DESIGNING FRESHKILLS PARKSTATEN ISLAND MUSEUM, MAY 2009

A PROJECT OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION

NORTH MOUND

NORTH & SOUTH MOUNDS

RICHMOND CREEK

MAIN CREEK FRESH KILL

SOUTH MOUNDS

WEST MOUND

ARTHUR KILL

ISLE OF MEADOWS

WEST MOUND

WILLIAM T. DAVIS WILDLIFE REFUGE

TODAY

2,200 acres of open landscape

ONLY 45% OF THE FRESH KILLS SITE IS LANDFILL. THE OTHER 55% IS MADE UP OF CREEKS, WETLANDS, AND

OPEN FIELDS

CONTEXT

2000

50 years of landfilling, 150 million tons of waste

FRESH KILLS HAS AN AREA OF 3.4 SQUARE MILES—MORE THAN 2.5 TIMES THE SIZE OF CENTRAL PARK.

MASTER PLAN

FRESH KILLS PARK MASTER PLAN

NORTHPARK

WESTPARK

SOUTHPARK

EASTPARK

HABITAT:CREATION OF NEW HABITATS & LANDSCAPE TYPES

FIRST PROJECTS

1 SIGNAGE

2 SCHMUL PARK

3 NORTH PARK PHASE A

FIRST PROJECTS

NORTHPARK

WESTPARK

SOUTHPARK

EASTPARK

TRAVIS

ARDEN HEIGHTS

2

3

1

SIGNAGE

SIGNAGE: FRONT ELEVATION

SIGNAGE: SIDE ELEVATION

SIGNAGE

SCHMUL PARK

EXISTING CONDITIONS

IMPROVE CONNECTION TO STREET

CREATE FUN & INTERESTING PLAY AREA

EXISTING CONDITIONS

REDUCE PAVED SURFACES

EXISTING CONDITIONS

MAKE PARK FEEL OPEN & SPACIOUS

EXISTING CONDITIONS

WIL

DAV

ENUE

PEARSON PLACE

MELVIN AVENUE

SCHMUL PARK: PROPOSED PLAN

“The Grove”

“The Allee”

Play Srea

Comfort StationRain Garden

Lawn

Handball courts

Basketball Courts

0 20 40 60

ToNORTH PARK

WIL

DAV

ENUE

PEARSON PLACE

MELVIN AVENUE

SCHMUL PARK: PROPOSED PLAN

“The Grove”

“The Allee”

Play Srea

Comfort StationRain Garden

Lawn

Handball courts

Basketball Courts

0 20 40 60

ToNORTH PARK

SCHMUL PARK: ENTRY

SCHMUL PARK: PLAY AREA

SCHMUL PARK: BASKETBALL COURTS

SCHMUL PARK: LAWN & COMFORT STATION

NORTH PARKPHASE A

PROJECT 3: NORTH PARK CONCEPT PLAN

BERESFORD

VICTORY BLVD

BURKE

WEST

SHO

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EXPRESSW

AY

WIL

D

WILLIAM T DAVISWILDLIFE REFUGE

TRAVIS

PEARSONMELVIN

1.6 MILEMAIN

CREEK

MAIN CREEK

NORTH MOUND

SITE MODEL LOOKING EAST

SITE MODEL LOOKING SOUTH

EXISTING LANDFILL INFRASTRUCTUREWETLANDS

DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE

LEACHATE INFRASTRUCTURE

ELECTRICAL LINE

MONITORING INFRASTRUCTURE

LFG TRENCH

LANDFILL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE

Wild

Aven

ue

1 PARKING BOSQUE

2 ARC PATH

3 TREE NURSERY

4 PLATEAU

5 COMFORT STATION

6 SCHMUL PATH

7 SEED FARM

8 BIRD TOWER

9 PICNIC LAWN

10 OVERLOOK DECK

11 SCHMUL PARK

SITE PLAN

1

2

3 4

7

7 8

109

5

11

MAINCREE

K

EXISTINGFRESHWATER

WETLAND

LIMIT OF LANDFILL CAP

6

GRADING PLANEXISTING WETLAND

PROPOSED 1’ CONTOUR

GRADE BREAK/OR WALL

Wild

Ave

nue +45’

