CONSTRUCTED LANDSCAPEFINAL PROJECT

LANDSCAPE PROJECT

Intake: FNBE 0414 Lecturer: Mr Lee Cherng Yih

Group Members:Christina Ng Sue Li

Karolina Bondarenko

Lim Joe OnnNaim Ariffin

Ong Eu XuanSonia Mancxia

Tan Jia Yi

90 DEGREES

CONTENTS

Introduction

Site Analysis

Concept

Master Plan

Planting Plan

Costing

Construction Details

Maintenance Plan

INTRODUCTION

In this project, we are assigned to conduct a landscape project in the campus. The campus is in need of green spaces to balance the concrete and the greens.

The site need not to be more than 10m X 10m. We have selected the site in front of the library which is near the stairs. It is a walkway to Block D. Researches and analyses were conducted to understand the site and the needs of it. We are to show a master plan and also propose a planting plan for the site. The costing and maintenance are also taken into consideration. Sketches and elevations were drawn for a better understanding of the reason we proposed site.

The site is named ‘90 DEGREES’ due to the fact that our site is located on the walls and columns and not on the ground, forming a right angle with the corridor. The implementation of our site will form vertical landscapes that provides greenery to the place.

SITE ANALYSIS

The site is located on the walls of the stairs and library in Block C of Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus. It spans the 2nd and 3rd Floors of Block C. It is also adjacent to the Tiffin café and right in front of the library entrance and is easily accessed by the walkway in Level 2.

The library wall: The wall in front of the library entrance:

A.Site Specification

1. Original condition of the site

The left section of the site faces the walkway from Block C all the way to block E therefore there will be many passers-by.

The wall, which is part of the site faces the entrance of the Library. There are some Plotted trees to provide shades from the sunlight during the evening.

A walkway can be seen when facing south from the site. The walkway connects from Block C to Block E. Students and lecturers pass by this area on a frequent basis.

Photos taken from the site:

2. Circulation Patterns On Site

When facing North beneath one of the sections in our site (The library windows), the Experimental Studio can be seen. Students and lecturers walk through this place to go to the Grand Hall and the Commercial Block.

Second Floor

Third Floor

HUMAN CIRCULATION: People can access the site easily from anywhere

WIND CIRCULATION: The wind blows from every direction as our site is locate in an open area

SUN CIRCULATION: The sun shone from the East to West with more sunlight directed to our site during the evening but most of the time will be covered by concrete roof

3. Shading on site

The site is comparatively not as sunny and hot as open spaces as there is a concrete ceiling covered as shown in one of the pictures above. However, during the evening hours, approximately 5pm to 6.30 pm, where the sun strikes at the side, the site gets sunny and hot, causing the front section to get a little bit of sunlight. The side section and the back section does not get much sunlight and it is covered by a concrete wall. Therefore, more non-sun-tolerant plants should be planted throughout this area as they could survive in a more shady setting.

CONCEPT:CLASH of CONTEMPORARY and

VERTICAL GARDENS

This small tree provide shade during from the evening

Our site does not get much sunlight as it is covered by the concrete ceiling

Contemporary gardens have become a trend nowadays. It focuses on simple yet elegant design which enhances the space given.

Contemporary gardens emphasizes on the rawness of the materials without the use of fancy pottery and hardscape. In addition, the urban spaces are getting limited day by day, people have found a new way to bring in greenery to the city. This can be done by developing vertical gardens.

Vertical gardens is a method of planting greenery vertically instead of planting it on the ground. In this case, creepers and planter boxes are used widely.

Taylor's University has a very modern structure which will fit well with the two concepts above. Thus, provides the ideal garden for the campus.

MASTER PLAN

When people think about landscaping, they usually think about horizontal landscapes. This project takes a different approach by doing vertical landscapes. The site is given the name ’90 DEGREES’ as the two vertical sections in the site are at vertical angles with one another. The walls are also placed at a 90 degree angle wih the floor.

