croke Canal on the western side and Ralston Creek on the southern side, in a very small scale the neighborhood is contained by a natural boundary (the creek) and a manmade boundary (the canal).

In the 25 acre parcel, there are four distinct districts. The 'Entry' area mixes ground level retail with apartments and townhomes at the entrance to the community. This main street district has the most affordable housing. The 'Checkerboard' neighborhood mixes single family attached and single family detached homes. The 'Garden' neighborhood is comprised of single family attached housing with private patios and gardens. Finally, the 'Beachfront' neighborhood, named for the adjacent meadow to the south nicknamed 'The Beach', is a mixed use neighborhood with restaurants, shops and housing.

*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

While the western and southern boundaries of the development were defined by water, the eastern and northern portions are defined by something ubiquitous with western US planning – the Cartesian grid property lines. Inside the property, the plan follows a grid pattern ensuring both permeability and maximum solar energy production.

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
Reduce the dependency on fossil fuels to alleviate the pressures on the over-extended, out-dated US power grid

Treat stormwater

Maintain high level of open space

Promote agriculture at many scales

* How have they been expressed or incorporated?
Use of geo-thermal energy fields for heating and cooling

Place houses in east west orientation for greatest solar power generation

Solar panels for electricity generation, this area gets an average of 300 sunny days, excellent for solar energy capture

Rain gardens and percolation parks

34% of the development is dedicated green space

Community gardens, orchards and fruit tree terraces contribute to neighborhood food production and agricultural stewardship

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
The project and plan were formulated by a multidisciplinary team, with David Kahn Studio (landscape architecture and urban design) heading up the design and planning process. According to David Kahn Studio, at the planning level many different street-building layouts were analyzed to ensure the maximum harvest/conserve energy ratio, that is they would like to maximize the energy harvest and the energy conservation, striking a balance that helps the community achieve its goal of being a net zero energy consuming neighborhood.

*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?
This project was the result of a winning team of developers, architects, landscape architects, builders and engineers. Each group brings specific knowledge pertaining to the project and to the ultimate goal of creating the first net zero energy use community in the US.

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
The project will be comprised of 282 homes with five different types of residential types: single family, live/work condos, townhomes/stacked flats, apartment homes and mixed use residential (retail beneath apartments/flats). This combination allows for a variety of uses and a broad socioeconomic range of residents.
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?
As a green field development, yes, the use is changing. Currently open space in between other suburban neighborhoods, this development offers higher density housing for Arvada, Colordado, a welcome change to the low density suburban sprawl that is currently surrounding the Geos site.

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===
Michael Kahn Studios received 2009 National Honor Award for Analysis and Planning from the American Society of Landscape Architects. award for this design. With close to 40% of the 25 acres preserved as green space, Geos will serve as an excellent model for future developments, not only for the fact that it is a net zero energy use community, but that it preserves, maintains, and places a high importance on open space.

Additional Awards:
Colorado AIA Citation Award for Sustainable Planning, 2006
Denver AIA Honor Award, 2006
Denver AIA Sustainability Award, 2006

=== You may add 1-2 more core questions as discussed in your group ===

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:Siteplan 1.jpg|Master plan with Main St. entry neighborhood to the east, checkerboard area to the north, garden area to the west and the 'beachfront' area to the south
Image:GeosRender 1.jpg|Homes surrounding a percolation park
Image:GeosRender3.jpg|Homes at the edge of a geo-thermal field
Image:GeosRender4.jpg|A home in the checkerboard neighborhood
Image:GeosRender5.jpg|Solar panels will make good use of the 300+ sunny days
</gallery>

=== References ===

http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html

http://discovergeos.com/geo_solar.php

http://www.asla.org/2009awards/462.html

http://dkahn.com/geos.html

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Case Study Clemson 2

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=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
On August 13, 2003 New York City went dark. Cities all along the eastern United States coast experienced the same problem, a blackout. A series of chance events beginning with the shut down of an energy plant in Ohio, a state in the upper mid-western part of the country, ended in a blackout ranging from Baltimore, Maryland all the way into Canada. The outdated electric grid was to blame (http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html).

Geos, a new development in Arvada, Colorado, aims to be the United States’ first net-zero energy use community. This small community will make an enormous contribution to the outdated energy grid – it will provide housing while giving the grid a rest, and a boost. Upon the completion and the anticipated success of this community, it will serve as a model for future developments hoping to eliminate dependency on a power grid that will not be able to support much more American suburban sprawl.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

The site was strategically selected with an emphasis on being close enough to shopping, bike trails and public transportation to significantly reduce residents' automobile use. It is 20 minutes from downtown Denver and 20 minutes from Boulder in Arvada, CO.

Project data below from the ASLA Professional Awards Site:

Total Acreage: 25.2 acres

Number of Residential Units: 282

Net Density: 23.2 Dwelling Units/Acre

Commercial Square Footage: 12,000 sf — neighborhood service oriented

Civic Buildings: CoHousing Community House on Central Square

Parks & Open Space: 8.5 acres
34% of site includes:
Percolation Parks with fruit tree co-ops, gardens, play areas. Town Squares with civic amenities, play grounds, event spaces. Mixed Use Meadow with native habitat, active & passive use areas, and agriculture.
Energy Systems: 1.3 Megawatt PV System; 5,000,000 BTU Geothermal System CARBON FREE — NO FOSSIL FUELS

Process:
2004–2007 Development Plan and Sustainable Mixed Use Design Code Completed.
2007 Planning Commission and City Council Approval
2008 Planning Staff Approval of Construction Documents
2009–2010 Phase 1 Construction.
2010–2012 Phase 2 and 3 Construction.

LEED Status:
Qualifies for LEED-ND (Neighborhood Design) at Silver Level.

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework

The area surrounding Denver, Colorado is a unique mix of small towns, large cities, industry and majestic mountains. Geos is uniquely situated to be close to the urban core of downtown Denver, the hip, progressive and funky town of Boulder, next to Golden, home of the Coors brewery and less than a half hour from the majestic Rocky Mountains. Three distinctly different places, Golden with its industry, Boulder with its reputation for being environmentally conscientious and Denver being one of the largest cities in the western United States each offer opportunities for Geos residents.

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?

Geos is bordered by the Croke Canal on the western side and Ralston Creek on the southern side, in a very small scale the neighborhood is contained by a natural boundary (the creek) and a manmade boundary (the canal).

In the 25 acre parcel, there are four distinct districts. The 'Entry' area mixes ground level retail with apartments and townhomes at the entrance to the community. This main street district has the most affordable housing. The 'Checkerboard' neighborhood mixes single family attached and single family detached homes. The 'Garden' neighborhood is comprised of single family attached housing with private patios and gardens. Finally, the 'Beachfront' neighborhood, named for the adjacent meadow to the south nicknamed 'The Beach', is a mixed use neighborhood with restaurants, shops and housing.

