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Planting Design 2013 - Working Group 3

2014-01-30T10:48:20Z

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''Dear working group members. This is your group page and you will be completing the template gradually as we move through the seminar. Each member has an individual page for documenting his/her personal case. Good luck and enjoy your collaboration!
''

== Assignment 2 - Lecture Concept Map ==
*''The list with the group distribution shows you which lecture your group is supposed to document in the concept map format.''
*''Please add your collaborative concept map here by replacing the dummy image. Your map needs to have a new file name:''

<gallery caption=" " widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image: Urban_Green_Connectivity.jpeg|'' Urban Green Connectivity by Dr. MaryCarol Hunter''
</gallery>

== Assignment 3 - Images of Nature in your Environment ==

*'''Assigned: Wednesday, October 30'''
*'''Due: Tuesday, December 3'''

''An 'image of nature' can be any planting design or vegetation structure. It might be on a local scale in your direct vicinity or be a part of a wider landscape structure. Each group member finds an individual page here that links to a template. You can use this template for documenting your case.''

=== [[Planting Design 2013 Working Group 3 - Case Study A|Case Study A]] ===
=== [[Planting Design 2013 Working Group 3 - Case Study B|Case Study B]] ===
=== [[Planting Design 2013 Working Group 3 - Case Study C|Case Study C]] ===
=== Presentation Slides Assignment 3 ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Gr3 1.jpg|slide 1
Image:Gr3 2.jpg|slide 2
Image:Gr3 3a.jpg|slide 3
</gallery>

== Assignment 4 - Collaborative Planting Design ==

*'''Assigned: Wednesday, December 4'''
*'''Due: Tuesday, January 21'''

==='''[[Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3|Collaborative Design Working Group 3]]'''===

=== Presentation Slides Collaborative Design ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:Grp 3 collab1.jpg|Analytical Drawings
Image:Grp 3 collab2.jpg|Projective Drawings
Image:Grp 3 collab3.jpg|Design Synthesis
</gallery>

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2014-01-30T10:46:46Z

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2014-01-30T10:46:26Z

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-29T13:52:04Z

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'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | Aerial View of the Area
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | Normative Context
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | View along time
Image:Planta parque.jpg | Park Scheme
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|Park Areas
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths Layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & Water Layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|Visual Layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All Layers and Conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:Trafic_&_path_connection.jpg|Traffic and paths connections
Image:Section_Connections.jpg|Section for Traffic and paths connections
Image:project leslie copy.jpg|Park Intervention

</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
*''After our individual projection drawings, we '''evaluate these concepts by using SWOT analysis''' method to create combined synthesis conceptual plan.''
*''We consider concepts which we all agree with it. We use '''strengthens''' points in our SWOT analysis in our combined plan. Also, we avoid the '''weakness''' points.''

*'''''Connection issue''' is the most important concept. So, we are connecting between urban fabric and Metropolitan Park through Bicentennial Park.
1. Connecting urban fabric with park by creating urban green pedestrian corridors through existing street and public nodes inside urban fabric and put park gates to welcome people who come through these corridors.

2. Connecting river & park to improved ecology by extending lagoons to river, and removing the road (transfer traffic to another urban side), create pedestrian path along the river. Also, we allowing the park green to naturally spread along the direction of the river.

3. Connecting Metropolitan Park area “the Hill” with park by adding bridges to allow people moving between park plazas and Metropolitan Park, and adding tunnels to allow animals moving between two sides.

-So, urban nodes connecting with park by urban green corridors which connect with park plaza and river to Metropolitan Park.

*''Our '''intervention design''' are :

1. Keeping the boulevard as pedestrian path which contain park gates that connect with urban fabric. This boulevard provides good views to the park.

2. Create organic main pedestrian path with plazas in bridges interactions

3. Grass areas between boulevard and main path. These Grass areas with shadow trees for different activities.

4. Splitting the slope to small hills which provide good views inside park and to Metropolitan Park.

5. Adding a third lagoon to improved diversity in the park, it is also a good way to alter the microclimate.

6. South lagoon could be used for more cultural activities to get more familiar with dynamic of the lagoons by Toy boats, Amphitheaters, Stepped seating, Touch pools.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:SWOT_LIM.jpg|SWOT: Vegetation and Paths
Image:SWOT Traffic and paths NB.jpg|SWOT: Traffic and Paths
Image:SWOT Design Intervention NB.jpg|SWOT: 'Design Intervention'
Image:Conceptual_plan_synthesis.jpg|Combined synthesis conceptual plan
Image:Conceptual_Section_synthesis.jpg|Combined synthesis Section
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==

*The collaborative process was a true learning experience for all of us. Nishtha and Leslie are architects and Mohammed is Landscape architect and from totally different parts of the world. The park itself was designed by an architectural firm and that made it interesting for us to work upon. We had a good base to begin with. We were lucky to have Leslie on site almost every other day, with new inputs to give, altering our approaches as well!
*All our approaches still focused mainly around the issue of connecting Bicentennial Park to metropolitan park areas; through vegetation, pathways, green bridges, tunnels. This seemed to be the most obvious requirement for the site given the proximity and yet the disconnect between the two areas. Diverting some of the vehicular traffic was a joint issue here. Secondly, we focused on improving micro-climate and inducing more cultural activities. Both of these were done to give fuel to people to come to the park more often! The green nodes, spreading into the city's urban fabric helps introduce the park even before its real boundaries begin.

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==

*http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/
*http://www.vitacura.cl/
*http://www.minube.net/photos/place/130394/623451
*http://www.thisischile.cl/5745/2/213/more-green-space-for-santiago-residents-at-bicentennial-park/Article.aspx
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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-29T13:51:51Z

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'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | Aerial View of the Area
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | Normative Context
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | View along time
Image:Planta parque.jpg | Park Scheme
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|Park Areas
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths Layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & Water Layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|Visual Layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All Layers and Conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:Trafic_&_path_connection.jpg|Traffic and paths connections
Image:Section_Connections.jpg|Section for Traffic and paths connections
Image:project leslie copy.jpg|Park Intervention

</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
*''After our individual projection drawings, we '''evaluate these concepts by using SWOT analysis''' method to create combined synthesis conceptual plan.''
*''We consider concepts which we all agree with it. We use '''strengthens''' points in our SWOT analysis in our combined plan. Also, we avoid the '''weakness''' points.''