+12’

+10’

+9’

+30’

PARKING LOT & ENTRY ALLEE

1 PARKING BOSQUE (70 SPACES)

2 PV SHADE STRUCTURE

3 ENTRY ALLEE

4 STORMWATER SWALE

12

3

4

EXISTING FRESHWATER

WETLAND

PARKING BOSQUE

SOLAR SHADE STRUCTURE

BATTERY BENCH

ENTRY ALLEE

TREE NURSERY- 750 SOCKET POTS

- IRRIGATION

- PROTECTIVE FENCING

EXISTING FRESHWATER

WETLAND

“POT-IN-POT” TREE NURSERY

TREE NURSERY SPECIES

Pine-Oak Barren

Common:Betula populifoliaQuercus albaJuniperus virginiana

Uncommon:Quercus velutinaSassafras albidumQuercus stellataQuercus marilandicaQuercus coccineaPinus rigidaPinus echinata

Maritime Forest

Common:Betula populifoliaNyssa sylvaticaLiquidambar styracifluaQuercus rubraCeltis occidentalisQuercus prinusQuercus albaAmelanchier CanadensisIlex opacaJuniperus virginiana

Uncommon:Sassafras albidumDiospyros virginianaQuercus marilandicaRhus coppalinaRhus typhinaRhus glabra

Swamp Forest

Common:Amelanchier CanadensisQuercus albaAcer rubrumBetula nigraQuercus palustrisNyssa sylvaticaLiquidambar styracifluaFraxinus pensylvanicaBetula populifolia

Uncommon:Quercus bicolorMagnolia virginiana

TREE NURSERY

10’ 27.5’ 16’ 17’MAINTENANCE TREES 5’ O.C. PEDESTRIAN PATH PLANTEDVEHICLES PATH SWALE

0 5’ 10’

PLATEAU

1 SCHMUL PATH

2 COMFORT STATION (COMPOSTING TOILET)

3 OAK / SUMAC GROVE

1

2

3

EXISTING FRESHWATER

WETLAND

TO SCHMUL PARK

COMFORT STATION AT SUMAC OAK PLATEAU

COMFORT STATION

SEED FARM + BIRD TOWER

1 PICNIC LAWN

2 OVERLOOK DECK

3 SEED FARM

4 BIRD TOWER

3

3

4

1

2

MAINCREE

K

PICNIC LAWN

VIEW FROM OVERLOOKDECK TO BIRD TOWER

SEED FARM + BIRD TOWER

1 PICNIC LAWN

2 OVERLOOK DECK

3 SEED FARM

4 BIRD TOWER

3

3

4

1

2

MAINCREE

K

SEED FARM : GRASSES Dry/Mesic

Little BluestemIndian Nut Grass Panic/Switch Grass Broomsedge

10.7% 3.6% 3.6 % 3.6 %

BuckwheatHairy Vetch Spring Oats Forage radish Crimson clover

Various percentages

SEED FARM : COVER CROPS

New England Aster Smooth Blue Aster (SL) New York Ironweed Joe-pye weed (EF)

Early Goldenrod (SJ)Gray Goldenrod (SN) Canada Goldenrod (SC) Flat-top Goldentop Rough leafed Goldenrod

Dogbane (AC)

Common Milkweed (AS) Frost Aster (SP) Swamp Milkweed (AI)

SEED FARM SPECIES

(EG) (SR)

(SNA) (VN)

BIRD TOWER LOOKING NORTH EAST

BIRD TOWER STRUCTURE

GRADE LEVEL

BIRD TOWER CLADDING

GRADE LEVEL

BIRD TOWER VIEWING PLATFORMS

GRADE LEVEL

BIRD TOWER LOOKING EAST

SEED FARM LOOKING WEST