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Principles for Infrastructure
Great Park is planned to be developed in a sustainable,
environmentally responsive manner. The Parks
development will seek to minimize its impact on the
environment, restore natural systems and ecology to the
area, contribute to the health and well-being of the local
community, support responsible economic growth, and
serve as a role model for sustainable development.
Eight principles have been established for sustainable
infrastructure development:
Regeneration of natural systems
Living within natural budget targets
System integration
Waste minimization
Showcase and education
Strong local identity
Magnet for prosperityShock resistance
In addition four key areas have been targeted:
Transportation
Water
Energy
Materials
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The Great Park is the link between the green resort of
Orange County.
It is the key element to conect, summarize and inform
about the natural resource of Orange County.
We propose to incorporate this variety of landscape
with their specific vegatation and wildlife as parts of
the Great Park, as the part of an educative and
ecological concept.
We took different moments of the history of the site as
references for the developmet and structuring of the
park.
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The current site is characterized by the airfield. This landmark and its history should be part ofthe development of the future of this area they are imprint of history of the site.
To relate the stamp of airfields to the human scale it needs to be transformed into a new
element.
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We propose to place a lake in part of the area of the airfield.
This lake will embrace the Central Meadow of the park. The lake follows the topography of the site within a series of cascades.
The different ponds are either planted with vegetation to clean the water or can be used for leisure. A series of bands of different
vegetation aligne with the lake.
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Sketches for inhabilitation of the site
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Master plan with the lake and thechannels and the green spaces
Our concept is based in sustainability
and biodiversity.
Orange great park is the point of start
of knowledge of different ecosystem
of the region, is for that we proposed
different kind of landscape plantingto recreate them.
Riparian corridors
Wetlands
Coastal sage scrubs
Forest ecosystem
Wild life corridors
Adapted ecosystem.As a devastated area our goal is to
approach the landscape as natural and
fast as the species could dominate the
area of the park. Using natural grasses
to dominate the prairie zones and
reduce the irrigation. Fast growing
shrubs to make screening in the
different edges, fast growing trees todominate certain areas an offer
shadow places to our park. At the
same time and the beginning of the
construction we consider a huge
amount of trees to reforest all the
park with natural adapted trees.
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Model view with the topographic modulation of the site
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The park condenses the different caracteristics landscapes of Orange County in a comprenhensible way
And create an atracttion for visitors allowing them to experience the richness of Orange County
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The edge between the park and the marine way is the membrane between the city and the park
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Section Lake Plataform
The only place were we introduce foreign plants is on the
wooden platform next and on top of the lake. This platform
conects the main entrance, the Great Meadow and the cultural
zone. It is the knot that binds the different elements together.
It is the place were you can get information about the
ecological and environmental issues of the county. It is the
place, the boulevard, where you meet, learn, sit under palm
trees with a view of the lake.
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Entrance gate
The main entrance gate
take reference to historic
Sample and local materialsof the area.
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Section at Marine Way
Icons, Landmarks
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MeadowThe Meadow is the central open space of the
park. It is ideal for such activities as picnics,
childrens playgrounds, and light casual
sports.
The Meadow is subdivided by a series of tree
plantations and is framed on one side by the
lake.
We propose native grass for the meadow.
The path loops through the meadow are
designed for slow movement.
Lakes
Boardwalk PlataformThe lake is the focal point of the park. It isthe strongest intervention in the park; it is
made to establish a high quality inhabitable
space.
The lake follows the topography of the site in
a sequence of cascades. Standing at the Big
Meadow you are surrounded by the lake.
The size of the lake is similar to the large
lake in Central Park. A system of ponds and
vegetation provides the maintenance for
insuring high water quality. The lake has
many areas which will allow for different
uses, from natures zones to sport areas.
We propose to maintain a constant water
level in the Riparian Channel through a
system of cascades to benefit both the nature
and the experience of the visitor year round.
The "Boardwalk" is the main activity zone in
the park. A wooden platform is relative to
the lake and parkland. Located on this
platform are various kiosks presenting
information about the whole ecosystem,
about the park, about Orange County, and
about environmental and sustainable issues.
The man-made, artificial walkway is the only
place where we introduce palm trees, toaccent this zone and to give it a special
atmosphere.
The "Boardwalk" concept offers the
opportunity to incorporate support and
entertain visitors, by providing kiosks, small
restaurants, and palm trees.
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Linear Park Bands
We have three linear park bands.
1. The "Ecological Plantation" band, where
Oranges and other agriculture produce are
grown. This will be reminiscent of the early
years at Irvine Ranch. These plantations are
mixed and situated amongst other trees types.
2. The "Riparian Corridor" has a natural
character with dense tree vegetation and
cascading water. This will be the scenery forwalking, hiking, and biking.
3. The "Wildlife Corridor" is as natural as
possible. Visitors can only get a glimpse of it
at special viewing points.
Special care is given to the edge treatment of
all these corridors.
Sports and Museums District
The Sport and Museum Districts are the
filtering elements between the city and the
park.
The topography mixes with sport facilities
and buildings.
On the South side facing Marine Way, the
topography forms a tree planted terrace with
a sequence of different spaces, ones
pertaining to more urban uses.
The side facing the park establishes atopographic edge. This edge, which is
covered with earth and grass, blends park
with buildings. The undulating ground is
used for public seating, to watch sport
activities and in other areas provides space
for solar voltaic bands, which produce
electricity for the park.
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Streets
In order to avoid separating the central
Meadow by placing streets around it, we
propose to align the streets along the diagonal
of the park.
We propose that the streets within the park
are only used by service vehicles. All other
vehicles are provided with parking spaces in
close proximity to the entry gates. There,
visitors can go by foot, personal bicycle, or
rental, offering bicycles and electric carts.
Next to Marine Way we propose a slow
traffic lane for services and parking.
Walkways and bicycles
Bicycle paths and walk ways are designed for
different speeds and experiences. We have
tracks for fast bicycle traffic next to the main
roads, and slow tracks mixed with pedestrian
ways within the park. There are special
hiking and biking tracks. Walk ways have
the same variety of speed and experience.