*'''''Connection issue''' is the most important concept. So, we are connecting between urban fabric and Metropolitan Park through Bicentennial Park.
1. Connecting urban fabric with park by creating urban green pedestrian corridors through existing street and public nodes inside urban fabric and put park gates to welcome people who come through these corridors.

2. Connecting river & park to improved ecology by extending lagoons to river, and removing the road (transfer traffic to another urban side), create pedestrian path along the river. Also, we allowing the park green to naturally spread along the direction of the river.

3. Connecting Metropolitan Park area “the Hill” with park by adding bridges to allow people moving between park plazas and Metropolitan Park, and adding tunnels to allow animals moving between two sides.

-So, urban nodes connecting with park by urban green corridors which connect with park plaza and river to Metropolitan Park.

*''Our '''intervention design''' are :

1. Keeping the boulevard as pedestrian path which contain park gates that connect with urban fabric. This boulevard provides good views to the park.

2. Create organic main pedestrian path with plazas in bridges interactions

3. Grass areas between boulevard and main path. These Grass areas with shadow trees for different activities.

4. Splitting the slope to small hills which provide good views inside park and to Metropolitan Park.

5. Adding a third lagoon to improved diversity in the park, it is also a good way to alter the microclimate.

6. South lagoon could be used for more cultural activities to get more familiar with dynamic of the lagoons by Toy boats, Amphitheaters, Stepped seating, Touch pools.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:SWOT_LIM.jpg|SWOT: Vegetation and Paths
Image:SWOT Traffic and paths NB.jpg|SWOT: Traffic and Paths
Image:SWOT Design Intervention NB.jpg|SWOT: 'Design Intervention'
Image:Conceptual_plan_synthesis.jpg|Combined synthesis conceptual plan
Image:Conceptual_Section_synthesis.jpg|Combined synthesis Section
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==

*The collaborative process was a true learning experience for all of us. Nishtha and Leslie are architects and Mohammed is Landscape architect and from totally different parts of the world. The park itself was designed by an architectural firm and that made it interesting for us to work upon. We had a good base to begin with. We were lucky to have Leslie on site almost every other day, with new inputs to give, altering our approaches as well!
*All our approaches still focused mainly around the issue of connecting Bicentennial Park to metropolitan park areas; through vegetation, pathways, green bridges, tunnels. This seemed to be the most obvious requirement for the site given the proximity and yet the disconnect between the two areas. Diverting some of the vehicular traffic was a joint issue here. Secondly, we focused on improving micro-climate and inducing more cultural activities. Both of these were done to give fuel to people to come to the park more often! The green nodes, spreading into the city's urban fabric helps introduce the park even before its real boundaries begin.

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/
*http://www.vitacura.cl/
*http://www.minube.net/photos/place/130394/623451
*http://www.thisischile.cl/5745/2/213/more-green-space-for-santiago-residents-at-bicentennial-park/Article.aspx
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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-29T13:51:33Z

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'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | Aerial View of the Area
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | Normative Context
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | View along time
Image:Planta parque.jpg | Park Scheme
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|Park Areas
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths Layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & Water Layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|Visual Layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All Layers and Conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:Trafic_&_path_connection.jpg|Traffic and paths connections
Image:Section_Connections.jpg|Section for Traffic and paths connections
Image:project leslie copy.jpg|Park Intervention

</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
*''After our individual projection drawings, we '''evaluate these concepts by using SWOT analysis''' method to create combined synthesis conceptual plan.''
*''We consider concepts which we all agree with it. We use '''strengthens''' points in our SWOT analysis in our combined plan. Also, we avoid the '''weakness''' points.''

*'''''Connection issue''' is the most important concept. So, we are connecting between urban fabric and Metropolitan Park through Bicentennial Park.
1. Connecting urban fabric with park by creating urban green pedestrian corridors through existing street and public nodes inside urban fabric and put park gates to welcome people who come through these corridors.

2. Connecting river & park to improved ecology by extending lagoons to river, and removing the road (transfer traffic to another urban side), create pedestrian path along the river. Also, we allowing the park green to naturally spread along the direction of the river.

3. Connecting Metropolitan Park area “the Hill” with park by adding bridges to allow people moving between park plazas and Metropolitan Park, and adding tunnels to allow animals moving between two sides.

-So, urban nodes connecting with park by urban green corridors which connect with park plaza and river to Metropolitan Park.

*''Our '''intervention design''' are :

1. Keeping the boulevard as pedestrian path which contain park gates that connect with urban fabric. This boulevard provides good views to the park.

2. Create organic main pedestrian path with plazas in bridges interactions

3. Grass areas between boulevard and main path. These Grass areas with shadow trees for different activities.

4. Splitting the slope to small hills which provide good views inside park and to Metropolitan Park.

5. Adding a third lagoon to improved diversity in the park, it is also a good way to alter the microclimate.

6. South lagoon could be used for more cultural activities to get more familiar with dynamic of the lagoons by Toy boats, Amphitheaters, Stepped seating, Touch pools.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:SWOT_LIM.jpg|SWOT: Vegetation and Paths
Image:SWOT Traffic and paths NB.jpg|SWOT: Traffic and Paths
Image:SWOT Design Intervention NB.jpg|SWOT: 'Design Intervention'
Image:Conceptual_plan_synthesis.jpg|Combined synthesis conceptual plan
Image:Conceptual_Section_synthesis.jpg|Combined synthesis Section
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==

*The collaborative process was a true learning experience for all of us. Nishtha and Leslie are architects and Mohammed is Landscape architect and from totally different parts of the world. The park itself was designed by an architectural firm and that made it interesting for us to work upon. We had a good base to begin with. We were lucky to have Leslie on site almost every other day, with new inputs to give, altering our approaches as well!
*All our approaches still focused mainly around the issue of connecting Bicentennial Park to metropolitan park areas; through vegetation, pathways, green bridges, tunnels. This seemed to be the most obvious requirement for the site given the proximity and yet the disconnect between the two areas. Diverting some of the vehicular traffic was a joint issue here. Secondly, we focused on improving micro-climate and inducing more cultural activities. Both of these were done to give fuel to people to come to the park more often! The green nodes, spreading into the city's urban fabric helps introduce the park even before its real boundaries begin.

