Planting Design 2013 Working Group 21 - Case Study C

---> back to group page working group 21

Public space next to Jelgava Palace (Latvia)

Name	Public space next to Jelgava Palace (Latvia)
Location	Jelgava
Country	Latvia
Author of picture	Lilita Zeltiņa
]

Rationale: Why is this case interesting?

Please give a short introduction to the site you have selected (not more than 150 words)

• Why did you select it?
• Cultural landscape - location next to Cultural Heritage - Jelgava Palace in opposite side of river.
• Natural landscape - riverbank is covered with natural vegetation, in oposite side of river, there are territory in protection of Natura 2000.
• Urban environment - location geographically - in the city center. Population in this town is approx. 60 000 inhab. Students in university are approx. 4500, and for major part of students, this city is not hometown.
• Important social role - one part of the meadow is place for picnics or barbeque, jogging etc.
• Is it exemplary for a specific theme or a problem?

Interaction of several landscape use types in one place.

• In how far does it relate to your life?

I am studying the landscapes of rivers, and this situation is well known to me also in daly life.

Author's perspective

From which professional background/perspective are your documenting this case? From landscape architect perspective.

Landscape and/or urban context of your case

• Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics
• Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses

Analytical drawings

Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case and take the following aspects into account:

• natural dynamic versus cultural framework - in how far do these two forces come together in your case?
• dynamic through the year (you may imagine how the site looks in spring and summer, maybe you also remember it)
• highlight potentials and problems

• Analytical Drawings
• 

  The structure of landscape types in surrounding area

• 

  Existing natural and cultural situation

• 

  analytical drawing 3

• 

  analytical drawing 4

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
• 

  now

• 

  summer

Summary and conclusion

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

Image Gallery

• Image Gallery
• 

  View to Jelgava Palace

• 

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.

---

About categories: You can add more categories with this tag: "", add your categories