1 Site Analysis | Larc 503: Community Design Studio | Winter 2009 | Prof. Jeff Hou Asian Street in America: King Street Vision Project Photo: Apples in trees of Danny Woo International District Community Garden. Photo: Vegetation on wall of private building in the International District on Jackson Street. Site Analysis | Parks and Environment Open/green Space, Vegetation, Microclimate, Drainage and Soils Jordan West Monez e International District is located in South Downtown Seattle and is home to a diverse population of people, with 54% of residents classified as Asian in the 2000 Census. e District contains approximately 2 acres of park space for 119 acres, or 1.7%. Overall, Seattle has 11.3% of park area for total land area (TPL, 2007). e parks in the International District were mostly founded after the Seattle Chinatown-International District Public Development Authority formed in 1975. ese parks include Hing Hay Park, a centrally located plaza that has recently been expanded; Kobe Terrace Park, which also encompasses the Danny Woo Community Garden; the International Children’s Park, a play area; and Beacon Place, a small parcel of land east of the I-5 highway. Street trees make up most of the additional vegetation, although some private buildings also incorporate plants into their parcels. e need for more open space in the International District is apparent, and this project aims to incorporate open space into the King Street Vision and finding additional ways to connect the existing open spaces into the International District neighborhood through enhancing the pedestrian experience along King Street. Legend City of Seattle International District Park Water Land 0 1 2 3 0.5 Miles
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Site Analysis | Larc 503: Community Design Studio | Winter 2009 | Prof. Jeff Hou
Asian Street in America: King Street Vision Project
Photo: Apples in trees of Danny Woo International District Community Garden.
Photo: Vegetation on wall of private building in the International District on Jackson Street.
Site Analysis | Parks and EnvironmentOpen/green Space, Vegetation, Microclimate, Drainage and SoilsJordan West Monez
The International District is located in South Downtown Seattle and is home to a diverse population of people, with 54% of residents classified as Asian in the 2000 Census. The District contains approximately 2 acres of park space for 119 acres, or 1.7%. Overall, Seattle has 11.3% of park area for total land area (TPL, 2007).
The parks in the International District were mostly founded after the Seattle Chinatown-International District Public Development Authority formed in 1975. These parks include Hing Hay Park, a centrally located plaza that has recently been expanded; Kobe Terrace Park, which also encompasses the Danny Woo Community Garden; the International Children’s Park, a play area; and Beacon Place, a small parcel of land east of the I-5 highway. Street trees make up most of the additional vegetation, although some private buildings also incorporate plants into their parcels.
The need for more open space in the International District is apparent, and this project aims to incorporate open space into the King Street Vision and finding additional ways to connect the existing open spaces into the International District neighborhood through enhancing the pedestrian experience along King Street.
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Site Analysis | Larc 503: Community Design Studio | Winter 2009 | Prof. Jeff Hou
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Photo: Hing Hay Park
Photo: Mural on building adjacent to Hing Hay Park
Hing Hay Park“Park for Pleasurable Gatherings”
Location: S King Street and Maynard AvenueSize: 0.3 acresYear Built: 1970-1975Landscape Architect: S. K. SakumaBuilt Features: Pavilion, chess tables, benches, community information board, water fountain, muralConnection: Pavilion donated by the Taiwanese government in 1975Events: Lunar New Year Celebration; Chinatown-International District Night Markets (with International Dance
Night, Martial Arts Night, etc.); live music
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Photo: Benches along Kobe Terrace Garden path
Photo: Lantern at top of hill and edge of Kobe Terrace Garden
Kobe Terrace Park
Location: South Main St and Maynard Ave. SSize: 1 acre (incorporates part of Danny Woo Community Garden)Features: Mt. Fuji cherry trees; four-ton, 200-year-old Yukimidoro stone lanternYear Built: 1975Designed by: William Teufel; Wood structures designed by Howard S. Wright design/build studio of the University
of Washington College of Architecture and Urban Planning under the direction of Steve Badanes (Fremont Troll)Connection: Lantern was donated by the city of Kobe, Japan (one of Seattle’s “sister cities”)Other Info: Yukimidoro means “View of the Snow”, view of Mount Rainier to the south (from Seattle Park’s website)Events: Cherry trees blossom in March
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Photo: View from garden pathway
Photo: Sign for gardens at bottom of hill, Maynard Ave
Location: South Main St and Maynard Ave. S, adjacent to Kobe Terrace ParkSize: 1.5 acresFeatures: 99 garden plots; retaining walls and terracing; French drainage system; tool shed, an entry gate, stairs,
elevated garden beds for gardeners with physical disabilitiesYear Built: 1975Designed by: Local residentsConnection: “A number of gardeners get seeds from relatives in their native countries and use their traditional
farming techniques to grow what is in their plots. Some of the foods they grow are not sold in America, so they save their seeds from year to year.” (From Inter*Im website)
Other Info: Managed by Inter*Im. The Woo family, City of Seattle, and Department of Transportation own different sections of the garden
Events: Annual Pig Roast
Danny Woo International District Community Gardens
Photo: Entrance to garden
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Street Trees
Photo: Street tree west of I-5 in the International District. Photo: Street tree east of I-5 in the International District.
Although the west side of I-5 in the International District has a healthy number of street trees, the east side is severely lacking in trees. This gives a much different atmosphere to the pedestrian experience in the two parts of the District. The City of Seattle encourages the planting of street trees by private landowners in the public realm, with specific guidelines and an application process available on the SDOT web site.
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