*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

While the western and southern boundaries of the development were defined by water, the eastern and northern portions are defined by something ubiquitous with western US planning – the Cartesian grid property lines. Inside the property, the plan follows a grid pattern ensuring both permeability and maximum solar energy production.

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
Reduce the dependency on fossil fuels to alleviate the pressures on the over-extended, out-dated US power grid

Treat stormwater

Maintain high level of open space

Promote agriculture at many scales

* How have they been expressed or incorporated?
Use of geo-thermal energy fields for heating and cooling

Place houses in east west orientation for greatest solar power generation

Solar panels for electricity generation, this area gets an average of 300 sunny days, excellent for solar energy capture

Rain gardens and percolation parks

34% of the development is dedicated green space

Community gardens, orchards and fruit tree terraces contribute to neighborhood food production and agricultural stewardship

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
The project and plan were formulated by a multidisciplinary team, with David Kahn Studio (landscape architecture and urban design) heading up the design and planning process. According to David Kahn Studio, at the planning level many different street-building layouts were analyzed to ensure the maximum harvest/conserve energy ratio, that is they would like to maximize the energy harvest and the energy conservation, striking a balance that helps the community achieve its goal of being a net zero energy consuming neighborhood.

*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?
This project was the result of a winning team of developers, architects, landscape architects, builders and engineers. Each group brings specific knowledge pertaining to the project and to the ultimate goal of creating the first net zero energy use community in the US.

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
The project will be comprised of 282 homes with five different types of residential types: single family, live/work condos, townhomes/stacked flats, apartment homes and mixed use residential (retail beneath apartments/flats). This combination allows for a variety of uses and a broad socioeconomic range of residents.
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?
As a green field development, yes, the use is changing. Currently open space in between other suburban neighborhoods, this development offers higher density housing for Arvada, Colordado, a welcome change to the low density suburban sprawl that is currently surrounding the Geos site.

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===
Michael Kahn Studios received 2009 National Honor Award for Analysis and Planning from the American Society of Landscape Architects. award for this design. With close to 40% of the 25 acres preserved as green space, Geos will serve as an excellent model for future developments, not only for the fact that it is a net zero energy use community, but that it preserves, maintains, and places a high importance on open space.

Additional Awards:
Colorado AIA Citation Award for Sustainable Planning, 2006
Denver AIA Honor Award, 2006
Denver AIA Sustainability Award, 2006

=== You may add 1-2 more core questions as discussed in your group ===

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
</gallery>

=== References ===

http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html

http://discovergeos.com/geo_solar.php

http://www.asla.org/2009awards/462.html

http://dkahn.com/geos.html

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Case Study Clemson 2

2010-11-23T15:18:07Z

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=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
On August 13, 2003 New York City went dark. Cities all along the eastern United States coast experienced the same problem, a blackout. A series of chance events beginning with the shut down of an energy plant in Ohio, a state in the upper mid-western part of the country, ended in a blackout ranging from Baltimore, Maryland all the way into Canada. The outdated electric grid was to blame (http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html).

Geos, a new development in Arvada, Colorado, aims to be the United States’ first net-zero energy use community. This small community will make an enormous contribution to the outdated energy grid – it will provide housing while giving the grid a rest, and a boost. Upon the completion and the anticipated success of this community, it will serve as a model for future developments hoping to eliminate dependency on a power grid that will not be able to support much more American suburban sprawl.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

The site was strategically selected with an emphasis on being close enough to shopping, bike trails and public transportation to significantly reduce residents' automobile use. It is 20 minutes from downtown Denver and 20 minutes from Boulder in Arvada, CO.

Project data below from the ASLA Professional Awards Site:

Total Acreage: 25.2 acres

Number of Residential Units: 282

Net Density: 23.2 Dwelling Units/Acre

Commercial Square Footage: 12,000 sf — neighborhood service oriented

Civic Buildings: CoHousing Community House on Central Square

Parks & Open Space: 8.5 acres
34% of site includes:
Percolation Parks with fruit tree co-ops, gardens, play areas. Town Squares with civic amenities, play grounds, event spaces. Mixed Use Meadow with native habitat, active & passive use areas, and agriculture.
Energy Systems: 1.3 Megawatt PV System; 5,000,000 BTU Geothermal System CARBON FREE — NO FOSSIL FUELS

Process:
2004–2007 Development Plan and Sustainable Mixed Use Design Code Completed.
2007 Planning Commission and City Council Approval
2008 Planning Staff Approval of Construction Documents
2009–2010 Phase 1 Construction.
2010–2012 Phase 2 and 3 Construction.

LEED Status:
Qualifies for LEED-ND (Neighborhood Design) at Silver Level.

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework

The area surrounding Denver, Colorado is a unique mix of small towns, large cities, industry and majestic mountains. Geos is uniquely situated to be close to the urban core of downtown Denver, the hip, progressive and funky town of Boulder, next to Golden, home of the Coors brewery and less than a half hour from the majestic Rocky Mountains. Three distinctly different places, Golden with its industry, Boulder with its reputation for being environmentally conscientious and Denver being one of the largest cities in the western United States each offer opportunities for Geos residents.

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?

Geos is bordered by the Croke Canal on the western side and Ralston Creek on the southern side, in a very small scale the neighborhood is contained by a natural boundary (the creek) and a manmade boundary (the canal).

In the 25 acre parcel, there are four distinct districts. The 'Entry' area mixes ground level retail with apartments and townhomes at the entrance to the community. This main street district has the most affordable housing. The 'Checkerboard' neighborhood mixes single family attached and single family detached homes. The 'Garden' neighborhood is comprised of single family attached housing with private patios and gardens. Finally, the 'Beachfront' neighborhood, named for the adjacent meadow to the south nicknamed 'The Beach', is a mixed use neighborhood with restaurants, shops and housing.

*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

While the western and southern boundaries of the development were defined by water, the eastern and northern portions are defined by something ubiquitous with western US planning – the Cartesian grid property lines. Inside the property, the plan follows a grid pattern ensuring both permeability and maximum solar energy production.

