Download - CL Final Project
Green Space ProposalStress-free ReggieGarden
Constructed Landscape
Joyce Wee
Loh Pey Mun
Loh Wei Ling
Michael Chang
Sim Si Kai
Tan Wing Hoe
Tutor: Ms Norma
Content
1. Introduction
2. Site Analysis
3. Concept
4. Master Plan
5. Perspective View
6. Planting Plan
7. Costing
8. Construction Details
9. Maintenance Plan
10. Reference
1. Introduction
For this module, we are required to select a 10m x 10m site within the campus for analysis regarding the use of space, accessibility etc. From the analysis result, we will have to come up with a green space proposal to improve our selected site.
After thorough site surveys, my group decided to work on the balcony at Block D Level 5. Our idea is to design a modern green space for students to hang out and relax during breaks. Our concept is to calm the students through their five senses by creating a refreshing atmosphere for stress relieve as most of the students accessing the floor are medical students going through a tough and stressful course.
For this project, trees will be planted to provide shade for students. Plants with lush green leaves and scent with nerve calming effect will be selected to be grown on-site. There will also be water features set up on the balcony for a calming rhythm of the flowing water. Pergolas with benches and also bean bag spaces for students to hangout will also be found on the balcony for the comfort of the students. Other green features such as green roofs and green walls will also be taken into account when reconstructing the landscape.
2. Site analysis
The balcony at D5, which is at the west end of the block, was chosen as our site for the following reasons:- It is a big empty space that is usually left vacant due to the vast exposure to sunlight.- The space is easily accessible to users, preferably students with the significant
amount of classrooms and a bridge that links to the other Educational Blocks on that level.
- There is a nice view of the campus lake from site that is usually neglected due to the sun.
a. Location plan
b. Site plan
c. Bubble diagram
d. Existing structure at site
e. Panoramic view of site
Balcony
Stairs
Classroom
Corridor
f. Different views on site
East view: D5 Corridor West View: U-Residence, Ruems and Syopz Mall
North View: Block E South View: Block C
Zone J (Carpark) Block A and Amphitheatre
Taylor’s Lake
g. Problems and solutions
Problem 1Big trees can’t be planted on the balcony as the roots of the trees might damage the structure of the building causing a possibility for it to collapse.Solution:Potted trees are planted instead of big trees, although shades provided by potted trees are not compatible to big trees. Additional shades can be added to fill up the missing shades.
Problem 2It is impossible to be on the balcony during the afternoon due to the unbearable heat and the reflection of sunbeams by the cement floor. The heat is so ultimate that people can possibly sweat after standing there for only a short period of time. This happens because there is no shade provided and the cement floor is so bare.Solution:Potted trees and plant will be planted on the balcony to provide shade. Grass will be carpeted on the cement floor to reduce the reflection of sunlight and for the comfort of the eyes. Simple wooden structures can be built for creepers to grow for additional shades.
Problem 3The balcony is a result of the lacking of proper space management. The balcony is empty leaving no reason for human activity.Solution:To put the balcony in use, bean bags and benches are added to site for students to rest with pergolas and green roofs as shelter from the hot sun. Fragrant plants are planted to create a refreshing and pleasing atmosphere. There will also be water features and green foliages to relax the mind of students facing stress.
3. Concept
Bean bag space
Modern design water features
Seating space
Green featured wall
4. Master plan
5. Perspective Views
Overall View of ReggieGarden™
Side View of ReggieGarden™
ReggieGarden™
Entrance of ReggieGarden™
Classroom Classroom
6. Planting plana. Plant List
BUCIDA VARIEGATED
BOTANICAL NAME: Bucida VariegatedCOMMAN NAME: Spiny Bucida, Spiny Black Olive, Dwarf Geometry Tree LOCAL NAME: Family Combretaceae AREA OF ORIGIN: Florida, Carribbean DRY/WET: intermediate to wet SUN/SHADE: full sun to semi-shadeHEIGHT: up to 12cmGROWTH RATE: slow
DESCRIPTION: Evergreen tree. Leaves, broader than longer, 5 - 10cm in length, heart-shaped at the base, deeply notched at the apex. Twigs grow densely in storeys on whorls around the trunk. Bark, yellowish brown with white warts. Large white flowers. Long, narrow, flattened pods, 20-30cm by 1.5-2.5cm. Salt-tolerant.
