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Buffalo Bayou by Hanna, Kosnitchzki, McLaughlin, Ogletree, Yonce

Name	Buffalo Bayout
Location	Houston, Texas
Country	USA
Office	office or planner/designer
Client	Buffalo Bayou Partnership
Completion	in process
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Landscape and/or urban context

• Buffalo Bayou is located in Houston, Texas
• It is a major part of the city’s natural landscape that has played an important role in shipping and commerce.
• The Bayou has been transformed from a resource for business to public amenity.
• Buffalo Bayou was restored as public park.

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Cultural/social/political context

• The project was initiated by the mayor of Houston but then a non-profit organization was formed to manage planning and implementation.
• The non-profit is made up of civic, environmental, governmental and business groups and has a director appointed by the mayor.

Spatial analysis of area/project/plan

• Park is made up of bike/pedestrian paths and boating trails.
• Many park units make up the green space.

• Buffalo Bayou has been the source of commerce for Houston.
• It has been shaped by shipping in the form of dredging. Also it has been managed for flood and insect control.

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Analysis of program/function

• What are the main functional characteristics?

Bike paths, canoe trips and lighting are key elements of the design. Particularly the lighting of the highway overpasses is a unique part of the park, providing an expansion of the program into the night.

• How have they been expressed or incorporated?

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Analysis of design/planning process

• How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
• Were there any important consultations/collaborations?

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Analysis of use/users

• How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
• Is the use changing? Are there any issues?

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References

• http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/dlygad2_nominee-underspaces1-houston?ob_fs=1
• http://www.buffalobayou.org/guidetobb.html

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