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/
*http://www.vitacura.cl/
*http://www.minube.net/photos/place/130394/623451
*http://www.thisischile.cl/5745/2/213/more-green-space-for-santiago-residents-at-bicentennial-park/Article.aspx
----
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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-29T13:51:19Z

Nishtha: /* Analytical drawings */

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'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

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|-
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|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | Aerial View of the Area
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | Normative Context
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | View along time
Image:Planta parque.jpg | Park Scheme
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|Park Areas
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths Layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & Water Layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|Visual Layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All Layers and Conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:Trafic_&_path_connection.jpg|Traffic and paths connections
Image:Section_Connections.jpg|Section for Traffic and paths connections
Image:project leslie copy.jpg|Park Intervention

</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
*''After our individual projection drawings, we '''evaluate these concepts by using SWOT analysis''' method to create combined synthesis conceptual plan.''
*''We consider concepts which we all agree with it. We use '''strengthens''' points in our SWOT analysis in our combined plan. Also, we avoid the '''weakness''' points.''

*'''''Connection issue''' is the most important concept. So, we are connecting between urban fabric and Metropolitan Park through Bicentennial Park.
1. Connecting urban fabric with park by creating urban green pedestrian corridors through existing street and public nodes inside urban fabric and put park gates to welcome people who come through these corridors.

2. Connecting river & park to improved ecology by extending lagoons to river, and removing the road (transfer traffic to another urban side), create pedestrian path along the river. Also, we allowing the park green to naturally spread along the direction of the river.

3. Connecting Metropolitan Park area “the Hill” with park by adding bridges to allow people moving between park plazas and Metropolitan Park, and adding tunnels to allow animals moving between two sides.

-So, urban nodes connecting with park by urban green corridors which connect with park plaza and river to Metropolitan Park.

*''Our '''intervention design''' are :

1. Keeping the boulevard as pedestrian path which contain park gates that connect with urban fabric. This boulevard provides good views to the park.

2. Create organic main pedestrian path with plazas in bridges interactions

3. Grass areas between boulevard and main path. These Grass areas with shadow trees for different activities.

4. Splitting the slope to small hills which provide good views inside park and to Metropolitan Park.

5. Adding a third lagoon to improved diversity in the park, it is also a good way to alter the microclimate.

6. South lagoon could be used for more cultural activities to get more familiar with dynamic of the lagoons by Toy boats, Amphitheaters, Stepped seating, Touch pools.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:SWOT_LIM.jpg|SWOT: Vegetation and Paths
Image:SWOT Traffic and paths NB.jpg|SWOT: Traffic and Paths
Image:SWOT Design Intervention NB.jpg|SWOT: 'Design Intervention'
Image:Conceptual_plan_synthesis.jpg|Combined synthesis conceptual plan
Image:Conceptual_Section_synthesis.jpg|Combined synthesis Section
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==

*The collaborative process was a true learning experience for all of us. Nishtha and Leslie are architects and Mohammed is Landscape architect and from totally different parts of the world. The park itself was designed by an architectural firm and that made it interesting for us to work upon. We had a good base to begin with. We were lucky to have Leslie on site almost every other day, with new inputs to give, altering our approaches as well!
*All our approaches still focused mainly around the issue of connecting Bicentennial Park to metropolitan park areas; through vegetation, pathways, green bridges, tunnels. This seemed to be the most obvious requirement for the site given the proximity and yet the disconnect between the two areas. Diverting some of the vehicular traffic was a joint issue here. Secondly, we focused on improving micro-climate and inducing more cultural activities. Both of these were done to give fuel to people to come to the park more often! The green nodes, spreading into the city's urban fabric helps introduce the park even before its real boundaries begin.

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/
*http://www.vitacura.cl/
*http://www.minube.net/photos/place/130394/623451
*http://www.thisischile.cl/5745/2/213/more-green-space-for-santiago-residents-at-bicentennial-park/Article.aspx
----
[[Category:Planting Design 2013 Collaborative Design]]

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-28T10:57:13Z

Nishtha: /* Summary of the collaborative process */

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_3|working group 3]]

'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

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| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
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|-
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|centermarker=yes
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | Aerial View of the Area
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | Normative Context
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | View along time
Image:Planta parque.jpg | Park Scheme
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|Park Areas
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths Layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & Water Layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|Visual Layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All Layers and Conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:Trafic_&_path_connection.jpg|Traffic and paths connections
Image:Section_Connections.jpg|Section for Traffic and paths connections
Image:project leslie copy.jpg|Park Intervention

</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
*''After our individual projection drawings, we '''evaluate these concepts by using SWOT analysis''' method to create combined synthesis conceptual plan.''
*''We consider concepts which we all agree with it. We use '''strengthens''' points in our SWOT analysis in our combined plan. Also, we avoid the '''weakness''' points.''

*'''''Connection issue''' is the most important concept. So, we are connecting between urban fabric and Metropolitan Park through Bicentennial Park.
1. Connecting urban fabric with park by creating urban green pedestrian corridors through existing street and public nodes inside urban fabric and put park gates to welcome people who come through these corridors.

2. Connecting river & park to improved ecology by extending lagoons to river, and removing the road (transfer traffic to another urban side), create pedestrian path along the river. Also, we allowing the park green to naturally spread along the direction of the river.

3. Connecting Metropolitan Park area “the Hill” with park by adding bridges to allow people moving between park plazas and Metropolitan Park, and adding tunnels to allow animals moving between two sides.

-So, urban nodes connecting with park by urban green corridors which connect with park plaza and river to Metropolitan Park.

*''Our '''intervention design''' are :

1. Keeping the boulevard as pedestrian path which contain park gates that connect with urban fabric. This boulevard provides good views to the park.