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
Reduce the dependency on fossil fuels to alleviate the pressures on the over-extended, out-dated US power grid

Treat stormwater

Maintain high level of open space

Promote agriculture at many scales

* How have they been expressed or incorporated?
Use of geo-thermal energy fields for heating and cooling

Place houses in east west orientation for greatest solar power generation

Solar panels for electricity generation, this area gets an average of 300 sunny days, excellent for solar energy capture

Rain gardens and percolation parks

34% of the development is dedicated green space

Community gardens, orchards and fruit tree terraces contribute to neighborhood food production and agricultural stewardship

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
The project and plan were formulated by a multidisciplinary team, with David Kahn Studio (landscape architecture and urban design) heading up the design and planning process. According to David Kahn Studio, at the planning level many different street-building layouts were analyzed to ensure the maximum harvest/conserve energy ratio, that is they would like to maximize the energy harvest and the energy conservation, striking a balance that helps the community achieve its goal of being a net zero energy consuming neighborhood.

*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?
This project was the result of a winning team of developers, architects, landscape architects, builders and engineers. Each group brings specific knowledge pertaining to the project and to the ultimate goal of creating the first net zero energy use community in the US.

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
The project will be comprised of 282 homes with five different types of residential types: single family, live/work condos, townhomes/stacked flats, apartment homes and mixed use residential (retail beneath apartments/flats). This combination allows for a variety of uses and a broad socioeconomic range of residents.
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?
As a green field development, yes, the use is changing. Currently open space in between other suburban neighborhoods, this development offers higher density housing for Arvada, Colordado, a welcome change to the low density suburban sprawl that is currently surrounding the Geos site.

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===
Michael Kahn Studios received 2009 National Honor Award for Analysis and Planning from the American Society of Landscape Architects. award for this design. With close to 40% of the 25 acres preserved as green space, Geos will serve as an excellent model for future developments, not only for the fact that it is a net zero energy use community, but that it preserves, maintains, and places a high importance on open space.

Additional Awards:
Colorado AIA Citation Award for Sustainable Planning, 2006
Denver AIA Honor Award, 2006
Denver AIA Sustainability Award, 2006

=== You may add 1-2 more core questions as discussed in your group ===

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
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=== References ===
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Case Study Clemson 2

2010-11-23T15:17:26Z

Group3: /* Analysis of use/users */

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'''add your case study title''' by ''add authors''

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=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
On August 13, 2003 New York City went dark. Cities all along the eastern United States coast experienced the same problem, a blackout. A series of chance events beginning with the shut down of an energy plant in Ohio, a state in the upper mid-western part of the country, ended in a blackout ranging from Baltimore, Maryland all the way into Canada. The outdated electric grid was to blame (http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html).

Geos, a new development in Arvada, Colorado, aims to be the United States’ first net-zero energy use community. This small community will make an enormous contribution to the outdated energy grid – it will provide housing while giving the grid a rest, and a boost. Upon the completion and the anticipated success of this community, it will serve as a model for future developments hoping to eliminate dependency on a power grid that will not be able to support much more American suburban sprawl.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

The site was strategically selected with an emphasis on being close enough to shopping, bike trails and public transportation to significantly reduce residents' automobile use. It is 20 minutes from downtown Denver and 20 minutes from Boulder in Arvada, CO.

Project data below from the ASLA Professional Awards Site:

Total Acreage: 25.2 acres

Number of Residential Units: 282

Net Density: 23.2 Dwelling Units/Acre

Commercial Square Footage: 12,000 sf — neighborhood service oriented

Civic Buildings: CoHousing Community House on Central Square

Parks & Open Space: 8.5 acres
34% of site includes:
Percolation Parks with fruit tree co-ops, gardens, play areas. Town Squares with civic amenities, play grounds, event spaces. Mixed Use Meadow with native habitat, active & passive use areas, and agriculture.
Energy Systems: 1.3 Megawatt PV System; 5,000,000 BTU Geothermal System CARBON FREE — NO FOSSIL FUELS

Process:
2004–2007 Development Plan and Sustainable Mixed Use Design Code Completed.
2007 Planning Commission and City Council Approval
2008 Planning Staff Approval of Construction Documents
2009–2010 Phase 1 Construction.
2010–2012 Phase 2 and 3 Construction.

LEED Status:
Qualifies for LEED-ND (Neighborhood Design) at Silver Level.

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework

The area surrounding Denver, Colorado is a unique mix of small towns, large cities, industry and majestic mountains. Geos is uniquely situated to be close to the urban core of downtown Denver, the hip, progressive and funky town of Boulder, next to Golden, home of the Coors brewery and less than a half hour from the majestic Rocky Mountains. Three distinctly different places, Golden with its industry, Boulder with its reputation for being environmentally conscientious and Denver being one of the largest cities in the western United States each offer opportunities for Geos residents.

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?

Geos is bordered by the Croke Canal on the western side and Ralston Creek on the southern side, in a very small scale the neighborhood is contained by a natural boundary (the creek) and a manmade boundary (the canal).

In the 25 acre parcel, there are four distinct districts. The 'Entry' area mixes ground level retail with apartments and townhomes at the entrance to the community. This main street district has the most affordable housing. The 'Checkerboard' neighborhood mixes single family attached and single family detached homes. The 'Garden' neighborhood is comprised of single family attached housing with private patios and gardens. Finally, the 'Beachfront' neighborhood, named for the adjacent meadow to the south nicknamed 'The Beach', is a mixed use neighborhood with restaurants, shops and housing.

*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

While the western and southern boundaries of the development were defined by water, the eastern and northern portions are defined by something ubiquitous with western US planning – the Cartesian grid property lines. Inside the property, the plan follows a grid pattern ensuring both permeability and maximum solar energy production.

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
Reduce the dependency on fossil fuels to alleviate the pressures on the over-extended, out-dated US power grid

Treat stormwater

Maintain high level of open space

Promote agriculture at many scales

* How have they been expressed or incorporated?
Use of geo-thermal energy fields for heating and cooling

Place houses in east west orientation for greatest solar power generation

Solar panels for electricity generation, this area gets an average of 300 sunny days, excellent for solar energy capture

Rain gardens and percolation parks

34% of the development is dedicated green space

Community gardens, orchards and fruit tree terraces contribute to neighborhood food production and agricultural stewardship

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
The project and plan were formulated by a multidisciplinary team, with David Kahn Studio (landscape architecture and urban design) heading up the design and planning process. According to David Kahn Studio, at the planning level many different street-building layouts were analyzed to ensure the maximum harvest/conserve energy ratio, that is they would like to maximize the energy harvest and the energy conservation, striking a balance that helps the community achieve its goal of being a net zero energy consuming neighborhood.

*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?
This project was the result of a winning team of developers, architects, landscape architects, builders and engineers. Each group brings specific knowledge pertaining to the project and to the ultimate goal of creating the first net zero energy use community in the US.

