Exploring the Landscape of International Senior Living Development and Expansion (Myers Slides)
The Living Landscape
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The Living Landscape
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Beyond scenery, landscaping as an integrated ecological system
Benefits: Food, water and climate control, teaching materials, community building, aesthetics, and inspiration
Put the “Green” in the Green Mountain Walkway, the transportation spine of the campus as developed in the UVM Master Plan
Green Mountain Walkway Gardens
Aiken
Davis
Terrill
Marsh
WetlandPark
ForestGardens
RockGarden Pathway
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Key Design Constraints
Land banks: Aiken and Hills banks for academic use
Open space designations: Primary open space and connectives
Utilities: Steam and storm water
Pathways: Retained current locations
Picnic/Social Space
Aiken Community Garden Stormwater Mitigation
Forest Garden Landscape
Aiken
Greenhouse
Marsh
North
Indicators
Mimicking Alpine forest condition where Aiken is the top of a mountain
Rocky way
Terrace down Aiken toward library
Community area
Indicators
Indicators
• Retention pond to collect surface water from across Green between Davis Center and Library
• Environmental art for aesthetic
• Social gathering area
• Food production- fruits & berries
• Plant diversity and birdlife
The Pond
Art Park
Indicators
Vegetation Samples
Ash Sugar maple Shagbark hickory
Black chokeberry Winterberry Elderberry
Cardinal flowers Joe-pye weed Wild blue iris