2. Create organic main pedestrian path with plazas in bridges interactions

3. Grass areas between boulevard and main path. These Grass areas with shadow trees for different activities.

4. Splitting the slope to small hills which provide good views inside park and to Metropolitan Park.

5. Adding a third lagoon to improved diversity in the park, it is also a good way to alter the microclimate.

6. South lagoon could be used for more cultural activities to get more familiar with dynamic of the lagoons by Toy boats, Amphitheaters, Stepped seating, Touch pools.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:SWOT_LIM.jpg|SWOT: Vegetation and Paths
Image:SWOT Traffic and paths NB.jpg|SWOT: Traffic and Paths
Image:SWOT Design Intervention NB.jpg|SWOT: 'Design Intervention'
Image:Conceptual_plan_synthesis.jpg|Combined synthesis conceptual plan
Image:Conceptual_Section_synthesis.jpg|Combined synthesis Section
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==

*The collaborative process was a true learning experience for all of us. Nishtha and Leslie are architects and Mohammed is Landscape architect and from totally different parts of the world. The park itself was designed by an architectural firm and that made it interesting for us to work upon. We had a good base to begin with. We were lucky to have Leslie on site almost every other day, with new inputs to give, altering our approaches as well!
*All our approaches still focused mainly around the issue of connecting Bicentennial Park to metropolitan park areas; through vegetation, pathways, green bridges, tunnels. This seemed to be the most obvious requirement for the site given the proximity and yet the disconnect between the two areas. Diverting some of the vehicular traffic was a joint issue here. Secondly, we focused on improving micro-climate and inducing more cultural activities. Both of these were done to give fuel to people to come to the park more often! The green nodes, spreading into the city's urban fabric helps introduce the park even before its real boundaries begin.

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/
*http://www.vitacura.cl/
*http://www.minube.net/photos/place/130394/623451
*http://www.thisischile.cl/5745/2/213/more-green-space-for-santiago-residents-at-bicentennial-park/Article.aspx
----
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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-28T10:47:08Z

Nishtha: /* Design Synthesis */

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'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

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|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | Aerial View of the Area
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | Normative Context
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | View along time
Image:Planta parque.jpg | Park Scheme
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|Park Areas
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths Layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & Water Layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|Visual Layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All Layers and Conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:Trafic_&_path_connection.jpg|Traffic and paths connections
Image:Section_Connections.jpg|Section for Traffic and paths connections
Image:project leslie copy.jpg|Park Intervention

</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
*''After our individual projection drawings, we '''evaluate these concepts by using SWOT analysis''' method to create combined synthesis conceptual plan.''
*''We consider concepts which we all agree with it. We use '''strengthens''' points in our SWOT analysis in our combined plan. Also, we avoid the '''weakness''' points.''

*'''''Connection issue''' is the most important concept. So, we are connecting between urban fabric and Metropolitan Park through Bicentennial Park.
1. Connecting urban fabric with park by creating urban green pedestrian corridors through existing street and public nodes inside urban fabric and put park gates to welcome people who come through these corridors.

2. Connecting river & park to improved ecology by extending lagoons to river, and removing the road (transfer traffic to another urban side), create pedestrian path along the river. Also, we allowing the park green to naturally spread along the direction of the river.

3. Connecting Metropolitan Park area “the Hill” with park by adding bridges to allow people moving between park plazas and Metropolitan Park, and adding tunnels to allow animals moving between two sides.

-So, urban nodes connecting with park by urban green corridors which connect with park plaza and river to Metropolitan Park.

*''Our '''intervention design''' are :

1. Keeping the boulevard as pedestrian path which contain park gates that connect with urban fabric. This boulevard provides good views to the park.

2. Create organic main pedestrian path with plazas in bridges interactions

3. Grass areas between boulevard and main path. These Grass areas with shadow trees for different activities.

4. Splitting the slope to small hills which provide good views inside park and to Metropolitan Park.

5. Adding a third lagoon to improved diversity in the park, it is also a good way to alter the microclimate.

6. South lagoon could be used for more cultural activities to get more familiar with dynamic of the lagoons by Toy boats, Amphitheaters, Stepped seating, Touch pools.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:SWOT_LIM.jpg|SWOT: Vegetation and Paths
Image:SWOT Traffic and paths NB.jpg|SWOT: Traffic and Paths
Image:SWOT Design Intervention NB.jpg|SWOT: 'Design Intervention'
Image:Conceptual_plan_synthesis.jpg|Combined synthesis conceptual plan
Image:Conceptual_Section_synthesis.jpg|Combined synthesis Section
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==

*The collaborative process was a true learning experience for all of us. Nishtha and Leslie are architects and Mohammed is Landscape architect but from totally different parts of the world. The park itself was designed by an architectural firm and that made it interesting for us to work upon. We had a good base to begin with. We were lucky to have Leslie on site almost every other day, with new inputs to give, altering our approaches as well!
*All our approaches still focused mainly around the issue of connecting Bicentennial Park to metropolitan park areas; through vegetation, pathways, green bridges, tunnels. This seemed to be the most obvious requirement for the site given the proximity and yet the disconnect between the two areas. Diverting some of the vehicular traffic was a joint issue here. Secondly, we focused on improving micro-climate and inducing more cultural activities. Both of these were done to give fuel to people to come to the park more often! The green nodes, spreading into the city's urban fabric helps introduce the park even before its real boundaries begin.

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/
*http://www.vitacura.cl/
*http://www.minube.net/photos/place/130394/623451
*http://www.thisischile.cl/5745/2/213/more-green-space-for-santiago-residents-at-bicentennial-park/Article.aspx
----
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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-26T17:19:01Z

Nishtha: /* Design Synthesis */

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_3|working group 3]]

'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

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| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | Aerial View of the Area
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | Normative Context
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | View along time
Image:Planta parque.jpg | Park Scheme
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|Park Areas
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths Layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & Water Layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|Visual Layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All Layers and Conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:Trafic_&_path_connection.jpg|Traffic and paths connections
Image:Section_Connections.jpg|Section for Traffic and paths connections
Image:project leslie copy.jpg|Park Intervention

</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:SWOT_LIM.jpg|SWOT: Vegetation and Paths
Image:SWOT Traffic and paths NB.jpg|SWOT: Traffic and Paths
Image:SWOT Design Intervention NB.jpg|SWOT: 'Design Intervention'
Image:Conceptual_plan_synthesis.jpg|Combined synthesis conceptual plan
Image:Conceptual_Section_synthesis.jpg|Combined synthesis Section
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==

*The collaborative process was a true learning experience for all of us. All three of us are architects but from totally different parts of the world. The park itself was designed by an architectural firm and that made it interesting for us to work upon. We had a good base to begin with. We were lucky to have Leslie on site almost every other day, with new inputs to give, altering our approaches as well!
*All our approaches still focussed mainly around the issue of connecting Bicentennial Park to metropolitan park areas; through vegetation, pathways, green bridges, tunnels. This seemed to be the most obvious requirement for the site given the proximity and yet the disconnect between the two areas. Diverting some of the vehicular traffic was a joint issue here. Secondly, we focussed on improving micro-climate and inducing more cultural activities. Both of these were done to give fuel to people to come to the park more often! The green nodes, spreading into the city's urban fabric helps introduce the park even before its real boundaries begin.

