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Ay;en's Pocket Park

By aylen0598 | L Pocket Park Design | 2015 National High School Architecture Competition
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09/30/15
Another thing you must look at is the site’s surroundings. For example the closest schools to the park site are Harper High School, Englewood Messiah Head Start and Montessori School of Englewood. This means that when students come out of school there is a possibility that they will walk right through the park and there will be an immediate audience for the pocket park. This could be a place to hang out after school where kids can feel safe and still be close to home.

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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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