The section on the left consists of multiple library windows. A concrete platform will be built using reinforced concrete. It will serve as a flat surface to place three planter boxes. The plants planted in the planter boxes are desert roses (adenium obesum) and devil’s ivy (epipremnum aureum). The section on the right consists of a stairway that spans the first to third floor of Block C in Taylor’s University. Two brick walls, two vertical gardens, eight vertical metal wires and a bench made of metal net and aggregates are located in this section.

Bubble Diagram of The Site

PLANTING PLAN

Elevation 1

Elevation 2

Planting List

Scientific Name Common Name1 Adenium Obesum Desert Roses2 Epipremnum Aureum Golden Queen3 Adiantum Pedatum Five-Fingered Fern4 Loropetalum Chinense Chinese Fringe Flower5 Drynaria Quercifolia Oak Leaf Fern6 Bryophya Moss7 Tristellatia Australasae Shower of Gold Climber

Adenium Obesum Epipremnum Aureum Adiantum Pedatum

Loropetalum Chinense Adiantum Pedatum Loropetalum Chinense

Tristellateia Australasae

These plants listed above are suitable for our site as they grow well in humid tropical climates. As the site receives little amount of sunlight and is shaded from rainfall, plants with low sunlight and water requirements are chosen. The types of plants we have included in our site include creeper plants (or better known as vines), ferns, and flowering plants. Three different species of ferns are planted on the walls to produce a vertical garden. Loam soil is used as a growing medium due to its rich nutrient content. This type of soil is easy for roots and water to penetrate through. Moss grows naturally on the brick walls due to the damp condition of our site.

COSTING

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Vertical Garden Planter Pockets

Semi permeable pockets will be used to grow 3 m x 1.2 m living walls on both columns in the site. The pockets are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a synthetic plastic polyester that has excellent wear resistance and low coefficient of friction, making it easy to clean. The PET is also an amazing material that provides a safe growing medium that is pH neutral and non-reactive, making it safe for plants to grow in it. It also had low maintenance cost and high quality.

These pockets are hooked onto nails on the columns in our site using strong nylon tabs. The pockets will be filled with loam soil, which provides sufficient nutirents for the ferns to grow. As the pockets are semi-permeable, water can flow through the pockets to other plants below it while soil remains contained in it.

Dimensioning of a set of pockets:

Dimensioning for a single pocket:

Three different types of plants will be planted in the pockets, namely adiantum pedatum, loropetalum chinense and drynaria quercifolia. 900 cubic cm / 890 g of loam soil fills up each pocket, providing a medium for the plants to go. Poly pipes that carry water from a water source and excess water from the planter box will be used to irrigate the plants from the top.

Diagram of two Vertical Garden Planter Pockets:

The Concrete Platform for the Planter Box

A 7.2 m x 0.4 m x 0.2 m concrete platform with an internal inclined plane is built below the windows. To put it in place, 14 steel bars will be drilled into the wall to keep the concrete platform in place. Reinforced concrete is selected as a material to build the platform as it is strong enough.

Dimensioning of the concrete platform:

The metal net serves as a flat surface to place three planter boxes with dimensions of 2.2 m x 0.3 m x 0.3 m. Excess water from the soil in the planter boxes move through the metal net to prevent ponding. The inclined plane directs water to a hole. The water is then transported via a poly pipe to the vertical garden.

To make the concrete platform in tact with the wall and not pose a threat to passers-by below, 14 pairs of steel bars are drilled into the wall below the library windows to make the attachment firm. Bricks and concrete will cover the steel bars, completing the platform.

Materials used for constructing the concrete platform:

Metal net Steel bars Bricks Concrete

The colour of the three planter boxes placed on top of the metal net is black so that it does not look filthy after a long period of time. The material is plastic as it is light, cheap, easy to maintain, gets cleaned easily and has high tensile strength.

Desert roses (Adenium Obosum) and Golden Queen plants (Epipremnum Aureum) will be planted in the rich loam soil that fills the planter box.

