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Landscape Narrative
Use and Gathering
Within the scope of the proposed project and adjacencies, the landscape concept is to provide accessible
circulation to, from and within the project development. The integration of public plaza spaces, informal spaces
and leisure spaces along Garden Street and between the building’s open spaces will offer a wide range of
flexible activity, catering to varying scales of social gatherings and different times of the day. The project will
provide two plaza areas in the North West area and the South West area to be designed as a welcoming
landmark to those entering the Urban Center (UC-2) District.
Open Spaces
South West Plaza - The South West plaza populated with fixed seating, gathering space, and areas to place
retail provided furnishing to establish a welcoming space for leisure, rest, and dining.
North West Plaza - A smaller in size plaza serving as a point of interest in the project incorporating a plaza
seating area and public art element adjacent by the retail market space.
Active Paseos – The areas between the buildings will provide active functions serving the residences like
passive recreation and Dog Park offering places to sit, connect, meet, and gather.
Garden Street
Street trees will be incorporated in an 8' planting strip along the curb line and will be incorporated into the
expanded urban plaza area in tree grates.
8th Street
Special detailing of the building facade will be intertwined with landscaping treatment combining evergreen
shrubs and trees 13' wide. Street trees will be incorporated both in a 8' planting strip along the curb line and
the 13’ wide planting strip along the building.
Hardscape and Plant Materiality
Materials such as permeable concrete pavers will complement a more formal plaza treatment offering texture,
drainage, and percolation during rain events. Softer textured and smaller scale paving moments are introduced
in courtyards and greens in relation to larger scaled entry plazas. The use of ‘plug-in’ spaces such as circular
and linear bench seating will allow residents to people watch, observe or connect with their surroundings in
both north and south plazas and the spaces in between the buildings.
The bioswale and bioretention basins incorporated in the project and the public right of way capture runoff
following the pathway’s flow and topography creating an exhibit of functional storm water sustainability through
the use of cobble, boulders, water inundation tolerant plant material. Surrounding understory meets the
formality of plazas and would blend into the adjacent planting context and character.
Design Recommendations
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1. Plaza Areas
a. Formal scoring and aggregate texturing complementing adjacent existing hardscape but
identifying change in character to new construction
b. Large tree canopy offering shade, form and sense of procession to the entries
c. Fixed furnishings and seating walls
d. Receptacles
e. Bike Lock stations
f. Formal, ornamental understory planting palette
g. Public art element
2. Active Paseos
a. Fixed furnishings and seating walls
b. Large tree canopy offering shade, form and sense of procession to the entries
c. Receptacles
d. Fencing and entry gates
e. Dog play elements
f. Boulders
3. Bioswales and Bioretention Elements
a. Boulder and cobble fill
b. Water inundation planting palette
c. Natural bioretention basin in between the buildings to capture building storm runoff
d. Bioswale in the street green pathways collecting the plaza water runoff