Planting Design 2013 Working Group 23 - Case Study A
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| Name | Union Square | |
| Location | Iasi | |
| Country | Romania | |
| Authors | Florina Deleanu | |
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Rationale: Why is this case interesting?
I choose this square because it is a piece of history, a space where people come and meet, relax and socialize. It is situated in the center of the city and it's surrounded by historical buildings like hotel Train build by the famous architect Eiffel. Because it's visited by many people all year long, it needs a planting design proposal with trees that make shade and flowers that add color to the square. The biggest problem is represented by the blocks of marble with beautiful symbols drawn on them that represent different scenes of history, that are slippery when it rains or snows. They are dangerous and outworn three out of four seasons, it was simply a bad investment. It is a place that I frequent, where I meet with my friends, where I go to sit on a bench and read a book. During the summer artist display their paintings or hand made jewellery, where cooking shows take place and children play after school.
Author's perspective
At the moment I am studding to get my Masters Degree in Planting Design at USAMV in Iași, I also have a bachelors degree in Planting design. I choose this square because it unites 3 important aspects of a design landscape: economy, social and environment. These aspects are important because if combined right, they can increase sustainability in this space.
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
Hotel Train
Mosaic marble
Vegetation, buildings and people
A view of the Union Square
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
Sitting area with umbrella trees in the future (10 year aprox.)
One side of the square( in the near future)
grass insertions( in 2 years)
groups of shrubs( in 10 years)
Summary and conclusion
The Union Square is visited every day by hundreds of people who walk trough it or who come here to relax and meet with their friends. This space combines two elements (cultural and nature) that have developed together in time. The main goal of my proposal was to transform this space in a square that is functional, attractive, safe and welcoming for its visitors. The most important concept was to give nature a bigger role, so the balance between the cultural aspect and the natural one can be restored by using color and volume, by respecting the town planing rules. The trees and shrubs that I have chosen are not taller the 3 m so the beautiful buildings that have a nice view over the square are not covered by them. The grass insertions are 4-5 m long and only 10 cm large so it does not interfere with expositions, cooking shows ore any other events that take place in the square. The umbrella trees make shade, so the square can be used in the summer as well, and the shrubs decorate trough the year with their flowers, leaves or ornamental form. Because perfume is an important element in a designed landscape I have chosen lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) because it decorates for a long time and it is a perennial species. By applying this suggestions I wish to transform this square in a place that the local community and visitors can enjoy.
Image Gallery
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- Image Gallery
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References
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