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
The project will be comprised of 282 homes with five different types of residential types: single family, live/work condos, townhomes/stacked flats, apartment homes and mixed use residential (retail beneath apartments/flats). This combination allows for a variety of uses and a broad socioeconomic range of residents.
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?
As a green field development, yes, the use is changing. Currently open space in between other suburban neighborhoods, this development offers higher density housing for Arvada, Colordado, a welcome change to the low density suburban sprawl that is currently surrounding the Geos site.

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===

=== You may add 1-2 more core questions as discussed in your group ===

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
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Case Study Clemson 2

2010-11-23T15:16:38Z

Group3: /* Analysis of use/users */

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'''add your case study title''' by ''add authors''

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=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
On August 13, 2003 New York City went dark. Cities all along the eastern United States coast experienced the same problem, a blackout. A series of chance events beginning with the shut down of an energy plant in Ohio, a state in the upper mid-western part of the country, ended in a blackout ranging from Baltimore, Maryland all the way into Canada. The outdated electric grid was to blame (http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html).

Geos, a new development in Arvada, Colorado, aims to be the United States’ first net-zero energy use community. This small community will make an enormous contribution to the outdated energy grid – it will provide housing while giving the grid a rest, and a boost. Upon the completion and the anticipated success of this community, it will serve as a model for future developments hoping to eliminate dependency on a power grid that will not be able to support much more American suburban sprawl.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

The site was strategically selected with an emphasis on being close enough to shopping, bike trails and public transportation to significantly reduce residents' automobile use. It is 20 minutes from downtown Denver and 20 minutes from Boulder in Arvada, CO.

Project data below from the ASLA Professional Awards Site:

Total Acreage: 25.2 acres

Number of Residential Units: 282

Net Density: 23.2 Dwelling Units/Acre

Commercial Square Footage: 12,000 sf — neighborhood service oriented

Civic Buildings: CoHousing Community House on Central Square

Parks & Open Space: 8.5 acres
34% of site includes:
Percolation Parks with fruit tree co-ops, gardens, play areas. Town Squares with civic amenities, play grounds, event spaces. Mixed Use Meadow with native habitat, active & passive use areas, and agriculture.
Energy Systems: 1.3 Megawatt PV System; 5,000,000 BTU Geothermal System CARBON FREE — NO FOSSIL FUELS

Process:
2004–2007 Development Plan and Sustainable Mixed Use Design Code Completed.
2007 Planning Commission and City Council Approval
2008 Planning Staff Approval of Construction Documents
2009–2010 Phase 1 Construction.
2010–2012 Phase 2 and 3 Construction.

LEED Status:
Qualifies for LEED-ND (Neighborhood Design) at Silver Level.

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework

The area surrounding Denver, Colorado is a unique mix of small towns, large cities, industry and majestic mountains. Geos is uniquely situated to be close to the urban core of downtown Denver, the hip, progressive and funky town of Boulder, next to Golden, home of the Coors brewery and less than a half hour from the majestic Rocky Mountains. Three distinctly different places, Golden with its industry, Boulder with its reputation for being environmentally conscientious and Denver being one of the largest cities in the western United States each offer opportunities for Geos residents.

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?

Geos is bordered by the Croke Canal on the western side and Ralston Creek on the southern side, in a very small scale the neighborhood is contained by a natural boundary (the creek) and a manmade boundary (the canal).

In the 25 acre parcel, there are four distinct districts. The 'Entry' area mixes ground level retail with apartments and townhomes at the entrance to the community. This main street district has the most affordable housing. The 'Checkerboard' neighborhood mixes single family attached and single family detached homes. The 'Garden' neighborhood is comprised of single family attached housing with private patios and gardens. Finally, the 'Beachfront' neighborhood, named for the adjacent meadow to the south nicknamed 'The Beach', is a mixed use neighborhood with restaurants, shops and housing.

*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

While the western and southern boundaries of the development were defined by water, the eastern and northern portions are defined by something ubiquitous with western US planning – the Cartesian grid property lines. Inside the property, the plan follows a grid pattern ensuring both permeability and maximum solar energy production.

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
Reduce the dependency on fossil fuels to alleviate the pressures on the over-extended, out-dated US power grid

Treat stormwater

Maintain high level of open space

Promote agriculture at many scales

* How have they been expressed or incorporated?
Use of geo-thermal energy fields for heating and cooling

Place houses in east west orientation for greatest solar power generation

Solar panels for electricity generation, this area gets an average of 300 sunny days, excellent for solar energy capture

Rain gardens and percolation parks

34% of the development is dedicated green space

Community gardens, orchards and fruit tree terraces contribute to neighborhood food production and agricultural stewardship

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
The project and plan were formulated by a multidisciplinary team, with David Kahn Studio (landscape architecture and urban design) heading up the design and planning process. According to David Kahn Studio, at the planning level many different street-building layouts were analyzed to ensure the maximum harvest/conserve energy ratio, that is they would like to maximize the energy harvest and the energy conservation, striking a balance that helps the community achieve its goal of being a net zero energy consuming neighborhood.

*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?
This project was the result of a winning team of developers, architects, landscape architects, builders and engineers. Each group brings specific knowledge pertaining to the project and to the ultimate goal of creating the first net zero energy use community in the US.

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
The project will be comprised of 282 homes with five different types of residential types: single family, live/work condos, townhomes/stacked flats, apartment homes and mixed use residential (retail beneath apartments/flats). This combination allows for a variety of uses and a broad socioeconomic range of residents.
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?
Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===

=== You may add 1-2 more core questions as discussed in your group ===

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
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Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
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=== References ===
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Case Study Clemson 2

2010-11-23T15:15:43Z

Group3: /* Analysis of design/planning process */

---> back to overview of [[Future Landscapes Group 2]]

'''add your case study title''' by ''add authors''

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|-
| '''Office''' || style="background:Lavender"|''office or planner/designer''
|-
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|-
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</googlemap>
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=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
On August 13, 2003 New York City went dark. Cities all along the eastern United States coast experienced the same problem, a blackout. A series of chance events beginning with the shut down of an energy plant in Ohio, a state in the upper mid-western part of the country, ended in a blackout ranging from Baltimore, Maryland all the way into Canada. The outdated electric grid was to blame (http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html).

Geos, a new development in Arvada, Colorado, aims to be the United States’ first net-zero energy use community. This small community will make an enormous contribution to the outdated energy grid – it will provide housing while giving the grid a rest, and a boost. Upon the completion and the anticipated success of this community, it will serve as a model for future developments hoping to eliminate dependency on a power grid that will not be able to support much more American suburban sprawl.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

The site was strategically selected with an emphasis on being close enough to shopping, bike trails and public transportation to significantly reduce residents' automobile use. It is 20 minutes from downtown Denver and 20 minutes from Boulder in Arvada, CO.

