JOSHUA KNOX

KAISER GARDEN 1

MUIR BEACH 3

FRESNO 5

DESIGN WEEK 7

DISNEY DESIGN COMPETITION 9

ALCATRAZ 11

CONSTRUCTED AND BUILT 13

GRADING AND DRAINAGE 17

INTERNSHIP 19

JOSHUA B. KNOX15345 MICHAEL CREST DR.SANTA CLARITA, CA 91387

JKFOSSIL@YAHOO.COM (661) 877 - 1596

KAISER GARDEN

THE CONCEPT FOR THE GARDEN IS A HARBOUR. LIKE SHIPS PEOPLE NEED A PLACE TO REST, REPAIR AND REFUEL. THE HARBOR CONCEPT WAS INSPIRED

BY KAISERS BEGINNINGS OF SHIP MANUFACTURING DURING WWII

THE KAISER GARDEN IS A COURTYARD SURROUNDED BY A 7 STORY BUILDING.

THE DESIGN NEEDED TO BE FAMILY FRIENDLY AND USABLE 24 HOURS A

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All walkways shall wash at a 1.5 percent slope unless otherwise noted in the drawing.

All drain inlets shall be 4 inch square of a metal material.

All drain inlets shall be flush with surrounding concrete.

All drain inlets shall meet with a drain pipe no less than 3 inches in diameter.

All dimensions shall be checked by contractor prior to construction.

All concrete flooring shall have a salt finish.

Planter beds and where meet concrete flooring shall have a 1/4” wood expansion joint

Construction joints may not be cut,,must be troweled.

Planted areas must drain away from paved areas at 2 percent unless noted otherwise.

All poured in place concrete planting beds shall have a 6x1” horizontal finish.

All concrete paving and walls must be poured to engineers specification.

All site furnishings shall be bolted to the concrete with 5” concrete bolts.

All site furnishings shall be of Kaiser standards and suppliers.

All lighting features shall be wired before concrete our may begin.

Lighting features shall be bolted to the paving using 3” concrete bolts.

CONSTRUCTION NOTES

TYP. TRASH AND RECYCLING BINS

TYP. ROUND EATING TABLES

METAL BENCHES

METAL SHARK ART PIECE

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ACCENT JETTY BOULDERS

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All plants to be nursery grown and free of disease and pests.

All plants are subject to inspection by the landscape architect before planting.

Prior to planting ground covers all soil to be modified with 1” of specified planting mix.

Prior to planting trees and shrubs all soil to be a 50% specified planting mix and 50% on site soil.

All exposed topsoil will be covered in 3” of partially decomposed finely shredded bark mulch.

All ground covers to be planted 8” on center.

No trees or shrubs will be staked for support.

Any tree or shrub that shift within first 6 months the contractor shall readjust the plant.

All plant containers to be removed and root balls scarified.

All plants will receive supplementary watering during their establishing period of 2 months.

All plants that do not make the first 6 months shall be replaced.

All Plants to be irrigated with a drip irrigation system with factory specified emitters.

PLANTING NOTES

SYM. COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME NUMBERAVE. MATURE

HEIGHTSIZE WHEN PLANTED

ROOT ZONE MODE

AB Aceana Blue Haze Aceana Saccaticupula 'Blue Haze' 3-6" flats CG

AR Asparagus Asparagus racemosus 47 6-8" 1 gal. CG

PC Chinese Pistache Pistacia chinensis 6 20-35' 25 gal. B&B

PS Fountain Grass Pennisetum setaceum 131 4' 5 gal. CG

FM Muriel Bamboo Fragesia murielae 14 10-15' 10 gal. CG

PH Shiny Holly Fern Polystichum 'Shiny Holly' 34 18"-2' 5 gal. CG

AS Silver Maple Acer saccharinum 4 40-50' 25 gal. B&B

4” OF FINE BARK MULCH

TYP. TREE PLANTING DETAILTYP. SHRUB AND BAMBOO PLANTING DETAIL

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SPECIFIED PLANTING MIX FROM SPEC. BOOK.

UNDISTURBED SOIL OR COMPACTED SOIL.

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MUIR BEACH

MUIR BEACH WAS A REHABILITATION OF THE REDWOOD CREEK

WATERSHED EXIT AND COORDINATE A NEW VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT MUIR BEACH FOR THE NATIONAL PARK

SERVICE. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT WAS TO PROTECT THE CREEK WHILE ALLOWING VISITORS ACCESS TO THE BEACH AND ITs MANY TRAILS WHILE PROTECTING SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS.

REDWOOD CREEK

WATERSHED

Mission statementOur mission is to preserve and

protect the integrity of the watershed for the

enjoyment of current and future generations. With

community and public involvement, we will promote

discovery and experience of the unique site habitats and

cultural history through the personal interaction within the

Redwood Creek Watershed.

