Supplemental Sketches for Concept Plans

Below is a link to a series of supplemental/illustrative sketches for the 3 Concept Plans.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45081854/Final_ConceptSketches.pdf

Concept Plans

Below is a link to a .pdf packet containing the 3 Concept Plans for the Epping Way site. Copy the link in a new tab or window to view.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45081854/Final_ConecptPlans.pdf

Making Any Sense Yet...?

Moving forward...through many many sheets of trash paper. 

New Inspiration

Follow-up research on sites similar to Epping Way turned up an interesting conservation area in Picayune, MS: The Crosby Arboretum. This area focuses first on the ecological habitats and second on how people interact with them. A clear delineation of plant communities and habitats allows for native plant development that is slightly supplemented by additional plant material (also native). What initially caught my attention was how the designers (Ed Blake and many others) move pedestrians through the site while still maintaining the integrity of the natural processes at work. This arboretum is a prime example of what the Epping Way site could be.
How do we conserve the current ecological functions of the site? How do we teach the community (and students) about these ecological functions without deterring from them?

Enter conceptual design...

Process Documents

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45081854/Capstone_ProcessDocsBinder.pdf

Wolf River Greenway

This greenway runs directly through the Epping Way site. This is the perfect opportunity to connect to it. It will allow us to bring people into the site as well as through it.

History of Frayser

The History of Frayser. This area needs help..serious help. The ironic thing is that this is some of the best landscape and topography in the metro-Memphis area. Plus, the proximity and connection to the Wolf River..this place has SO MUCH potential. We're not trying to tackle every last one of the economic, cultural, and social issues of this area on this one parcel, but strides can be made to bring people together in an ecologically sensitive area. Education is the key, not bigger houses...bigger, sexier developments...it's the people. Bring them together, bring other people to them, provide them a means to other places. These are some of the issues we CAN tackle here, at Epping Way. We can provide a space that brings outsiders in and creates a sense of pride for Frayser-ites. So many of these citizens feel stuck in this area (financially, economically, literally). Let's give them something to be proud of...something that makes them want to stay, regardless of whether or not they are able to.

Context

Site context @ city scale. On the border of Frayser, Raleigh, Hickory Hill, and Midtown.