Project data below from the ASLA Professional Awards Site:

Total Acreage: 25.2 acres

Number of Residential Units: 282

Net Density: 23.2 Dwelling Units/Acre

Commercial Square Footage: 12,000 sf — neighborhood service oriented

Civic Buildings: CoHousing Community House on Central Square

Parks & Open Space: 8.5 acres
34% of site includes:
Percolation Parks with fruit tree co-ops, gardens, play areas. Town Squares with civic amenities, play grounds, event spaces. Mixed Use Meadow with native habitat, active & passive use areas, and agriculture.
Energy Systems: 1.3 Megawatt PV System; 5,000,000 BTU Geothermal System CARBON FREE — NO FOSSIL FUELS

Process:
2004–2007 Development Plan and Sustainable Mixed Use Design Code Completed.
2007 Planning Commission and City Council Approval
2008 Planning Staff Approval of Construction Documents
2009–2010 Phase 1 Construction.
2010–2012 Phase 2 and 3 Construction.

LEED Status:
Qualifies for LEED-ND (Neighborhood Design) at Silver Level.

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework

The area surrounding Denver, Colorado is a unique mix of small towns, large cities, industry and majestic mountains. Geos is uniquely situated to be close to the urban core of downtown Denver, the hip, progressive and funky town of Boulder, next to Golden, home of the Coors brewery and less than a half hour from the majestic Rocky Mountains. Three distinctly different places, Golden with its industry, Boulder with its reputation for being environmentally conscientious and Denver being one of the largest cities in the western United States each offer opportunities for Geos residents.

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?

Geos is bordered by the Croke Canal on the western side and Ralston Creek on the southern side, in a very small scale the neighborhood is contained by a natural boundary (the creek) and a manmade boundary (the canal).

In the 25 acre parcel, there are four distinct districts. The 'Entry' area mixes ground level retail with apartments and townhomes at the entrance to the community. This main street district has the most affordable housing. The 'Checkerboard' neighborhood mixes single family attached and single family detached homes. The 'Garden' neighborhood is comprised of single family attached housing with private patios and gardens. Finally, the 'Beachfront' neighborhood, named for the adjacent meadow to the south nicknamed 'The Beach', is a mixed use neighborhood with restaurants, shops and housing.

*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

While the western and southern boundaries of the development were defined by water, the eastern and northern portions are defined by something ubiquitous with western US planning – the Cartesian grid property lines. Inside the property, the plan follows a grid pattern ensuring both permeability and maximum solar energy production.

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
Reduce the dependency on fossil fuels to alleviate the pressures on the over-extended, out-dated US power grid

Treat stormwater

Maintain high level of open space

Promote agriculture at many scales

* How have they been expressed or incorporated?
Use of geo-thermal energy fields for heating and cooling

Place houses in east west orientation for greatest solar power generation

Solar panels for electricity generation, this area gets an average of 300 sunny days, excellent for solar energy capture

Rain gardens and percolation parks

34% of the development is dedicated green space

Community gardens, orchards and fruit tree terraces contribute to neighborhood food production and agricultural stewardship

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
The project and plan were formulated by a multidisciplinary team, with David Kahn Studio (landscape architecture and urban design) heading up the design and planning process. According to David Kahn Studio, at the planning level many different street-building layouts were analyzed to ensure the maximum harvest/conserve energy ratio, that is they would like to maximize the energy harvest and the energy conservation, striking a balance that helps the community achieve its goal of being a net zero energy consuming neighborhood.

*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?
This project was the result of a winning team of developers, architects, landscape architects, builders and engineers. Each group brings specific knowledge pertaining to the project and to the ultimate goal of creating the first net zero energy use community in the US.

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?
Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===

=== You may add 1-2 more core questions as discussed in your group ===

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
</gallery>

=== References ===
Please add literature, documentations and weblinks

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[[Category:Future Landscapes Group 2 Case Study]]
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Case Study Clemson 2

2010-11-23T15:14:41Z

Group3: /* Analysis of program/function */

---> back to overview of [[Future Landscapes Group 2]]

'''add your case study title''' by ''add authors''

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| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''location''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''country''
|-
| '''Office''' || style="background:Lavender"|''office or planner/designer''
|-
| '''Client''' || style="background:Lavender"|''please enter the client here''
|-
| '''Completion''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Please enter the date of completion''
|-
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|-
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</googlemap>
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=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
On August 13, 2003 New York City went dark. Cities all along the eastern United States coast experienced the same problem, a blackout. A series of chance events beginning with the shut down of an energy plant in Ohio, a state in the upper mid-western part of the country, ended in a blackout ranging from Baltimore, Maryland all the way into Canada. The outdated electric grid was to blame (http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html).

Geos, a new development in Arvada, Colorado, aims to be the United States’ first net-zero energy use community. This small community will make an enormous contribution to the outdated energy grid – it will provide housing while giving the grid a rest, and a boost. Upon the completion and the anticipated success of this community, it will serve as a model for future developments hoping to eliminate dependency on a power grid that will not be able to support much more American suburban sprawl.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

The site was strategically selected with an emphasis on being close enough to shopping, bike trails and public transportation to significantly reduce residents' automobile use. It is 20 minutes from downtown Denver and 20 minutes from Boulder in Arvada, CO.

Project data below from the ASLA Professional Awards Site:

Total Acreage: 25.2 acres

Number of Residential Units: 282

Net Density: 23.2 Dwelling Units/Acre

Commercial Square Footage: 12,000 sf — neighborhood service oriented

Civic Buildings: CoHousing Community House on Central Square

Parks & Open Space: 8.5 acres
34% of site includes:
Percolation Parks with fruit tree co-ops, gardens, play areas. Town Squares with civic amenities, play grounds, event spaces. Mixed Use Meadow with native habitat, active & passive use areas, and agriculture.
Energy Systems: 1.3 Megawatt PV System; 5,000,000 BTU Geothermal System CARBON FREE — NO FOSSIL FUELS

Process:
2004–2007 Development Plan and Sustainable Mixed Use Design Code Completed.
2007 Planning Commission and City Council Approval
2008 Planning Staff Approval of Construction Documents
2009–2010 Phase 1 Construction.
2010–2012 Phase 2 and 3 Construction.

LEED Status:
Qualifies for LEED-ND (Neighborhood Design) at Silver Level.

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework

The area surrounding Denver, Colorado is a unique mix of small towns, large cities, industry and majestic mountains. Geos is uniquely situated to be close to the urban core of downtown Denver, the hip, progressive and funky town of Boulder, next to Golden, home of the Coors brewery and less than a half hour from the majestic Rocky Mountains. Three distinctly different places, Golden with its industry, Boulder with its reputation for being environmentally conscientious and Denver being one of the largest cities in the western United States each offer opportunities for Geos residents.

