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Breakthestudyareadown intotypesofopenspaces Someofthesetypescouldoverlap OneofthethingsweregoingtobeaskingyoutodoistoverifytheworkthatLindsays studentshavedoneindeterminingatypologyofopenspacesintheare

But howdoweknowwhichspaceshouldbegivenwhichlabel? Wereadthelandscapeandtownscapelikewerereadingabook.Inasnapshot,we analysethewayitlooksandwemakedecisions,baseduponwhatwealreadyknow abouturbanspacesandtherulesthatareattachedtothem,aboutwhetherwere allowedtouseitornotandhow.Welookoutforcertainpatterns,styles,materials, structures.Theyreallclues Someofthesortsofcluesandcharacteristicswelookforarelistedhere.

Thatshowweknowthatthis isapublicsquareandthatitsOKforustositand sunbathe,pause,rushthrough,playwiththekidsinthefountain,takephotos.

Andwhatsthisspace? Although thisplaygroundhasashipinit Ithinkweallknowitsactuallyaplayground Fromthesand,thesizeoftheship,thepresenceoftreesinthebackground,peopleand children.

And whatsthis? Anallotmentyes,weknowthisfromthewaythelandisorganised,fromthescattered locationofthestructuresandgreenhouses,thesenseoforganisedchaos!Thelackof boundariesbetweenplots,theflatnatureoftheland,thediversityoftheplanting,the extentoftheplanting,thehomemadelooktotheplantingbedsanddrainagesystems.

Thesecluesstopus fromdoingthingsthatothersmightfindabitsilly,disrespectfulor inconvenientlikehavingapicnicinthemiddleofthepavementorparkingourcarsin cemeteries.

Ivehadagoatlistingsome ofthecharacteristicsthathelpedmedistinguishonetypeof spacefromtheotherinIECC. Soweknow whenaspaceispedestrian by:Linearspace|Paved|Nokerbs|People Wedescribespacesassquares whentheyareenclosedbybuildings Weknowthatverges arenotformalplantingbeds,evenwhentheyareplantedup,by theirUncontained|Irregularshape|Lackofotherfeatures Andsoon

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Andthisisimportanttothinkabout..Because TherearetonnesofwaystomakethecampuscorridorEdibleandproductive BUTitsimportant togettherightsortofsolutionandstyleintherightplace. Initialquestionsmightbe WhichsolutionsCANhappenhere? WhichsolutionsWILLwork? WhichsolutionsareAPPROPRIATE? Shortterm/longtermsolutions Butthereareprobably more.

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Annuals Many vegetablesgrowonannualplants quicktogrowandlookattractive BUT theyneedamoremaintenanceandwateringinsummer sotheyneedtobe plantedinaplacewhereitwillbeeasyforpeopletotakecareofthem Also,theymaynotgrowveryhighorbig theyneedtobeplantedinaplacewherethey wontgetlost. .

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Perennialsaregoodformorecontinuousplanting althoughtheplantsmaystilldieback inwinter,dependingonmicroclimateandplantselection.Buttheplantsgrowbigger andfruitbushesandtreescanbeusedforseasonalstructuralplanting

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There couldwellbeasolutionthatcombinesedibleelementsthatthereisntan exampleofyet thatwemightjustcomeupwith.

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Wildflowermeadowsadddiversityand colourtotheurbanlandscape.Theyattract pollinatinginsectsandreducetheneedtomowlargeswathesofgrass. ThisisclearlytheOlympicPark,whichofcoursewasintensivelymanagedandcaredfor upuntilthegames.

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Sojustincaseanyofusarefeelingcynical,heresamoreestablished atMileEndPark. Theresmownsectionsforpeopletowalkthroughandpicnicin.

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Waterisanimportantconsiderationwhenwerethinkingaboutedibleplanting.Storing waternearbymoreintensivebedswillcertainlysavelabour.Adding watertoany landscape,evenintheformofaswaleoraditch(themoreornamentalversionsare calledraingardensthesedays)isgreatforbiodiversity butcouldbeintegratedintoa watercollectionsystemtoo. Augustenborg,Malmo,residentiallandscaperetrofittedwithanattractivestormwater attenuationsystem

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Notalltreescanbefruittrees.Somedontgrowbigenoughforthecitylandscape,and even iftheydo,itsthenhardtopickthefruit. Buttreescreate microclimate,createawonderfulrangeofexperiencesaswepass throughandbytrees,theyaidurbancooling,boostbiodiversity,cleantheairandare generallygoodforthesoul.

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Theycanbe evergreen

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Theydonthavetobelaidoutinaline Theydontevenhavetobegreen

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Buttheywillcertainlyhavealongtermandlastinglegacy

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Sosomehowwehavetobringallthistogetehr sowecangettherightsortofsoution in therightplace. GooddesigninabalancingactbetweenFunction|Placeand ideas. Goodlandscapeandspatialdesigners,sometimesinnately,choreographconceptsof creatingasenseofunityoroneness,balance,grouping,varietyandrhythmtocreate places.Theythinkabouttherelativesizeofelements,therelationshipbetweenspace andformandhowline,textureandcolourcombinetocreateanimpact. Whenalltheseelementsarecombinedwell,wemakeplacesthat notonlyfunctionand providewellbutaddrichnesstothecity,provideaseriesofinterestinganddelightful experiencesfortheuser,andcomplimentthecitysarchitectureandstructure.

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Thismeanswemovewaybeyondrandomly placed,dullraised bedsthattogetherwith itscontents,failtopositivelycontributetotheurbanexperience

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Wecanmove towardsedibleexcellenceandIwanttofinishonsomefinalexamplesof gooddesignandgooduseofspace.

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