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/
*http://www.vitacura.cl/
*http://www.minube.net/photos/place/130394/623451
*http://www.thisischile.cl/5745/2/213/more-green-space-for-santiago-residents-at-bicentennial-park/Article.aspx
----
[[Category:Planting Design 2013 Collaborative Design]]

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-26T12:21:06Z

Nishtha: /* Summary of the collaborative process */

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'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

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| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | Aerial View of the Area
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | Normative Context
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | View along time
Image:Planta parque.jpg | Park Scheme
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|Park Areas
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths Layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & Water Layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|Visual Layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All Layers and Conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:Trafic_&_path_connection.jpg|Traffic and paths connections
Image:Section_Connections.jpg|Section for Traffic and paths connections
Image:project leslie copy.jpg|Park Intervention

</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:SWOT_LIM.jpg|SWOT: Vegetation and Paths
Image:SWOT Traffic and paths NB.jpg|SWOT: Traffic and Paths
Image:SWOT Design Intervention NB.jpg|SWOT: 'Design Intervention'
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==

*The collaborative process was a true learning experience for all of us. All three of us are architects but from totally different parts of the world. The park itself was designed by an architectural firm and that made it interesting for us to work upon. We had a good base to begin with. We were lucky to have Leslie on site almost every other day, with new inputs to give, altering our approaches as well!
*All our approaches still focussed mainly around the issue of connecting Bicentennial Park to metropolitan park areas; through vegetation, pathways, green bridges, tunnels. This seemed to be the most obvious requirement for the site given the proximity and yet the disconnect between the two areas. Diverting some of the vehicular traffic was a joint issue here. Secondly, we focussed on improving micro-climate and inducing more cultural activities. Both of these were done to give fuel to people to come to the park more often! The green nodes, spreading into the city's urban fabric helps introduce the park even before its real boundaries begin.

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/
*http://www.vitacura.cl/
*http://www.minube.net/photos/place/130394/623451
*http://www.thisischile.cl/5745/2/213/more-green-space-for-santiago-residents-at-bicentennial-park/Article.aspx
----
[[Category:Planting Design 2013 Collaborative Design]]

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-26T12:15:49Z

Nishtha: /* Design Synthesis */

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'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | Aerial View of the Area
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | Normative Context
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | View along time
Image:Planta parque.jpg | Park Scheme
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|Park Areas
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths Layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & Water Layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|Visual Layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All Layers and Conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:Trafic_&_path_connection.jpg|Traffic and paths connections
Image:Section_Connections.jpg|Section for Traffic and paths connections
Image:project leslie copy.jpg|Park Intervention

</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:SWOT_LIM.jpg|SWOT: Vegetation and Paths
Image:SWOT Traffic and paths NB.jpg|SWOT: Traffic and Paths
Image:SWOT Design Intervention NB.jpg|SWOT: 'Design Intervention'
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/
*http://www.vitacura.cl/
*http://www.minube.net/photos/place/130394/623451
*http://www.thisischile.cl/5745/2/213/more-green-space-for-santiago-residents-at-bicentennial-park/Article.aspx
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File:SWOT Design Intervention NB.jpg

2014-01-26T12:15:03Z

Nishtha:

File:SWOT Traffic and paths NB.jpg

2014-01-26T12:14:23Z

Nishtha:

Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-24T10:05:44Z

Nishtha: /* References */

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'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | Aerial View of the Area
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | Normative Context
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | View along time
Image:Planta parque.jpg | Park Scheme
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|Park Areas
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths Layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & Water Layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|Visual Layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All Layers and Conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:Trafic_&_path_connection.jpg|Traffic and paths connections
Image:Section_Connections.jpg|Section for Traffic and paths connections
Image:project leslie copy.jpg|Park Intervention

</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

*http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/
*http://www.vitacura.cl/
*http://www.minube.net/photos/place/130394/623451
*http://www.thisischile.cl/5745/2/213/more-green-space-for-santiago-residents-at-bicentennial-park/Article.aspx
----
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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-22T18:18:30Z

Nishtha: /* Projective drawings */

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_3|working group 3]]

'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | Aerial View of the Area
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | Normative Context
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | View along time
Image:Planta parque.jpg | Park Scheme
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|Park Areas
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths Layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & Water Layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|Visual Layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All Layers and Conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:Trafic_&_path_connection.jpg|Traffic and paths connections
Image:Section_Connections.jpg|Section for Traffic and paths connections
Image:project leslie copy.jpg|Park Intervention

</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

----
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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-20T22:34:56Z

Nishtha: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_3|working group 3]]

'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | Aerial View of the Area
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | Normative Context
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | View along time
Image:Planta parque.jpg | Park Scheme
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|Park Areas
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths Layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & Water Layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|Visual Layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All Layers and Conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

----
[[Category:Planting Design 2013 Collaborative Design]]

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-20T22:29:54Z

Nishtha: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_3|working group 3]]

'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | Aerial View of the Area
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | Normative Context
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | View along time
Image:Planta parque.jpg | Park Scheme
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|Park Areas
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths Layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & Water Layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|Visual Layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All Layers and Conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

----
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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-20T22:28:51Z

Nishtha: /* Analytical drawings */

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'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
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|width=300
|height=200
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|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | AERIAL VIEW OF THE AREA
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | NORMATIVE CONTEXT
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | VIEW ALONG TIME
Image:Planta parque.jpg | PARK SCHEME
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|Park Areas
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths Layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & Water Layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|Visual Layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All Layers and Conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

----
[[Category:Planting Design 2013 Collaborative Design]]

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-20T22:27:55Z

Nishtha: /* Image Gallery */

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_3|working group 3]]

