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Hidden Springs Park

By JSac97 | L Pocket Park Design | 2015 National High School Architecture Competition
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05/19/15
Arguably, one of the most important features to a park is it's foliage and vegetation, thus it was paramount to select plants that not only were drought tolerant, but ones that were very low maintenance and had non invasive root systems. By using SNWA as a guide to help select plants specifically for the desert environment the park, whilst keeping in mind the desert climate does not sacrifice on beautiful greenery.

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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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Comments

Very good and intuitive use of the screenshot tool. Remarkable and truly awe-inspiring! I had never known that screenshotting something implied a certain skill unavailable in others! Truly unique, a masterpiece, it's as if I went to the website myself. Indulge the architectural community more by screenshotting websites please!

By The Foundation, Student at 11:17 am, 27 May 2015

The Las Vegas Springs Preserve, which is actually an entity of the Water Authority would be another great resource in researching plants and ideas.

By Alf, Mentor at 11:41 am, 08 June 2015