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Westlake Pocket Park

By jjohanni | L Pocket Park Design | 2015 National High School Architecture Competition
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Summary

I collected a number of articles that listed many benefits and advantages of pocket parks. These articles listed many other advantages that wanted to include in my design and brainstorm list. From here I found information that covered everything from where to place pocket parks to key qualities to include in pocket parks.

This Step

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What should I upload in this Collect Info step?

Help us understand the existing conditions and the location of this park. The following types of work should be uploaded:

  • photos
  • a short video
  • site plan drawing of your existing parks or lot.

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