'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | AERIAL VIEW OF THE AREA
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | NORMATIVE CONTEXT
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | VIEW ALONG TIME
Image:Planta parque.jpg | PARK SCHEME
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|PARK AREAS
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & water layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|visual layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All layers and conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Foto 5.jpg ‎|Near Municipality building, looking east
Image:Foto 6.jpg|Near Municipality Building, looking west
Image:Foto 7.jpg ‎|View of slope between river and park
Image:Foto 8.jpg |View of park from slope
Image:Foto 11.jpg ‎|View from Municipality Building
Image:Foto 14.jpg ‎|Typical pathway
Image:Foto 3.jpg ‎|Park entry near Municipality Building
Image:Foto 4.jpg ‎|Benches and Trees
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

----
[[Category:Planting Design 2013 Collaborative Design]]

About categories: You can add more categories with this tag: "[[Category:Category Name]]", add your categories

File:Foto 4.jpg

2014-01-20T22:27:17Z

Nishtha: uploaded a new version of "File:Foto 4.jpg": Benches and Trees

File:Foto 3.jpg

2014-01-20T22:25:06Z

Nishtha: uploaded a new version of "File:Foto 3.jpg": Park entry near Municipality building

File:Foto 14.jpg

2014-01-20T22:20:14Z

Nishtha: uploaded a new version of "File:Foto 14.jpg": Typical pathway

File:Foto 11.jpg

2014-01-20T22:19:13Z

Nishtha: View from mound in front of Municipality Building, it is clear in this picture how the park is in a 'valley' between the municipality building area and the river and highway.

View from mound in front of Municipality Building, it is clear in this picture how the park is in a 'valley' between the municipality building area and the river and highway.

File:Foto 8.jpg

2014-01-20T22:16:48Z

Nishtha: uploaded a new version of "File:Foto 8.jpg": View of park from slope.

File:Foto 7.jpg

2014-01-20T22:15:52Z

Nishtha: View of slope between river and park

View of slope between river and park

File:Foto 6.jpg

2014-01-20T22:14:20Z

Nishtha: Near Municipality Building, looking west

Near Municipality Building, looking west

File:Foto 5.jpg

2014-01-20T22:13:06Z

Nishtha: uploaded a new version of "File:Foto 5.jpg": Near Municipality Building, looking east.

Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-20T22:00:37Z

Nishtha:

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_3|working group 3]]

'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | AERIAL VIEW OF THE AREA
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | NORMATIVE CONTEXT
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | VIEW ALONG TIME
Image:Planta parque.jpg | PARK SCHEME
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|PARK AREAS
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & water layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|visual layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All layers and conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:VEGETATION BP.jpg|Vegetation and Water
Image:SOUTH LAGOON1.jpg|South Lagoon
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|image 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|image 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|image 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|image 4
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-15T15:00:18Z

Nishtha: /* Analytical drawings */

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'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="200px" heights="220px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | AERIAL VIEW OF THE AREA
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | NORMATIVE CONTEXT
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | VIEW ALONG TIME
Image:Planta parque.jpg | PARK SCHEME
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|PARK AREAS
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & water layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|visual layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All layers and conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|image 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|image 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|image 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|image 4
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

----
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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-15T15:00:02Z

Nishtha: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_3|working group 3]]

'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="200px" heights="220px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | AERIAL VIEW OF THE AREA
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | NORMATIVE CONTEXT
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | VIEW ALONG TIME
Image:Planta parque.jpg | PARK SCHEME
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|PARK AREAS
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & water layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|visual layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All layers and conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|image 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|image 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|image 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|image 4
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

----
[[Category:Planting Design 2013 Collaborative Design]]

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-15T11:41:18Z

Nishtha: /* Analytical drawings */

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_3|working group 3]]

'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="220px" heights="220px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | AERIAL VIEW OF THE AREA
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | NORMATIVE CONTEXT
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | VIEW ALONG TIME
Image:Planta parque.jpg | PARK SCHEME
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|PARK AREAS
Image:Traffic_&_Paths_layer1.jpg|Traffic & Paths layer
Image:Vegetation_&_water_layer1.jpg|Vegetation & water layer
Image:Visual_layer1.jpg|visual layer
Image:All_layers_and_conclusion1.jpg|All layers and conclusion
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|image 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|image 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|image 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|image 4
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

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2014-01-14T08:55:47Z

Nishtha: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

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'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. Bicentenario 3800, Vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

'''BIOGEOGRAPHY'''

'''Total area''': 314.314 sq. m. green area

'''Paths''': 6 km of pedestrian paths; 3,2 km of bike ways

'''Vegetation''': 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300

'''Native Trees''':
*Bellotos: ''Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters''
*Pataguas: ''Heights of 10 meters, white flowers''
*Peumos: ''Heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit''
*Quillay: ''Heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers''
*Arrayán: ''Endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit''
*Chilean Palm: ''Partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts''
*Espinos: ''Heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers''

'''Non native species''':
*Holm oak (Encina): ''Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters''
*Oriental plane (plátano oriental):'' Eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more''
*Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): ''From Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers''
*Jacaranda: ''From Central America, south America, Cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers''
*Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): ''China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers''
*Sweetgum (liquidambar): ''heights of 25-40 meters''
*Cork Oak (alcornoque): ''From Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters''
*Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): ''From USA, heights of 25- 40 meters''
**Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): ''From Western Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers''
*Parkinsonia: ''From semi-desert of Africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers''

'''Lagoons''': 2 artificial lagoons

'''Wildlife''': In the north lagoon live different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo, Black-necked Swan, Koi Fish and the followings have migrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) and White Winged Coot(Tagua)

'''CULTURAL FEATURES'''

The aim of the design was to provide a mix of public and administrative activity. In the park area are public activities in general and also administrative in the Municipality Building. The park seeks to preserve some native Chilean plant species and so these were included in the design of the park. Different park features are:
*'''Ramps of access''', which joins the street and the park (for reasons of privacy and visual continuity, the park is under level of the street).
*'''Central esplanade'''; the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the lawn or play in the playground, as well as special areas for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with toy boats. The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheatre and a esplanade beside the Municipality Building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.
*'''The slope''': which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

'''OVERALL CHARACTER'''

The "Parque Bicentenario" (Bicentennial Park) is situated on the shore of the only river that crosses Santiago, and in the past few years has turned from an empty piece of land (which is part of a Metropolitan Park zoning in Santiago) to a beautiful and peaceful park.
This park has become in a good quality green area in Santiago with 24.000 visitors per year. It under level street design allows privacy and works as a refuge and also facing the Metropolitan park, which is a hill inside the city, gives to this park a sensation of continuity.

