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Christopher's Pocket park

By chris654 | L Pocket Park Design | 2015 National High School Architecture Competition
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09/28/15
This is the street view of the site. My vision requires to remove closest of the existing trees inside the lot. My reasoning behind this thought is trees are an area of child play, and a tree near the sidewalk can lead to children getting to close to the street.

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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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