Location: Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Vancouver
Context PlanSite observations: this drawing describes my feelings while on one of my site visits.Site Sounds: sounds I heard while visiting the site.The smell of decaying leaves
Perspectives: showing an open and enclosed space on the site.Cube DiagramSections – 1:100
PART 1A (1 WEEK) –SITE IMMERSION, OBSERVATION, RECORDING & ANALYSIS
Site: Nelson Park, Vancouver
Perspective 1 – Looking north to show site pathway circulation and bench placement. Digitally produced January 15th, 2023.Perspective 2 – Looking south highlighting viewshed opening and new high-rise construction. Digitally produced January 15th, 2023.Site photos showing site immersion, form/texture, and focal elements. Photos taken the week of January 9-13, 2023.Site notes and observations – recording soil, hydrology/slope, vegetation, amenities and larger site context, health, and multisensorial observations.Site boundary selection – site and dimensions in relation to tree plantings
Site overlay – observed site circulation Observations recorded on January 11th, 2023.Perceived external amenities overlay. Note arrow size in relation to distance.In-field perspective demonstrates drainage to flow into storm drain. Observations of users and nearby amenities.Cube diagram (prior to site extension) – light green highlights the drainage path through site.Cube diagram – full site extent exploring prospect and refuge zones and root layers through soil and bedrock. Key moments of sensory changes are highlighted based on site experience.Cube diagram – atmospheric patterns including winds, sun path, and shading.Section A – material and plantings at 1:100Section B – Material and plantings at 1:100Large context plan – zoning and site relationality, viewshed, and amenities nearby. Scale at 1:1000Zoomed in context plan – scale 1:250
Section A 1:100
Cube Diagram 1:200