'''HISTORY and DYNAMICS'''

Before being intervened this zone was a vulnerable point in the city between a highway and a residential area (Despite being one of the more wealthy residential areas in the city) this condition meant that the rest of the land around it was affected for this non-use area. Nowadays we can see the results here, and see this park as an example of how residual areas of a city can be joined to the city and also give value to a zone.

<gallery caption="CONTEXT" widths="220px" heights="220px" perrow="4">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | AERIAL VIEW OF THE AREA
Image:Uso de suelo 200.jpg | NORMATIVE CONTEXT
Image:EN EL TIEMPO.jpg | VIEW ALONG TIME
Image:Planta parque.jpg | PARK SCHEME
</gallery>

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

* '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.
* Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.
*If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.
*'''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg|PARK AREAS
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|analytical drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|analytical drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|analytical drawing 4
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|image 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|image 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|image 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|image 4
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

----
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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-13T18:23:50Z

Nishtha: /* Analytical drawings */

Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-11T18:19:07Z

Nishtha: /* What are the objectives of your design? */

Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-11T15:16:27Z

Nishtha: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-11T15:15:38Z

Nishtha: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-11T15:15:00Z

Nishtha: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-11T15:10:31Z

Nishtha: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-11T15:06:27Z

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-11T15:01:51Z

Nishtha:

Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-11T15:00:39Z

Nishtha: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 3

2014-01-11T14:45:25Z

Nishtha: /* What are the objectives of your design? */

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'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. bicentenario 3800, vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

[[Project owner:]]Municipality of Vitacura.

[[Designer:]] Architect Teodoro Fernández (public contest).

[[Inauguration:]] 1st stage: December 2007 / 2nd Stage: November 2011

[[Total area:]] 314.314 m2 green area,

[[Path:]] 6 kilometers of pedestrian paths; 3,2 kilometers of bike ways

[[Vegetation]]: 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300.

''Native Trees:(Chilean Names)''

Bellotos: Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beilschmiedia_berteroana)

Pataguas: heights of 10 meters, white flowers. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinodendron_patagua)

Peumos: heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocarya_alba)

Quillay: heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quillaja_saponaria)

Arrayán: endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrceugenia)

Chilean Palm: partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubaea_chilensis)

Espinos: heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_caven)

''Non native species:''

Holm oak (Encina): Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_ilex)

Oriental plane (plátano oriental): eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanus_orientalis)

Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythrina_crista-galli)

Jacaranda: central America, south America, cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacarand%C3%A1)

Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagerstroemia_indica)

Sweetgum (liquidambar): heights of 25-40 meters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidambar).

Cork Oak (alcornoque): Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_suber)

Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): USA, heights of 25- 40 meters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxodium_distichum)

Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): Western sonora and Baja california in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washingtonia_robusta)

Parkinsonia: semi-desert of africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinsonia)

[[Lagoons:]] 2 artificial lagoons.

[[Wildlife:]] in the north lagoon lives different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenicopterus_chilensis), Black-necked swan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cygnus_melancoryphus), Koi Fish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi) and the followings has emigrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardea_alba), White winged Coot (Tagua) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulica_leucoptera)

[[Features of design:]]
The design aims to be a pole of physical and administrative activity, in the park are the public activities in general and the administrative one(including onto the design of the park) is in the municipality building. Moreover this park seeks to preserve some native species of Chile, including it as part of the design. the park has three different areas: (See image park areas)

a) Ramps of access, which joins the street and the park (because of the searching of privacy and visual continuity is under level of the street) under the uneven ground is the equipment program, so the land turn itself as an architecture program.

b) Central esplanade, which is the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the grass or play in the playground, as well as for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with boats (toys). The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheater and a esplanade beside the municipality building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.

c) The slope: which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

<gallery caption="Maps " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | AERIAL VIEW OF THE AREA
Image:año 2000.jpg | LAND IN 2000
Image:uso de suelo 200.jpg | NORMATIVE CONTEXT
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg | PARK AREAS
</gallery>

*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
* you can keep this short
* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

a.) '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.

b.) Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.

c.) If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.

d.) '''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|analytical drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|analytical drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|analytical drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|analytical drawing 4
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|image 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|image 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|image 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|image 4
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

----
[[Category:Planting Design 2013 Collaborative Design]]

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2014-01-11T14:44:57Z

Nishtha:

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'''Bicentennial Park, Santiago, Chile'''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| Bicentennial Park
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|Av. bicentenario 3800, vitacura, Santiago
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|Chile
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|
Leslie Iturra,
Mohammed Alkhanbashi,
Nishtha Bali
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:PARQUE.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=200
|lat=-33.398915
|lng=-70.601971
|zoom=13
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==

[[Project owner:]]Municipality of Vitacura.

[[Designer:]] Architect Teodoro Fernández (public contest).

[[Inauguration:]] 1st stage: December 2007 / 2nd Stage: November 2011

[[Total area:]] 314.314 m2 green area,

[[Path:]] 6 kilometers of pedestrian paths; 3,2 kilometers of bike ways

[[Vegetation]]: 4.000 trees which are native species 1.300.

''Native Trees:(Chilean Names)''

Bellotos: Protected specie, endangered, heights of 15 meters.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beilschmiedia_berteroana)

Pataguas: heights of 10 meters, white flowers. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinodendron_patagua)

Peumos: heights of 25 meters, red edible fruit. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocarya_alba)

Quillay: heights of 20 meters, green/White flowers. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quillaja_saponaria)

Arrayán: endangered, heights of 4 meters, cream color flowers, yellow fruit.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrceugenia)

Chilean Palm: partially protected, heights of 25 meters, edible nuts.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubaea_chilensis)

Espinos: heights of 5-6 meters, yellow flowers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_caven)

''Non native species:''

Holm oak (Encina): Mediterranean region, heights of 16-25 meters, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_ilex)

Oriental plane (plátano oriental): eastward from the Balkans, heights of 30 meters or more. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanus_orientalis)

Cockspur Coral Tree (Ceibo): Argentina , Uruguay, Southern Brazil and Paraguay, heights of 5- 8 meters, red flowers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythrina_crista-galli)

Jacaranda: central America, south America, cuba Hispanoila and The Bahamas, heights of 20-30 meters, purple-blue flowers.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacarand%C3%A1)

Lagerstroemia indica (crespón): China, Korea, Japan and Indian Subcontinent, heights of 6 meters, white, pink mauve, purple or carmine flowers. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagerstroemia_indica)

Sweetgum (liquidambar): heights of 25-40 meters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidambar).

