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Kara Singbeil

Landscapes of Modern SportRewilding the sport of Lacrosse

Taking To The Field

TheSiS ProjecT | Daniel roehr

Mccleery golf courSe

A successful development of McCleery golf course is based on creating a clear identity with the sport of lacrosse. With proximity to the river and fostering the existing natural aquifer on the north end of the site to enhance the connection with water on site, water has become a central theme within the character of the new park. The proposal is to create a single park with a strong identity based on the presence of water and the sport of lacrosse.

Above all, the new park will be a parkfor the inhabitants of the southland flats and the greater Vancouver area to enjoy nature or participate in a unique lacrosse environment. The park will enhance the green framework within the area while working with the world of sports, a cohesive balance that can happen if done properly.

The Masterplan design has been developed around different themes:

• Accessibility• Activity • Ecology • Culture

Access Active Ecology Culture

Meadow

Programmed Field

Old Field

McCleery Golf Course

Lookout

Lookout

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Marine Dr.

The largest focus of this proposal was on the old game of lacrosse. Using landscape elements as strategic components of play will help create a unique sporting environment for not only lacrosse but other events taking place in this space.

Tree’s and vegetation become another strategic element when looking at how lacrosse used to be played. A player’s ability to maneuver swiftly through large groupings of trees is a tree test of their playing ability and speed.

One of the biggest tests of strength is an athlete’s ability to run uphill. Having undulating topography integrated into the playing area will test each athlete’s strength and their opponents abilities as well. Maneuverability and speed are some of the most important abilities in the sport of lacrosse.

When long grass is used in the game of lacrosse, it brings another aspect to the game of lacrosse: mental acuity. Searching for a lost ball becomes strategy, as it is found, a player may act as if they are still looking for the ball.

lanDScaPe eleMenTS aS STraTegic coMPonenTS of Play

agiliTy STrengTh MiSDirecTion

Raising The Ruins

conSTrucTion STuDio | KriS fox

begbie eleMenTary

Begbie Elementary, located in the downtown east side of Vancouver, lies on an extremely unique site. Each area of the school grounds lies on a completely different topographic landscape. Tiered across 3 levels, the school is extremely segregated from the playground and the sports fields. Leaving areas where children are not seen and creating some increasingly problematic drainage problems.

Instead of working to eliminate the topography, as a group we decided, the site would work best if we manipulated the topography to work with our design. During this process we thought primarily about the children; how would a child like to traverse three metres of topographic change? How would a child interact with this space? How can we insure the safety of each individual child?

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The Vancouver School Board, submitted three scenarios to us, where the school would be retrofitted for earthquakes, half the school would be retrofitted and a new wing would be built or a completely new school would be introduced on the lowest tier of the site. As the cheapest option for the earthquake retrofit was the new building we went with option three. One of the biggest aspects to this scenario was the idea of keeping some of the existing structure of the existing school, providing us with a theme for our school: Into the Ruins.

Into the Ruins is a project that focuses on the re-use of the rubble from the old school, to be incorporated in the gabions across the site. While not removing the entire frame of the school, we chose to use the north end of the building to create rooms for our playground. The room existing there before was the indoor playroom for the school.

900

PLAY EQUIPMENT: SWINGING / CLIMBING Scale: 1:50

800mm Ø Tire

5100mm x 300mm x 150mm Pressure Treated Cedar Beam

100mm Ø Galvanized Steel Gimbal Coupling, Anchored to Cedar Beam with Four 200mm Galvanized Steel Bolts

20mm Ø Nylon Rope (x3)

400

105°

TREBUCHET TIRE SWING - SECTION

50

100

300

250

Typ.

40mm Ø Horizontal Galvanized Steel Posts (Typ.)

1550

5100

300mm 95% Compacted Aggregate Subbase

50mm Rubber Playing Surface

Compacted Subgrade

3520

TREBUCHET TIRE SWING - PLAN Scale: 1:100

SAFETY ZONE

SAFETY ZONE

900

PLAY EQUIPMENT: SWINGING / CLIMBING Scale: 1:50

800mm Ø Tire

5100mm x 300mm x 150mm Pressure Treated Cedar Beam

100mm Ø Galvanized Steel Gimbal Coupling, Anchored to Cedar Beam with Four 200mm Galvanized Steel Bolts

20mm Ø Nylon Rope (x3)

400

105°

TREBUCHET TIRE SWING - SECTION

50

100

300

250

Typ.

40mm Ø Horizontal Galvanized Steel Posts (Typ.)

1550

5100

300mm 95% Compacted Aggregate Subbase

50mm Rubber Playing Surface

Compacted Subgrade

3520

TREBUCHET TIRE SWING - PLAN Scale: 1:100

SAFETY ZONE

SAFETY ZONE

FilTRaTion

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TReaTmenT

PeRmeable PavemenT

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The Garden City Lands, located in Richmond, south of Vancouver, is a site of mystery. Virtually flat and located below sea level, the hydrology on site is virtually unknown. Leaving many blank areas on how plants, and water bodies could function on the site. As a remnant bog site, the soils on site are generally very acidic and if left unkept, natural succession will take over from the neighbouring National Defense Lands.

Form inspiration for this project came from the lands history. Richmond, as a fresh water delta, was created through sediment deposits. Exploration of river deposition was a large factor in the design of this project.

shaPing gaRden CiTy

VerTical STuDio | iSabel KunigK ProceSS DrawingS

garDen ciTy lanDS - richMonD

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gRasslands

beRRy Fields

bog

landFoRms

seasonal

Pond

CommuniTy building

The most noticeable thing on site was the vast expanse and flat conditions that existed. I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed seeing from corner to corner of the 136.5 acre site.

Through modeling exploration, I began playing with the topography of the area, how changing the topography would affect the hydrology of the site and how vegetation interacts with the topography.

Experiential qualities highlighted by breaks in the topographic landscape, allows users to connect with Garden City Lands in a variety of ways.

Adding dimension to the site, through architectural and natural elements became a key aspect to the final design of the project.