Planting Design 2013 Working Group 20 - Case Study A

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Cerro Campanario Lookout - Interaction between City, National Park and Users

Name	Cerro Campanario Lookout
Location	San Carlos de Bariloche
Country	Argentina
Authors	Sebastian Sanchez Napal

Rationale: Why is this case interesting?

This lookout allows to look at a different variety of city areas. It located on the top of "Cerro Campanario" (1050 m AMSL) that stands 200 meters above the city. The sight is interesting in two main ways: First, from the lookout you can see different areas of the city and you can see the surrounding National Park with its mountains, lakes and forests. Second, the location and main aspect of any lookout should be a place designed by a Landscape Architect: Both WHAT you look and HOW you look at a scene are as important as WHERE you look at it.

• Why did you select it?

I believe that seeing a part of a city at the same time that you see a natural landscape should be well planned view. How this city designs its plot planting design and how this urban plot interacts with the natural landscape, will bring a significant change in what the viewer sees, and how "beautiful" will consider the scene.

• Is it exemplary for a specific theme or a problem?

I believe that user's perception may be a key feature in understanding the difference and interaction between city and natural reserve.

• In how far does it relate to your life?

It slightly related to my life. The Case Study is located in my hometown.

Author's perspective

I am related as a Landscape Architect, because I think lookout points and National Parks are both interesting cases of study and design. I had the chance to study the main features of this Nahuel Huapi National Park, and different city areas on my Degree Thesis Project.

Taking into consideration that natural and anthropic planting may diverse in the overall order and native species selection. -Could any effect of anthropic planting and non-native species selection change the "natural perception" of a landscape? -How much can a natural landscape area could be changed before it is no longer perceived as "natural"?

Landscape and/or urban context of your case

San Carlos de Bariloche is located inside the area of Nahuel Huapi National Park, though the city is not consider as part of it. City's Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_carlos_de_bariloche National Park Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahuel_Huapi_National_Park

• Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses

Analytical drawings

Schemes and maps that explain the user's view from the

• Plot Density vs National Park and Natural Reserves
• As it is shown in the maps and schemes, there's a fine line between the two areas. The low plot density may show a more evident planting design and therefore, can appear to be different from a "natural landscape". The "Really Low Density" may appear to be harder to differentiate from both, a Natural and a Low Plot Density
• (More explaining maps and schemes below)

• Area Mapping
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  Plot Density Map

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  Lookout Plot Density View

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  National Park area and Natural Reserves

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  Lookout Natural Reserve View

Projective drawings

• Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:
  • How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)
  • And how could it look like in 10-15 years?

• Projective Drawings
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  projective drawing 1

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  projective drawing 2

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  projective drawing 3

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  projective drawing 4

Summary and conclusion

Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).

Image Gallery

You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings

• Image Gallery
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  Lookout View Area Map

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  Lookout Lakes View

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  Lakes Map

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  image 4

References

* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used. Aerial images where taken form Google Earth and then modified by the author of this Case Study. View photos where taken by the author of this Case Study

* 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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