Cork Oak (alcornoque): Europe and northwest of Africa, heights of 20 meters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_suber)

Bald Cypress (ciprés calvo): USA, heights of 25- 40 meters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxodium_distichum)

Mexican fan palm (palma washintoniana): Western sonora and Baja california in Mexico. heights of 25 meters, white flowers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washingtonia_robusta)

Parkinsonia: semi-desert of africa and America, heights of 5 -12 meters, yellow and white flowers, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinsonia)

[[Lagoons:]] 2 artificial lagoons.

[[Wildlife:]] in the north lagoon lives different kind of birds such as Chilean Flamingo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenicopterus_chilensis), Black-necked swan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cygnus_melancoryphus), Koi Fish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi) and the followings has emigrated to the park: Great Egret (Garza blanca) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardea_alba), White winged Coot (Tagua) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulica_leucoptera)

[[Features of design:]]
The design aims to be a pole of physical and administrative activity, in the park are the public activities in general and the administrative one(including onto the design of the park) is in the municipality building. Moreover this park seeks to preserve some native species of Chile, including it as part of the design. the park has three different areas: (See image park areas)

a) Ramps of access, which joins the street and the park (because of the searching of privacy and visual continuity is under level of the street) under the uneven ground is the equipment program, so the land turn itself as an architecture program.

b) Central esplanade, which is the place where the most of activities occur. In this area is the pedestrian way to go along the park and the place to rest in the grass or play in the playground, as well as for children and pets. Also it is 2 lagoons the north one is reserved for the wild life by hosting different types of birds and fishes and the south one is reserved to play with boats (toys). The mass-activities has its place also in a little amphitheater and a esplanade beside the municipality building. The spiritual life is placed in a little oratory situated between the esplanade and the building.

c) The slope: which is a visual and acoustic screen that protect the park of the highway (and separates the park of the river) and create a lookout along the park.

<gallery caption="Maps " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:CONTEXTO.jpg | AERIAL VIEW OF THE AREA
Image:año 2000.jpg | LAND IN 2000
Image:uso de suelo 200.jpg | NORMATIVE CONTEXT
Image:ESQUEMAS 2.jpg | PARK AREAS
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*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
* you can keep this short
* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses

== What are the objectives of your design? ==

We have a good foundation to work with and we would like build upon this by trying to:

a.) '''Connect''' the park to its surrounding park areas, like the Metropolitan Park area etc. This will help provide a good view to the hill and create connection solutions between ecological zones and human activities.

b.) Trying to '''make the river as a part of our park''', or at least connect it to the park. This will serve an ecological purpose, by attracting more animal and bird species to the park and also explore its aesthetic potential. In this sense the river would be used like lagoons too, making it possible to use water as an ornamental element.

c.) If, we are able to connect the river to the park well, we could even look at the '''river as a resource''', be it for irrigation or energy. Including the shore of the river along its path will help connect the park with the rest of the park system along the river, in this way the design will join the river, Bicentennial Park and the rest of the city in a '''park system'''.

d.) '''Design green bridges''' to connect the Bicentennial park with the hill, in this way the visual connection achieve to become in real connection, allowing to visitors traverse the river and walking from one side of the city to the other.

All of this would in turn encourage the '''interaction between the park and the urban fabric'''. This way '''urban green corridors''' could be introduced in Santiago and these could be used for social activities and of course, make it a more sustainable environment.

And

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

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Image:yourfilename4.jpg|analytical drawing 4
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== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

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Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
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== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

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== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

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== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

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Talk:Planting Design 2013 - Working Group 25

2013-12-18T08:12:35Z

Nishtha:

'''Nishtha''': I see major similarities in the second and third case. They both have a focus on water and they are both forgotten places which could be manipulated to become very good landscapes. Even your projective approaches are very similar in the sense that you both try to use minimal intervention and using the existing plant system as a base for further development. As for case 1, very typical for a lot landscape sites in developing Asian countries to not have proper access and amenities but of course the natural untouched landscape is always an advantage that cannot be easily found in the rest of the world! The access base would be a great development for this site. Good work everybody!

'''Jeroen''': Case studies A & B have been described very well. For C & D there's a lot of information still missing so I only get a basic idea of what those sites look like but I'm missing the links to planting design together with ideas for future development.
As for case study A: Everything is very clearly explained; The historical background of the site is quite interesting. The different views of the people who live there did strike me as a little odd, since where I live, people would find a natural area of that size close to the city an amazing thing. Nonetheless, the area might be too derelict or inaccessible of course. All in all a very worthy read. Only remark would be that the projective drawings don't foresee a lot of new elements. I would think an area that size with remarkable aspects could provide more opportunities? Just my opinion though, the minimal approach might work just as well.
For case study B: I very much like the approach of this case. Although it encompasses mostly urban and historical elements, the whole project in the end depends on the correct use of the vegetation for the revalorization of the site. The analytic drawings are simple (not a bad thing! :) ) but very easy to read and understand. The extra descriptions and concept map make everything even more clear. For some reason I really like the projective drawings. Saying everything with a few white lines and words is just great! Of course the explanation underneath the drawings helps as well, but again, I like the simplicity and 'nonchalance' feel of the drawings!
I don't know why C & D haven't been completed, they have potential to be interesting cases as well!

'''Mohammed Al-khanbashi''': I see very interesting case studies. It shows variety of different places from the middle east countries, European central countries to the western European countries and shows similarities in ecosystem and natural elements issues specially water features as a main issue in case study A ( Lake ) and case study B ( River )and all of cases is forgotten places and it must to be very important place for culture. All cases analysed in the readable way, hierarchy in urban context analytical drawings from the city to the neighborhood to the site in the case A and Case C, and site analytical drawings as layers for cultural, natural and physical elements in the case B. I like the projection approach of using existing natural elements in all of cases but case C need to completed and it has good opportunity to be great place.