Schlossgarten Durlach

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Name	Schlossgarten-Schlossplatz Durlach
Location	Karlsruhe Durlach
Country	Germany
Authors	Kanako Tada
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Short Introduction to the Area of Study

Durlachs‘ Schlossgarten is the oldest garden-park in the city of Karlsruhe. This garden belonged to the Karlsburg castle, which was a landmark of the old emperors of Baden since 1563, when Markgraf Karl II moved his residence to Durlach. Firstly, a renaissance-style garden was built, which then experienced major replanning since the Baroque until today. Since fall 2007 the garden has belonged to the city of Karlsruhe, with redevelopment starting soon. A new lapidary has been built, in the place which had been an outhouse. The Schlossplatz was originally a part of the garden and works today as a community square where recreational events are held. It was conceived in such way, that the usable area is kept the biggest as possible, with only a single fountain as decoration.

I myself have been using this place for three years, since it’s very close to where I live. It is personally quite interesting to analyse such a place, which lies in the center of a town and was planned and thought for its inhabitants, since in my homeland Japan such places are very scarce, but in my opinion urgently needed.

Exercise 1: Sketching the Landscape

Time frame: October 25 - November 15, 2011

Student activities:

• Creation of analytical drawings and sketches
• Presentation of results

Please upload a selection of your drawings/sketches/mental maps and add them to the image gallery

Sketches and Drawings

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  Row of trees in Schlossplatz

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  Schlossgarten with autumn colors

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  Schlossplatz and Schlossgarten

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  the empty fountain fascinates a child

Exercise 2: Landscape Layers

Time frame: November 15 - 29, 2011

• time based changes and 'landscape biography', and/or:
• topography, open spaces, built, green, traffic and water structures on different layers. *Definition of zones with coherent character
• Description of this character.

Character of Schlossplatz: Schlossplatz is very open, visible and central place in Durlach. Due to its traffic situation, with cars, tram and busses driving through and the shops that are located there it’s the place which they experience everyday, where they meet each other. People coming there usually stay shortly to wait the tram or to buy bread etc. When there is an event going on there, the place really becomes the heart of town, with all people converging there.

Character of Schlossgarten: Schlossgarten is hidden and closed, like a private garden, because it is staying on a lower level as road and has wall, moreover there are many old and large trees which contribute to this atmosphere. The garden is never full but the citizens stay cosy and longer.

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  Green network and water

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  Transformation of garden through the centuries

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  Transformation of castle before and after destruction

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  Topography

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  Flow lines of traffic and people

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  Open spaces

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Exercise 3: Behaviour Patterns

Time frame: December 6 - 20, 2011

• How do people behave in this area? How do they use the space? What is important for them?
• Observation of study area, interviews with local people and mapping of use patterns.
• Preparation of short presentation

Please publish your findings here

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  activity: waiting

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  activity: walking

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  activity: sunbathing

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  activity: sitting

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  activity: sports

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  activity: playing

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  activity: talking

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  overall activities

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  areas of high usage

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  behaviour on the medieval christmas market!

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  people are playing boules on weekends

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  Playground

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  christmas market 1

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  christmas market 2

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  christmas market 3

Exercise 4: Communication Concepts

Time frame: December 19, 2011 - January 17, 2012

• Based on the different landscape assessment approaches students will develop a communication concept for their area of study
• Which measures would be necessary for enhancing the awareness for the area?
• Students are free to choose their method.

Please publish your findings here

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References

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