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?

Geos is bordered by the Croke Canal on the western side and Ralston Creek on the southern side, in a very small scale the neighborhood is contained by a natural boundary (the creek) and a manmade boundary (the canal).

In the 25 acre parcel, there are four distinct districts. The 'Entry' area mixes ground level retail with apartments and townhomes at the entrance to the community. This main street district has the most affordable housing. The 'Checkerboard' neighborhood mixes single family attached and single family detached homes. The 'Garden' neighborhood is comprised of single family attached housing with private patios and gardens. Finally, the 'Beachfront' neighborhood, named for the adjacent meadow to the south nicknamed 'The Beach', is a mixed use neighborhood with restaurants, shops and housing.

*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

While the western and southern boundaries of the development were defined by water, the eastern and northern portions are defined by something ubiquitous with western US planning – the Cartesian grid property lines. Inside the property, the plan follows a grid pattern ensuring both permeability and maximum solar energy production.

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
Reduce the dependency on fossil fuels to alleviate the pressures on the over-extended, out-dated US power grid

Treat stormwater

Maintain high level of open space

Promote agriculture at many scales

* How have they been expressed or incorporated?
Use of geo-thermal energy fields for heating and cooling

Place houses in east west orientation for greatest solar power generation

Solar panels for electricity generation, this area gets an average of 300 sunny days, excellent for solar energy capture

Rain gardens and percolation parks

34% of the development is dedicated green space

Community gardens, orchards and fruit tree terraces contribute to neighborhood food production and agricultural stewardship

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?
Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?
Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===

=== You may add 1-2 more core questions as discussed in your group ===

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
</gallery>

=== References ===
Please add literature, documentations and weblinks

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[[Category:Future Landscapes Group 2 Case Study]]
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Case Study Clemson 2

2010-11-23T15:09:45Z

Group3: /* Spatial analysis of area/project/plan */

---> back to overview of [[Future Landscapes Group 2]]

'''add your case study title''' by ''add authors''

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|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''location''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''country''
|-
| '''Office''' || style="background:Lavender"|''office or planner/designer''
|-
| '''Client''' || style="background:Lavender"|''please enter the client here''
|-
| '''Completion''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Please enter the date of completion''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:projectimage.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-23.581609" lon="-46.590271" type="satellite" zoom="9" width="300" height="250">
</googlemap>
|}

=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
On August 13, 2003 New York City went dark. Cities all along the eastern United States coast experienced the same problem, a blackout. A series of chance events beginning with the shut down of an energy plant in Ohio, a state in the upper mid-western part of the country, ended in a blackout ranging from Baltimore, Maryland all the way into Canada. The outdated electric grid was to blame (http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-9/iss-5/p8.html).

Geos, a new development in Arvada, Colorado, aims to be the United States’ first net-zero energy use community. This small community will make an enormous contribution to the outdated energy grid – it will provide housing while giving the grid a rest, and a boost. Upon the completion and the anticipated success of this community, it will serve as a model for future developments hoping to eliminate dependency on a power grid that will not be able to support much more American suburban sprawl.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

The site was strategically selected with an emphasis on being close enough to shopping, bike trails and public transportation to significantly reduce residents' automobile use. It is 20 minutes from downtown Denver and 20 minutes from Boulder in Arvada, CO.

Project data below from the ASLA Professional Awards Site:

Total Acreage: 25.2 acres

Number of Residential Units: 282

Net Density: 23.2 Dwelling Units/Acre

Commercial Square Footage: 12,000 sf — neighborhood service oriented

Civic Buildings: CoHousing Community House on Central Square

Parks & Open Space: 8.5 acres
34% of site includes:
Percolation Parks with fruit tree co-ops, gardens, play areas. Town Squares with civic amenities, play grounds, event spaces. Mixed Use Meadow with native habitat, active & passive use areas, and agriculture.
Energy Systems: 1.3 Megawatt PV System; 5,000,000 BTU Geothermal System CARBON FREE — NO FOSSIL FUELS

Process:
2004–2007 Development Plan and Sustainable Mixed Use Design Code Completed.
2007 Planning Commission and City Council Approval
2008 Planning Staff Approval of Construction Documents
2009–2010 Phase 1 Construction.
2010–2012 Phase 2 and 3 Construction.

LEED Status:
Qualifies for LEED-ND (Neighborhood Design) at Silver Level.

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework

The area surrounding Denver, Colorado is a unique mix of small towns, large cities, industry and majestic mountains. Geos is uniquely situated to be close to the urban core of downtown Denver, the hip, progressive and funky town of Boulder, next to Golden, home of the Coors brewery and less than a half hour from the majestic Rocky Mountains. Three distinctly different places, Golden with its industry, Boulder with its reputation for being environmentally conscientious and Denver being one of the largest cities in the western United States each offer opportunities for Geos residents.

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?

Geos is bordered by the Croke Canal on the western side and Ralston Creek on the southern side, in a very small scale the neighborhood is contained by a natural boundary (the creek) and a manmade boundary (the canal).

In the 25 acre parcel, there are four distinct districts. The 'Entry' area mixes ground level retail with apartments and townhomes at the entrance to the community. This main street district has the most affordable housing. The 'Checkerboard' neighborhood mixes single family attached and single family detached homes. The 'Garden' neighborhood is comprised of single family attached housing with private patios and gardens. Finally, the 'Beachfront' neighborhood, named for the adjacent meadow to the south nicknamed 'The Beach', is a mixed use neighborhood with restaurants, shops and housing.

*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

While the western and southern boundaries of the development were defined by water, the eastern and northern portions are defined by something ubiquitous with western US planning – the Cartesian grid property lines. Inside the property, the plan follows a grid pattern ensuring both permeability and maximum solar energy production.

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
* How have they been expressed or incorporated?
Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?
Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?
Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===

=== You may add 1-2 more core questions as discussed in your group ===

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
</gallery>

=== References ===
Please add literature, documentations and weblinks

----
[[Category:Case Study]]
[[Category:Future Landscapes Group 2 Case Study]]
About categories: You can add more categories with this tag: "[[Category:Category Name]]", add your categories

Case Study Clemson 2

2010-11-23T15:01:20Z

Group3: /* Cultural/social/political context */

Case Study Clemson 2

2010-11-23T15:00:10Z

Group3: /* Landscape and/or urban context */

Case Study Clemson 2

2010-11-23T14:56:25Z

Group3: /* Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? */

Assignment 1: Pictures of our landscapes

2010-10-26T00:24:08Z

Group3:

'''[http://draco.hfwu.de/~wikienfk5/index.php/Assignments_Seminar_Concepts_of_Landscape_2010 Back to Assignments]'''

== Task ==

'''Assigned: Wednesday, Oct. 6'''

'''Due: Tuesday, Oct. 26'''

When we want to develop adequate concepts and designs for the future of a landscape, we first have to examine its status quo and identify specific problems and potentials. We have to understand the natural and human processes and forces which led to the recent shapes, functions, and meanings of a certain landscape.

