University of Maryland, College Park

University of Maryland, College Park

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Nicholas Orem Middle School, Hyattsville, MD

Lover’s Pond, College Park, MD

Terrapin Row, College Park, MD

NICHOLAS OREM MIDDLE SCHOOL MASTER PLANTHE OUTDOOR CURRICULUM

SPRING 20141

SITE PLAN

Science Class Learning Zone:Maryland’s Three Geologic ProvincesCoastal Plain, Piedmont, & Mountain

Welcoming School Entrance Courtyard & Edible Gardens

FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM

+Create cohesive spaces that promote outdoor learning, community involvement, and interactive play +Transform sloped landforms

into educational elements

+Provide sports fields for the school and local community

+Redesign the parking lot in order to make it pedestrian- and vehicle-friendly+Develop a new circulation system throughout the site

DESIGN GOALS

LOVER’S PONDFALL 20143

SECTION A-A’

P ERSPECTIVES

S ECTION B-B’

View Towards the Garden of Reflection and Remembrance

View Towards the Pond from the Tunnel Entrance

+To create a cohesive space for people to visit and be encouraged to cherish the time they spend there, be it with a loved one, a group of friends or by themself

+Design a pond as a central feature+Use Low Impact Development (LID) techniques to deal with storm water+Modify the parking lot into a space that better circulates pedestrian traffic and provides space for people to enjoyD

ESIGN GOALS