Golden Gate NationalRecreation Area:GGNRA incorporates trails, an organic farm, and Zen learning center. This ar-ea’s main draw is its extensive trail sys-tems, where users are able to enjoy their picturesque experience of Muir Beach.

Activities:• Farming• ZenLearning• HikingandRiding• BeachActivities

Opportunities:• Hiking&HorsebackRiding• Parking&PicnicArea• Observation&Preservation• OrganicFaming

Constraints:• SensitiveCreekCorridor• LimitedDevelopmentSpace• WaterSupplyDependenton Creek

Management:• MaintainTrails• ProtectCreekCorridor• Education• ControlPublicUse(viatrails)

Private Property:This area is divided into private lots for homes. It is intended to remain a small and close community.

Activities:• Community• NeighborhoodGroups• GeneralLiving

Opportunities:• Community• OrganizedCommunication• ActivePreservation

Constraints:• MoreDenselyDeveloped• WaterSupplyisTappedfromCreek• LocatedatMouthofRedwoodCreek

Maintenance:• ProtectCreek• IsolateandRestrictCommunityDevelopment• MaintainPrivacy

Mt. Tamalpais State Park: Purposeistopromotetheconservation,education and interpretation of Califor-niaStateParksthroughvolunteering,sponsoring, educating, and aiding in conserving areas of Mount Tamalpais StatePark.

Activities:• Hiking&Camping• Fishing&Riding• FilmProduction• WildlifeViewing• SpecialEvents

Opportunities:• CAnature&wildlifestudy• Topographyvariation&Views• Visitorcenter• PersonalDevelopment

Constraints:• Disruptionofnaturalhabitats• Mt.TamalpaisScenicRailroad impact on land• Pollution• Impactonlandviaparking structures and run-off

Maintenance:• Volunteering• CommunityInvolvement• Stateparkmaintenance

Muir Woods National MonumentIspartoftheNationalParkServiceinMarin County, California. It protects 559 acres, of which 240 acres are old growth Coast Redwood forests.

Activities: • Hiking/NatureWalks• Running• Biking• Leisuredrives

Opportunities:• ClosetoSanFrancisco• 6.5milesoftrails• Secludedfromthecity• Accessoffofhighway

Constraints: • Size• Parkinglot• Trailsystems

Management: • MaintainNPScontrol• Notreeclearing• Allownatural

Marin Municipal Water District:Purposeistomaintainnaturalvalues,manage visitors and involve the public in watershed stewardship.

Activities: • Watertreatmentanddelivery• SpecialEvents• Hiking&Camping• Biking&Riding• Fishing

Opportunities:• Managingfirerisks• Protecting/Restoringnaturalhabitats • Maintainingaccessibility• Visitorcenter

Constraints: • On-sitefacilities• Disruptionofnaturalhabitats• Pollutionfromhumanactivities• Parking

Maintenance:• Volunteering• Rangers• Naturalresourcespecialists• Maintenancestaff

Muir Woods Watershed: TheRedwoodCreekWa-tershedismadeupof8creeks.RedwoodcreekandFernCreekare the largest contributors. Being withinanationalpark,thewater-shed is less affected by pollution and is in a more pristine condition.

Withthemanynaturaloccur-ring processes within the Redwood Creekwatershed,itsusersarein-vited to observe its abundant beauty. Withitsseasonalchanges,thewa-tershed provides a unique experi-ence at any time of year.

Because of its protected state, local residents and visitors have the opportunitytopartakeintheRed-woodCreekWatershed’sactivepreservation. Although visitation is highly welcomed, the impact that the users create needs to be assessed andaconstantconcern.Withtheintent to preserve the site for future generations we need to be aware of thenaturalfunctionstakingplaceand the impacts we have on them.

Desi Bogdanova Lauren DuBridge

Joshua Knox

CaliforniaPolytechnicStateUniversity-ProfessorBeverlyBass-LA403-Spring2009

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IF WE COULD ALL BE JOHN MUIRWHEN WE TUG AT A SINGLE THING FROM NATURE WE FIND IT ATTACHED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD. JOHN MUIR

PERSPECTIVE DRAWING OF THE JOHN MUIR INTERACTIVE ART PIECE

INSPIRATIONAL PIECES THAT BROUGHT ME TO MY IDEA OF THE INTERACTIVE ART PIECE. I WANTED A PIECE OF ART THAT EMBODIED THE PLACE OF MUIR BEACH. THAT TOOK ONE OF ITS FOUNDERS AND ALLOWED EVERYONE, TO IN A WAY BE HIM, SEE WHAT HE SAW. IN THE END TRY TO BE LIKE HIM. WHETHER IT JUST BE FOR THAT DAY WHILE VISITING THE BEACH, OR LONGER AFTER THOUGH THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES. THROUGH JUST STOPPING AND SITTING TO ENJOY THE VIEWS THAT WERE MAGNIFICENTLY PLACED THERE, GIVES A GLIMPSE INTO WHAT WAS THE STRIVING PUSH OF JOHN MUIRS LIFE.