ADVANTAGES: Planted to provide shades for other plants. The leaves also does not drop a lot, hence man power is cut down on swiping off the dried leaves
BOUGAINVILLEA
BOTANICAL NAME: Bougainvillea spectabilisCOMMON NAME: BougainvilleaLOCAL NAME: PaperflowerAREA OF ORIGIN:DRY/WET:DRYSUN/SHADE: SUNCOLOURS AVAILABLE: Pink, Purple, White, Red, Orange, YellowHEIGHT: 1-12m tall
DESCRIPTION: Heat and drought tolerant. It is an evergreen, with thorny stems. It usually grows 10–12 ft (3.0–3.7 m) tall, occasionally up to 30 ft (9 m). Tiny white flowers usually appear in clusters surrounded by colorful papery bracts, hence the name paperflower. The leaves are dark green, variable in shape. Pest-free plant.
ADVANTAGES: The site we have chosen is facing directly the sun, so it is best for this flower plant to grow vibrantly. As the plant is heat and drought tolerant and it may not affect the plant from blooming. Futhermore, bougainvillea needs a lot of sunlight to aid blooming. We can also mix different colours together to make the surrounding looks more attractive, as bougainvilleas comes in many colours.
IXORA
BOTANICAL NAME: Ixora chinensisCOMMON NAME: IxoraAREA OF ORIGIN: Tropical AsiaDRY/WET: IntermediateSUN/SHADE: SunHEIGHT: 60cmCOLOURS: Pink, Red, Yellow, Orange SOIL TYPE: Acidic soil
DESCRIPTION: Showy flower clusters. Leaves are particularly leathery and glossy. Each cluster may contain up to 60 individual flowers. The flower is very small and tubular, with four petals. It comes in a variety of brilliant colours. The style is forked at the tip, and it protruded slightly out of the corolla tube. The fruit is a berry containing 1-2 seeds.
ADVANTAGES: Different colours of Ixora plant can be chosen to brighten up the surrounding. The leaves does not drop easily. It can also grow and bloom in compact during hot sunny weather. It needs a lot of sunlight to enable the flowers to bloom every now and then.
TRADESCANTIA SPATHACEA
BOTANICAL NAME: Tradescantia spathaceaCOMMON NAME: Moses in The Cradle, Oyster Plant, Boat LilyAREA OF ORIGIN: MexicoDRY/WET: IntermediateSUN/SHADE: Sun/ShadeHEIGHT:30cm tallSOIL TYPE: Moisture-retentive
DESCRIPTION: Herb native to Mexico with fleshy rhizomes. It has rosettes of waxy lance-shaped leaves. Leaves are dark to metallic green above, with glossy purple underneath.
ADVANTAGES: It is small and it looks vibrant. Its purpose is used as a decorative plant. The way it grows does not spread widly, but in an organised manner. Easy to handle. Does not need grooming.
SPIDER LILY
BOTANICAL NAME: AMARYLLIDACAECOMMON NAME: CrinumAREA OF ORIGIN: DRY/WET: IntermediateSUN/SHADE: Sun/ShadeHEIGHT:30cm tallSOIL TYPE: Moisture-retentive
DESCRIPTION: Leaves are a darker green in colour and on most species, tend to be held slightly upright and in distinct ranks.
ADVANTAGES: This upright leaf arrangement catches and hides falling leaves making them the perfect low maintenance plant under trees with a high leaf drop. Flowers open in the evening emitting their perfume overnight and generally last 2 to 3 days.
YELLOW PALM
BOTANICAL NAME:Dypsis lutescensCOMMON NAME: Bambo Palm, Golden Cane Palm, Areca PalmAREA OF ORIGIN: MadagascarDRY/WET: Intermediate to wetSUN/SHADE: SunHEIGHT: 6-12mSOIL TYPE: Alkaline
DESCRIPTION: Feather-like green fronds radiating from several trunks characterize the Areca Palm. This plant is beautiful when new, however overtime the Areca Palms attractive appearance can diminish slightly. Fronds when bigger may droop and bend over. The Areca Palm is a slow grower. It will grow wider before taller.
ADVANTAGES: The leaves does not drop easily The palm filters xylene and toluene from the air. The plant will transpire 1 liter of water per 24 hours, thereby making it an effective humidifier. It’s majestic like appearance and ability to fit into any decor all the work may be a great payoff.
