Planning Project
The road has been cut for a slowly curving ingress/egress to enhance the natural feel of the site. A base of crusher fines form a local provider has been applied to the road to prevent erosion and avoid mire. The building site (circled in red) has been selected and the building sited for passive solar gain. The building is a half circle adobe structure with the flat side facing west. The building is comletely off grid; employing a solar system, water harvesting and grey water for irrigation of the front gardens. The green circle is the local road intersection and is .8 mile from the site.
A few planning links:
American Planning Association (APA)
Cyburbia: The Urban Planning Portal
New Urban News
Planetizen
Urban Land Institute
Land Development Today
Smart Growth Network
Town and Country Planning (UK)
UN Sustainable Development
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Landscape Project
In the forground is Artemesia "powis castle" a fragrant sage-like plant. The adobe garden wall is completed and encloses the entire garden with an arched gate at the entrance. The building and the landscaping are going in simultaneously in order to enhance the seamless blend between the inside living space and the outside environment. We use mostly native plants (and some xeric) in our designs, they are adapted to the environment, are low maintenance and can withstand the extremes of our climate.
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To the right is the view from the garden wall toward the house. Note the stone wall to the right of the front door. This serves as something of a Trombe Wall for the structure and is as a nice backdrop for the native sand sage planted in front. A grey water system recycles house water which is used in irrigating the landscape. A water harvesting system collects and holds 3,000 gallons of rain water for both house and landscape use.
A Few Landscaping Links American Society of Landscape Architects America Horticultural Society Sustainable Land Development Today Sapling: Architecture, Planning, Landscape Gateway Native Plants Journal Topo Terrain: Journal of Built and Natural Environments Native Plant Conservation Alliance Urban Forestry Library American Horticultural Therapy Association Greenspace Design USDA Plant Hardiness Zones Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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Studies * Social Justice: GIS study of Superfund sites vis a vis income and race * Urban and Regional Field Study: Four Cities * Decision making Matrix for Sustainability at the Local Level * Hillside Density Ordinance * Riparian Corridor Ordinance * Policy Analysis: Prevention of Teenage Automobile Accidents * Policy Analysis of The Knoxville Waterfront Development Project * Market Analysis: Days End Apartments * Environmental Analysis of City Planning Region Plans * Kingston Community Development Plan * Hypocity: Policy Framework and Community Plan * Oak Ridge National Lab Remediation Plan * Specific Plan for Infill and Smart Growth |
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