JOHN MUIROne of a America’s first true naturalist and early advocate of preservation of U.S. wilderness. His direct activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park, Muir Beach, Redwood National Monument and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States. His writings and philosophy strongly influenced the formation of the modern environmental movement.

BRONZE PLAQUE THAT WILL BE PLACED NEXT TO THE INTERACTIVE ART PIECEIT WILL BE 18 BY 24 INCHES TALL AND SCREWED INTO A CUT ROCK FACE.

SIGN ATTACHMENT DETAIL

GRANITE STONE WITH 45 DEGREE CUT FACE BRONZE PLAQUE

BRONZE SCREWS AFFIXING PLAQUE TO THE ROCK

JOSHUA KNOX - CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY - LA403 PROF. BEVERLY BASS - SPRING 2009

JOHN MUIR

1838 - 1914

FRESNO

FRESNO IS A CITY WITH A DOWNTOWN CORE THAT IS DETERIORATING DUE TO PEOPLE LEAVING IT. THIS PROJECT WAS LOOKING AT WHY PEOPLE WERE LEAVING AND HOW TO BRING THEM BACK

to THE CITY CORE.

REENERGIZE THE DOWNTOWN BY CREATING AN ART DISTRICT JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE DOWNTOWN.

THE DESIGN IS A NECKLACE OF OPEN SPACES THAT LINK SHOPPING, THE MUSEUM, BUSINESSES AND the CONVENTION CENTER INTO A COHESIVE

DESIGN.

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CONCEPTUAL PLAN II

DISCONNECTION

Sequoia national park wanted to have a new entry experience that made it safer and more enjoyable for visitors and park employees. The main problem with the site was a disconnection between multiple users and

programs.

THE GROUPS SOLUTION WAS TO ELIMINATE THE MAIN ROAD AND CREATE A LOOP. THIS GETS RID OF THE DISCONNECTION BETWEEN THE SITE AND USERS CREATING A HOLISTIC

DESIGN.

DISNEY DESIGN COMPETITION

THE NEUTRINO EXCHANGE WAS A DESIGN FOR DISNEYs ANNUAL DESIGN COMPETITION.

WE CREATED A UNIQUE VEHICLE. IT TRANSFERS FrOM A GROUND TRACK TO AN OVERHEAD ONE, WITH PISTONS TO SIMULATE FLIGHT AND ACCENT THE TURNS.

ALCATRAZ ISLAND

THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WANTED TO MAKE ALCATRAZ HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE FOR ITS USERS. THE

DESIGN HAS A TRAM SYSTEM IN PARTS THAT COULD NOT BE CHANGED WITHOUT ADVERSELY AFFECTING ITS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE. IN ALL OTHER AREAS THE ROADS AND PATHS WERE CHANGED to be SEVEN

PERCENT and under.

CONSTRUCTED

THROUGH THE PROCESS OF BUILDING I HAVE FOUND OUT HOW THINGS GO TOGETHER AND MAKE ME TAKE MY DESIGN ONE STEP FURTHER OFF OF

THE PAPER AND INTO REALITY OF THE BUILT WORLD. IT IS VERY EASY TO

WANT SOMETHING ON PAPER, BUT VERY CHALLENGING TO MAKE 2 DIMENSIONS

INTO 3 DIMENSIONS AND STILL LOOK AND FUNCTION THE WAY I INTENDED IT TO BE.

STUDIO DESK SHELF

IT IS A SADDLEBAG SHELF TO GO OVER THE SHARED PIN UP BOARDS. THEY HOLD LOADS OF UP TO 65 LBS, BUT WORK BEST WHEN THE WEIGHT IS EVENLY DISTRIBUTED. THE SHELf Was ALL HAND FABRICATED BY MYSELF.

RAIN BARRELTHE RAIN BARREL CAME FROM WATCHING ALL OF MY NEIGHBORS RUN OFF GO DOWN A CULVERT IN MY BACKYARD INTO A SEWER PIPE. BEING IN Los ANGELES AND WATER BEING SCARCE I

WANTED TO TAP INTO THIS WASTED WATER.

THE RUNOFF GENERATED BY THE CULVERT IS ENOUGH TO OVERFILL THE 50 GALLON BARREL

IN ONE DAY.

GRADING AND DRAINAGE

SECTION AND PLAN TRAM LOADING AND UNLOADING ZONE

ROAD ALIGNMENT AND SECTION

PARKING LOT GRADING

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