STRELITZE REGINEA
BOTANICAL NAME: Strelitzia reginaeCOMMON NAME: Bird of paradise, Crane Flower AREA OF ORIGIN: South AfricaDRY/WET: intermediate SUN/SHADE: SunHEIGHT: 6ftCOLOUR: Yellow, Red, Orange
DESCRIPTION: The leaves are evergreen and arranged in two ranks, making a fan-shaped crown. The flowers stand above the foliage at the tips of long stalks. The hard, beak-like sheath from which the flower emerges is termed the spathe. Which gives it the appearance of a bird's head and beak; it makes a durable perch for holding the sunbirds which pollinate the flowers.
ADVANTAGES: Able to see the flowers bloom at any time. Do not need to put fertilizer often. The color of the flower stands out brightly from the dark green leaves. Its flower looks like a bird from any angle.
b. Planting Plan
7. Costing
Materials Costing List
Materials list Quantity Unit Price(RM)
Sub-total (RM)
Red Brick 5000 No. 0.50 2500
Cement 100 No. 15.20 1520
Sand 780 M2 0.50 390
Rock 470 M2 0.90 423
Water Proof Cedar Wood
23 M2 230 5290
Water Proof Wood Pavement
5 No. 180 900
Wood 3.2 M2
Laminated Glass 16.3 M2 320 5216
Water Proofing 8.3 M2 80 664
Bean Bag 4 No. 150 600
TOTAL RM 17503
8.
Plant Costing List
Planting list Quantity Unit Price(RM)
Sub-total (RM)
Artificial Grass 33.8 M2 43 1453.40
Garden Soil 28 M2 35 980
Ixora (Orange) 5 M2 26 130
Bucida Variegated 2 M2 116 232
Bougainvillea 11 M2 28 308
Birds of Paradise 22 M2 32 704
Tradescantia Spathacea
5 M2 23 115
Dypsis Lutescens 11 M2 36 396
Spider Lily (Red) 7 M2 19 133
TOTAL RM 4451.4
8. Construction details
Substrate: The material used in the bottom of an aquariumScratch Kote: Super bonding coat forming a hard rough-textured base coat to provide an ideal
surface to which new pool plaster will bond by both mechanical and chemical means.
Mulasticoat: A unique water-based coating which forms an elastomeric waterproofing membrane with excellent bonding characteristics to most building materials.
Colourseal (Pool Plaster)
Mulasticoat
Scratch Kote
Substrate
Concrete Planter Box
Waterproof Membrane
EcoRain™ 1st Drainage Cells
Hydrophillic Geotextile Fabric Wrapped Around EcoRain™ 1st Drainage Cells
Sandy Soil Mix
Clean Sand
Drain
Planter Box
Waterproofing
9. Maintenance plan
Defect/ Repair Cost
Labour Rate (RM)/ Day Visit/ Month Sub Total (RM)2 Labourers 50 3 300
1 Supervisor 70 3 210
Materials 300 Advance 300
TOTAL RM 810
Materials Cost
Rate (RM)/ Day Visit/ Month Sub Total (RM)Fertiliser 70 2 140
Pest Control 90 1 90
Replacing Dead Plant 200 1 200
TOTAL RM 430
Gardening Cost
Rate(RM)/ Day Visit/ Month Sub Total (RM)Gardener 65 2 130
Water 35/ Month - 35
Electricity 90/ Month - 100
TOTAL RM 265
Total cost for 6 Months of Maintenance
Cost Defects Cost (RM) Material Cost (RM) Gardening Cost (RM)Monthly(RM)
810 (300 Advance) 430 265
TOTAL 3060 2580 1590
Grand TOTAL RM 7230
The maintenance plan for Reggie Garden covers all defects and gardening services for a period of 6 months. Throughout these 6 months, the maintenance of the garden includes watering, weeding, pruning, fertilizing, pest control and replacing of dead plants.
Upon expiry of the 6-month maintenance period, the maintenance team will no longer be responsible for the condition of the garden. A new maintenance team will be selected by Taylor’s University to take over the maintenance work of ReggieGarden™.
10. References http://www.botanicguru.com/ref/taxon/angiosperms/magnoliophyta/myrtales/
combretaceae/bucida/bucida-molineti http://tacomepai.wikispaces.com/file/view/-+local+name+-+bucida+molineti.pdf http://www.centraltexasgardening.info/bouginfo.htm http://www.wikihow.com/Grow-Bougainvillea http://www.flowers.org.uk/plants/plants-by-name/a-c/bougainvillea/ http://dumaka.hubpages.com/hub/Ixora-Facts-and-Growing-Tips http://www.floridata.com/ref/d/dyps_lut.cfm https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=680 http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?
kempercode=b653 http://www.floridata.com/ref/t/trad_spa.cfm