Summary

First, I thought about the area. The area I'm putting my pocket park is in an empty lot near the cross section of Garces Ave and S 6th St, in Las Vegas. After a look in the area, I found that the majority of the population is older, so if anyone were to come to the park, they probably won't be children. Because of that, I decided to make my park for adults; meaning no playground, just an area to relax and sit down. So, of course, the place must have seats. After that, I figured people would want the option of shade. After some thinking, I thought about what the best natural shading in a park could be: trees. So, I will have trees in my park, and surrounding the trees, benches to sit at. This also means that, if people wish, they have the decision to have shade or be in the sun, since a bench will be at every side of the tree, so one or two will be shaded and the others open to sunlight. To make it symmetrical, I had one tree in the center, and then one at each corner of the rectangular lot, each tree with four benches surrounding it and stone pathways connecting them. To make it look nice, I also figured that each tree will be surrounded by a brick square, the benches just outside it, and surrounding the base of the trunk in each square, bushes, to fill in the empty space. Lastly, I researched what plants live best in a desert like Vegas and don't need much water. I found the Mexican Olive tree to not only fit my style, but be perfect for a dry environment like Vegas. And as for the bushes, I wanted something colorful, so I found Desert Roses, which require little water to live and bring bright colors to really bring out the potential beauty the park could have, the perfect place to sit down and relax after a long, tiring day.