The Tunnels
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MARKET STREET AT COLLINGWOOD Marcia Silva, Caitlin Peerson, Jessica Gabbert November 2010
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Student design for the unused Muni tunnels at Market and Collingwood Streets.
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MARKET STREET AT COLLINGWOOD
Marcia Silva, Caitlin Peerson, Jessica Gabbert
November 2010
LOCATION
PICTURES
VISION Increased aesthetic value
Productive yield of food Tree planting to mitigate carbon
Water diversion
ASSESSMENTTwo spaces, one located on each side
of Market StreetSides are fenced and ground
contains train tracksSites are long, narrow, and have
graduated depth at 9% gradeNorthern site: 14ft by 217 ftSouthern site: 16 ft by 145 ft
Surrounded by sidewalks on one side, Market Street on the other
Homeless population also a factor
STRATEGY Along walls of the sites:
BambooTrellis & Raised Terraces
STRATEGY (CONT’D)
Groundcover:Prunella
VulgarisGalvezia
SpeciosaWild GingerTwinberry
STRATEGY (CONT’D)
Edible Plants:Prunella
VulgarisCherry
TomatoeParsleyChardKale
STRATEGY (CONT’D)
Trees:KiwiPlumYew PineMagnolia
TIMELINEPhase 1: Clean Up Trash, Fill in
low spacesPhase 2: Sheet mulch, Plants for
soil developmentPhase 3: Assemble beds, trellis,
pathway
Phase 4: Trees & Groundcover
Observe & Interact
