Water:
The intent of the site plan is for any rainfall that falls onto the site and allow it to filter back to the watertable below the site, eliminating the need for any connection to the stormwater system.
Edge:
The rear of the building acts as a secondary entrance for those entering from the parking lot while maintaining a visible edge between the site and the transit system - achieved through landscaping (i.e. retaining walls and trees). The entry is marked by a rear patio - which overlooks the transit - relating directly with the opening in the billboard - which offers a glimpse within the space.
Plantings:
Rear facade (i.e. North)will contain a mixture of evergreen trees, to help maintain year-round foliage as well as native/wild grasses and flowers (i.e. eliminating the need for pesticides and watering).
Front facade (i.e. South) will have decidious trees, which will help shade the curtain wall in the summer and allow heat to enter the spaces in the winter.
Paving: Ashpalt paving will be pervious with a filtation system built in to prevent automotive "leakage" to pollute the water system. All other paving will be done with a paver system that will also filter water back to the water table.
Grading:
Well, there will be a lot of infill needed for the site, to help level out the eastern corner (oops).... Still trying to figure out a better way to grade the whole site - (from +1' down to .4' limiting the amount of slope on at the south facade)
Progress Plan:
1 comment:
Joe, do you have an updated ground floor plan? It is hard to comment on the site plan without knowing what is going on inside adjacent to the ground.
What is impervious paving?
Does the site plan support your parti? How does the rear patio relate to the café or the exhibition space? How does the rear entry work with the idea of the media wall? Why do you introduce a break in your media wall revealing the curtain wall behind? How does that break relate in a meaningful way to your program upstairs? How does that break work with the light base – heavy top idea? You need to try to bring it together, all your moves should support one idea. Don’t add new ones!
The site plan still needs some work. Extend your site to include the street.
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