Diagram of how the planter box is placed and how the plants are watered:

Diagram of water movement in the site:

The excess water from the planter box is used to water the plants in the vertical gardens. The water hydrates the plants in the Vertical Garden Planter Pockets. Hence, water is recycled and there will be less wastage of resources during the irrigation process.

Poly pipes will be used to irrigate and drain water in our site. These pipes are selected due to their high quality, strong durability and their characteristic of not rusting.

MAINTENANCE PLAN

Maintenance Specifications:

Integrated Pest Management

Fertilizers shall be used to maintain the health of plants. For all year, existing plants and new plantings shall be monitored at weekly intervals for pest infestations and symptoms of stress, and bi-weekly thereafter.

A. Irrigation system

1. Automated systems shall operate only in the morning or evening hours, namely 7 am and 5 pm as these times tend to be cool, so the amount of water lost through evaporation is much less than other time of the day. Plants shall not be watered at night as if they stay damp, they are more likely to be damaged by fungal and bacterial diseases.

2. Automated systems shall not over-spray onto surrounding pavement. Each sprinkler in the planter box will be set to spray only 50 ml each sprinkling session.

3. The dripping mechanisms in the vertical garden will only drip 40 ml each session into the soil of the plants as excess water from the planter box is transported to the planter pockets.

4. The irrigation system shall be maintained to insure that all areas receive sufficient water. Damaged or vandalized pipes shall be replaced as soon as possible.

5. Routinely inspect all water lines, valves and pumps for leaks. Hired workers of Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus will check the irrigation mechanisms in the site once every three days.

B. Hand watering specifications:

1. The roots of plants will be irrigated every day as the site is under the roof and does not receive natural rainfall.

2. All plantings shall be monitored. If showing signs of stress related to lack of water, the plants will be deeply hand watered as needed.

C. Pesticide requirements:

1. Pests shall be managed in accordance with the bio-rational (non-toxic) pesticides when necessary to prevent damage to plantings.

D. Fertilization requirements:

1. Soil and plant tissue shall be tested and slow-release fertilizer applied as needed to maintain healthy growing conditions for shrubs, trees and grass.

E. Pruning requirements:

1. Shrubs will be monitored and pruned once every two days to remove weak, diseased or damaged limbs/branches in order to avoid the need for pesticide applications and to maintain the plants in proper form.

Weekly Timetable For Maintenance Before Noon

Day/Time 7:00 am

7:30 am 8:00 am

9:00 am 10:00 am

Monday Sprinkling and drippling

Hand removal of weeds

Adding fertilizer to loam soil

- Hand watering by workers

Tuesday Sprinkling and drippling

Pruning - - Hand watering by workers

Wednesday Sprinkling and drippling

Hand removal of weeds

- - Hand watering by workers

Thursday Sprinkling and drippling

Pruning Adding fertilizer to loam soil

- Hand watering by workers

Friday Sprinkling and drippling

Hand removal of weeds

- - Hand watering by workers

Saturday Sprinkling and drippling

Pruning - Inspection of pesticides

Hand watering by workers

Sunday Sprinkling and drippling

Hand removal of weeds

- Applying pesticides (Only for month)

Hand watering by workers

Weekly Timetable For Maintenance After Noon

Day/Time 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pmMonday Hand

watering by workers

Sprinkling and drippling

Sweeping of concourse

-

Tuesday Hand watering by workers

Sprinkling and drippling

Sweeping of concourse

Inspection of plumbing and lights

Wednesday Hand watering by workers

Sprinkling and drippling

Sweeping of concourse

-

Thursday Hand watering by workers

Sprinkling and drippling

Sweeping of concourse

Inspection of plumbing and lights

Friday Hand watering by workers

Sprinkling and drippling

Sweeping of concourse

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Saturday Hand watering by workers

Sprinkling and drippling

Sweeping of concourse

Inspection of plumbing and lights

Sunday Hand watering by workers

Sprinkling and drippling

Sweeping of concourse

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