This first assignment of our joint seminar aims at introducing the landscapes of our university towns/cities to each other. It will address, what we can understand when we look at a picture of a landscape we are familiar or not familiar with. The physical appearance we see can give us several hints about a landscape’s physical, cultural and economic characteristics and history.

Start this assignment with a brainstorming in your group to find out what the most significant aspects of your landscape might be (not each aspect might be something physical but manifests itself in a certain physical appearance). Then go out and make pictures. Select the three you find best to communicate the chosen aspect/s of this landscape to the other participants. Corresponding with the pictures prepare a brief narrative that explains what the three pictures can tell us about this landscape. Also be prepared to
give a short (5 minutes max) statement about the chosen pictures in our online class.

''Please note:'' The term “landscape” is not used equivalent to a rural setting but based on an understanding which embraces urban and suburban settings as well.

'''Deliverables:'''

*'''Three pictures in jpg format''' uploaded as demonstrated on the seminar WIKI under "Assignments" by '''Oct. 24'''

*'''Brief written description (narrative)'''; 400-500 words for all three pictures together; first written as pdf, doc or rtf file, then copied, pasted and edited as demonstrated on the seminar WIKI by '''Oct. 24'''

*'''Preparation of an oral statement of 5 minutes''' about the chosen pictures for the online meeting on '''Oct. 26'''

'''Evaluation criteria:'''

*60% Content: delivery of products assigned, appropriateness of pictures to illustrate the addressed aspects;
*40% Communication: structure/logical flow, professional terminology in oral presentation, and written statement.

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== Groups ==

=== Clemson University ===

*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 1|Clemson Group 1 | hanna, koschnitzski, mclaughlin, ogletree, yonce]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 2|Clemson Group 2]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 3|Clemson Group 3 | managad, hartness, zhang, lashley, letzeiser]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 4|Clemson Group 4]]

=== BIOS Institute Montevideo ===

*[[Pictures of our Landscapes BIOS Group 1|BIOS Group 1]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes BIOS Group 2|BIOS Group 2]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes BIOS Group 3|BIOS Group 3]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes BIOS Group 4|BIOS Group 4]]

=== Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu ===

*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Tartu Group 1|Tartu Group 1]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Tartu Group 2|Tartu Group 2]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Tartu Group 3|Tartu Group 3]] (for the students currently at Hamä Polytechnic)

=== IMLA Master Programme ===

*[[Pictures of our Landscapes IMLA Group|IMLA Group]]

=== Kassel University ===
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Kassel Group|Kassel Group]]

=== WUR Wageningen ===
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Wageningen Group|Wageningen Group]]

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Assignment 1: Pictures of our landscapes

2010-10-26T00:23:21Z

Group3:

'''[http://draco.hfwu.de/~wikienfk5/index.php/Assignments_Seminar_Concepts_of_Landscape_2010 Back to Assignments]'''

== Task ==

'''Assigned: Wednesday, Oct. 6'''

'''Due: Tuesday, Oct. 26'''

When we want to develop adequate concepts and designs for the future of a landscape, we first have to examine its status quo and identify specific problems and potentials. We have to understand the natural and human processes and forces which led to the recent shapes, functions, and meanings of a certain landscape.

This first assignment of our joint seminar aims at introducing the landscapes of our university towns/cities to each other. It will address, what we can understand when we look at a picture of a landscape we are familiar or not familiar with. The physical appearance we see can give us several hints about a landscape’s physical, cultural and economic characteristics and history.

Start this assignment with a brainstorming in your group to find out what the most significant aspects of your landscape might be (not each aspect might be something physical but manifests itself in a certain physical appearance). Then go out and make pictures. Select the three you find best to communicate the chosen aspect/s of this landscape to the other participants. Corresponding with the pictures prepare a brief narrative that explains what the three pictures can tell us about this landscape. Also be prepared to
give a short (5 minutes max) statement about the chosen pictures in our online class.

''Please note:'' The term “landscape” is not used equivalent to a rural setting but based on an understanding which embraces urban and suburban settings as well.

'''Deliverables:'''

*'''Three pictures in jpg format''' uploaded as demonstrated on the seminar WIKI under "Assignments" by '''Oct. 24'''

*'''Brief written description (narrative)'''; 400-500 words for all three pictures together; first written as pdf, doc or rtf file, then copied, pasted and edited as demonstrated on the seminar WIKI by '''Oct. 24'''

*'''Preparation of an oral statement of 5 minutes''' about the chosen pictures for the online meeting on '''Oct. 26'''

'''Evaluation criteria:'''

*60% Content: delivery of products assigned, appropriateness of pictures to illustrate the addressed aspects;
*40% Communication: structure/logical flow, professional terminology in oral presentation, and written statement.

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== Groups ==

=== Clemson University ===

*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 1|Clemson Group 1 | hanna, koschnitzski, mclaughlin, ogletree, yonce]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 2|Clemson Group 2]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 3|Clemson Group 3]] managad, hartness, zhang, lashley, letzeiser
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 4|Clemson Group 4]]

=== BIOS Institute Montevideo ===

*[[Pictures of our Landscapes BIOS Group 1|BIOS Group 1]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes BIOS Group 2|BIOS Group 2]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes BIOS Group 3|BIOS Group 3]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes BIOS Group 4|BIOS Group 4]]

=== Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu ===

*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Tartu Group 1|Tartu Group 1]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Tartu Group 2|Tartu Group 2]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Tartu Group 3|Tartu Group 3]] (for the students currently at Hamä Polytechnic)

=== IMLA Master Programme ===

*[[Pictures of our Landscapes IMLA Group|IMLA Group]]

=== Kassel University ===
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Kassel Group|Kassel Group]]

=== WUR Wageningen ===
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Wageningen Group|Wageningen Group]]

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Assignment 1: Pictures of our landscapes

2010-10-26T00:22:46Z

Group3:

'''[http://draco.hfwu.de/~wikienfk5/index.php/Assignments_Seminar_Concepts_of_Landscape_2010 Back to Assignments]'''

== Task ==

'''Assigned: Wednesday, Oct. 6'''

'''Due: Tuesday, Oct. 26'''

When we want to develop adequate concepts and designs for the future of a landscape, we first have to examine its status quo and identify specific problems and potentials. We have to understand the natural and human processes and forces which led to the recent shapes, functions, and meanings of a certain landscape.

