Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 16
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Galgenberg Nürtingen - Baden-Württemberg - Germany
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Landscape and/or urban context of your case
- Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics
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- Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
The Galgenberg in Nürtingen is the largest public green space in the city. Unfortunately it is not frequently used although it is close to the center and there are no comparable spaces in the city. It is special, because it has a steep slope and you have a nice view on top, but from the hidden entrance you can not see the inside the park.
The park was created more than 100 years ago as an English landscape garden. In the lower part next to the Bundesstraße it has mainly meadows and an old tree stock. Some areas with bushes and trees are under nature protection, which can be a future problem, because they slowly spread each year due to low maintenance. The density of trees and shrubs are increasing in the higher zones in the west. Most paths towards are very steep or provide steps.
There is a football field, a playground, a skate park and a indoor swimming pool on the lower part. In the middle of the 20th century there was a building established for pouring out drinks from the spring in the park. Unfortunately highly enriched uranium was found in the water and so the building and the spring are shut.
The Pavilion, which was donated by Robert Reiner, whose family emigrated to the USA, is in the middle ground and in the highest spot there is the so called "Schillerhöhe", on which you can see all over Nürtingen. There you are at the edge of cultural important acres and orchards.
What are the objectives of your design?
Please give a short written argumentation (not more than 150 words). It is ok if you have different or even contradicting objectives within your group. Just make it explicit at the beginning of your process
This area seems nice and strange at the same time, nice because it is the largest green area in the city and it is very close to the center, and strange because an area like that is not very used by people, so the challenge is to create and modify something inside it to attract people.
Inside the area there are lots of interesting activities (swimming pool, soccer field, the Pavilion and so on), and also a wonderful view from the top, so we should merge all the activities and add new ones, for example we could place inside a new building that has the same functionality as the older building (because it was an important building)so that in spring people can enjoy spending time in the park. Also, thematic paths could be added to connect the contents and activities that could end with a nice view.
Analytical drawings
Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.
- Analytical Drawings
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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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Design Synthesis
Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the SWOTanalysis 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
- Image Gallery
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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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