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Blanket Flower Park

By liahbean | L Pocket Park Design | 2015 National High School Architecture Competition
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05/20/15
The final design for Blanket Flower Park included a courtyard with planters, a picnic area overlooking fruit trees and garden areas, a recycled storage container for shelter, bicycling racks, and recycling bins. Despite being a desert, there was a variety of vegetation incorporated including fire lilies, hibicus, apple trees, orange trees, and Japanese trees.

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Comments

Your design is very good. I think your ideas for the park are interesting and worked very well in the overall design.

By M.Z.Z, Student at 02:02 pm, 22 May 2015

I like the distinct separation for each designated area. The floorplan is free flowing and parents can easily monitor their children. It's simple yet all at the same time unique.

By snailwhales, Student at 06:26 pm, 22 May 2015

The design in its entirety is very clean and orderly. The free-flow snailwhales mentioned earlier is great as well. Given that the setting is home to a large amount of sunshine, my concern would have to be how only a few areas have been attended to regarding shade. Because the areas that provide shade are restricted to the hideaway and the bike shelter, wouldn't there be increased traffic towards them both, thus omitting activity that is divided amongst the entire site? How would you go about solving this?

By Modus, Student at 12:23 am, 24 May 2015

Great job incorporating the different areas! I like how the overall design and modern take will coordinate with the vibe that one gets from the are district!

By Pumbaa, Student at 11:30 am, 27 May 2015

Great job incorporating the different areas! I like how the overall design and modern take will coordinate with the vibe that one gets from the are district!

By Pumbaa, Student at 11:34 am, 27 May 2015

This all together is very beautiful! It's all so organized and very well planned. You have just the right amount of trees and they're selected very well. All the shapes going on is very intriguing. Nice job! :)

By piggyluver16, Student at 01:39 pm, 27 May 2015

Features and the components in the park is outstanding, however, I personally would wanted more green space for the residents.

By fsnfms, Student at 03:22 pm, 27 May 2015