This first assignment of our joint seminar aims at introducing the landscapes of our university towns/cities to each other. It will address, what we can understand when we look at a picture of a landscape we are familiar or not familiar with. The physical appearance we see can give us several hints about a landscape’s physical, cultural and economic characteristics and history.

Start this assignment with a brainstorming in your group to find out what the most significant aspects of your landscape might be (not each aspect might be something physical but manifests itself in a certain physical appearance). Then go out and make pictures. Select the three you find best to communicate the chosen aspect/s of this landscape to the other participants. Corresponding with the pictures prepare a brief narrative that explains what the three pictures can tell us about this landscape. Also be prepared to
give a short (5 minutes max) statement about the chosen pictures in our online class.

''Please note:'' The term “landscape” is not used equivalent to a rural setting but based on an understanding which embraces urban and suburban settings as well.

'''Deliverables:'''

*'''Three pictures in jpg format''' uploaded as demonstrated on the seminar WIKI under "Assignments" by '''Oct. 24'''

*'''Brief written description (narrative)'''; 400-500 words for all three pictures together; first written as pdf, doc or rtf file, then copied, pasted and edited as demonstrated on the seminar WIKI by '''Oct. 24'''
letzeiser
*'''Preparation of an oral statement of 5 minutes''' about the chosen pictures for the online meeting on '''Oct. 26'''

'''Evaluation criteria:'''

*60% Content: delivery of products assigned, appropriateness of pictures to illustrate the addressed aspects;
*40% Communication: structure/logical flow, professional terminology in oral presentation, and written statement.

[[#toc|'''Back to top''']]

== Groups ==

=== Clemson University ===

*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 1|Clemson Group 1 | hanna, koschnitzski, mclaughlin, ogletree, yonce]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 2|Clemson Group 2]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 3|Clemson Group 3]] managad, hartness, zhang, lashley, letzeiser
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 4|Clemson Group 4]]

=== BIOS Institute Montevideo ===

*[[Pictures of our Landscapes BIOS Group 1|BIOS Group 1]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes BIOS Group 2|BIOS Group 2]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes BIOS Group 3|BIOS Group 3]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes BIOS Group 4|BIOS Group 4]]

=== Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu ===

*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Tartu Group 1|Tartu Group 1]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Tartu Group 2|Tartu Group 2]]
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Tartu Group 3|Tartu Group 3]] (for the students currently at Hamä Polytechnic)

=== IMLA Master Programme ===

*[[Pictures of our Landscapes IMLA Group|IMLA Group]]

=== Kassel University ===
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Kassel Group|Kassel Group]]

=== WUR Wageningen ===
*[[Pictures of our Landscapes Wageningen Group|Wageningen Group]]

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Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 3

2010-10-26T00:20:39Z

Group3: /* Tiffany, Gina, Yi, John, Ryan */

---> Back to [[Assignment_1:_Pictures_of_our_landscapes|overview of groups]]

== '''Authors: Tiffany, Gina, Yi, John, Ryan''' ==

=== Images ===
<gallery caption=" " widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:Lake Hartwell-Seneca River.jpg|image title
Image:Chick-fil-A.JPG.jpg|image title
Image:image_03.jpg|image title
</gallery>

=== Description ===

Please edit your text here...

[[Category:Pictures of our Landscapes]]

Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 3

2010-10-26T00:19:41Z

Group3: /* Authors: Please write your names here */

---> Back to [[Assignment_1:_Pictures_of_our_landscapes|overview of groups]]

== '''Tiffany, Gina, Yi, John, Ryan''' ==

=== Images ===
<gallery caption=" " widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:Lake Hartwell-Seneca River.jpg|image title
Image:Chick-fil-A.JPG.jpg|image title
Image:image_03.jpg|image title
</gallery>

=== Description ===

Please edit your text here...

[[Category:Pictures of our Landscapes]]

Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 3

2010-10-26T00:19:02Z

Group3: /* Images */

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== '''Authors: Please write your names here''' ==

=== Images ===
<gallery caption=" " widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:Lake Hartwell-Seneca River.jpg|image title
Image:Chick-fil-A.JPG.jpg|image title
Image:image_03.jpg|image title
</gallery>

=== Description ===

Please edit your text here...

[[Category:Pictures of our Landscapes]]

Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 3

2010-10-26T00:18:09Z

Group3: /* Images */

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== '''Authors: Please write your names here''' ==

=== Images ===
<gallery caption=" " widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:Lake Hartwell-Seneca River.jpg|image title
Image:Chick-fil-A.JPG.jpg|image title
Image:image_03.jpg|image title
</gallery>
[[Image:Lake Hartwell-Seneca River.JPG]]
[[Image:Chick-fil-A.JPG]

=== Description ===

Please edit your text here...

[[Category:Pictures of our Landscapes]]

Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 3

2010-10-26T00:16:22Z

Group3: /* Images */

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== '''Authors: Please write your names here''' ==

=== Images ===
<gallery caption=" " widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Lake Hartwell-Seneca River.jpg|image title
Image:image_02.jpg|image title
Image:image_03.jpg|image title
</gallery>
[[Image:Lake Hartwell-Seneca River.JPG]]
[[Image:Example.jpg]]

=== Description ===

Please edit your text here...

[[Category:Pictures of our Landscapes]]

Pictures of our Landscapes Clemson Group 3

2010-10-26T00:15:17Z

Group3: /* Images */

---> Back to [[Assignment_1:_Pictures_of_our_landscapes|overview of groups]]

== '''Authors: Please write your names here''' ==

=== Images ===
<gallery caption=" " widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Lake Hartwell-Seneca River.jpg|image title
Image:image_02.jpg|image title
Image:image_03.jpg|image title
</gallery>

=== Description ===

Please edit your text here...

[[Category:Pictures of our Landscapes]]

File:Lake Hartwell-Seneca River.JPG

2010-10-26T00:14:18Z

Group3:

File:Chick-fil-A.JPG

2010-10-26T00:13:51Z

Group3:

File:Tillman Hall-Bowman Field.jpg

2010-10-26T00:13:20Z

Group3:

File:Tillman Hall-Bowman Field.JPG

2010-10-26T00:05:53Z

Group3:

File:IMG 1199.jpg

2010-10-25T23:01:27Z

Group3:

File:IMG 1192.JPG

2010-10-25T23:00:40Z

Group3: uploaded a new version of "Image:IMG 1192.JPG"

File:IMG 1192.JPG

2010-10-25T22:59:13Z

Group3: uploaded a new version of "Image:IMG 1192.JPG"

File:IMG 1192.JPG

2010-10-25T22:59:09Z

Group3: