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Annapolis LandscapeArchitects

Annapolis LandscapeArchitects

Charles P. Johnsonand AssociatesCharles P. Johnsonand Associates

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AGENDA

� Introduction

� Project Limits and Scope

� Site Analysis

� Opportunities & Constraints

� Program Goals

� Image Boards

� Site Capacity Concepts & Comparison

� Next Steps / Questions / Comments

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PROJECT LIMITS AND SCOPE

PROJECT LIMITS MAP

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• Current Uses:•2 softball fields with soccer field overlay

•2 lighted tennis courts

•2 lighted basketball courts

•1 playground

• Background:•23.7 acres

�13.2 acres environmentally sensitive

�12.75 forested

•Topography

�Whole Site – 112 foot difference

�Developed Area – 18 difference

�Sidewalk – 12 foot difference

•Original Recreation Building – 1943

�Approved for demolition

•Park Office Building – circa 1975

•Vehicular Limitations – poor visibility, disconnected

entrances, limited parking

•Pedestrian Limitations – minimal internal paths, no

formal link to adjacent sites

• Determine Best Use Through:•Recreation Needs

•Community Needs

•Maintenance Objectives

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Site Analysis – Urban Context

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Site Analysis - Topography

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Site Analysis - Aspect

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Site Analysis - Slope

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Site Analysis - Soils and Specimen Trees

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Opportunities and Constraints

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Program Goals

� Athletic Fields – with spectator area and adequate parking

• 1 full-size rectangular field

• 2 diamond fields

� Unique and Innovative Playground Area(s) – ages 2-12, high visibility area, with shade and seating

� Two Lighted Basketball Courts – with practice pad

� Two Lighted Tennis Courts – with practice wall

� Sand Volleyball Courts – 1 to 2

� Skateboard Park

� Hard-Surface Loop Trail – heart-smart markers or exercise equipment

� Natural-Surface Trail – Natural-Surface trail with neighborhood links

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Program Goals

� Picnic Shelter – with or without bathrooms

� Parking – adequate for number of fields

� Natural Areas – enhance, remove invasives, add trails

� Open Area for Gatherings and Play – level, grassy, unprogrammed, ¼-½ acre

� Community Garden – 25 to 30 plots

� Visitor Amenities – high quality benches, trash receptacles, kiosks, portable bathrooms and enclosures, water fountains, bike racks, signage

� New Hampshire Frontage – improve vehicular and pedestrian safety, improve street frontage, create welcoming and attractive entrance

� Design Considerations – fully accessible per ADA, re-grade to improve use of site while balancing cut/fill, bring stormwater management features up to standards, use

crime prevention design techniques, explore coordinated use of FDA/GSA open

space, use Sustainable Sites Initiative principles

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Program Elements

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Program Elements

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Existing Conditions

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Concept A

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Concept B

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Concept C

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Concept D

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Concept E

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Concept F

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Concept G

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Concept H

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Concept I

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Concept Comparison of Program Elements

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NEXT STEPS / QUESTIONS / COMMENTS

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