PRESENTATION
ON
WATERFRONT LANDSCAPE
WATERFRONT LANDSCAPE
• CONFLUENCE AREA OF WATER AND LAND.
• HIGHEST DENSITY OF ELEMENTS AND HUMAN ACTIVITIES.
• THE EXTENT DEPENDS ON HISTORY, CULTURE, CITY PLANNING,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE.
BACKGROUND
• ANCIENT SOCIETIES GREW UP IN WATERFRONT AREAS, SUCH AS
NILE.
• PEOPLE ALWAYS LIVED CLOSE TO WATER.
• INUSTRIAL CIVILIZATION MADE WATERFRONT AREAS WORSE.
IMPORTANCE
• THE REQUIREMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
• THE REQUIREMENT OF CITIZENS.
• THE REQUIREMENT OF LANDSCAPE ASPECT.
• THE REQUIREMENT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
RIVERFRONT IN KATHMANDU
• NUMEROUS BIG RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS.
• METALLIC ROADS CONSTRUCTED ON EACH SIDE OF RIVERS.
• SQUATTER SETTLEMENT.
WUSONG
RIVERFRONT
“SWA synergizes development and environment with amenities
that are supported by a water-quality improvement system.”
WUSONG RIVERFRONT
Location: Kunshan, China
Client: Kunshan Huaqia Economical Development & Planning Bureau
Scope: Regional concept planning and Master planning services
Size: Project - 955,286 sqm
Building - Phase I: 108,900 sqm
Phase II: 78,000 sqm
Architect: Ojanen Chiou Architects, LLP
Environmental Consultant: Herrera Environmental Consultants
Awards: ASLA Honor Award - Analysis and Planning
ASLA Northern California Chapter Honor Award –
Analysis, Research, Planning and Communication
RETROFITTING PURIFICATION SEQUENCE TO SITE
PROCESS DESIGN RIVER WATER, CLASS V
Program And Use
SEDIMENTATION
POND
DEEP WATER
Building upon water AERATION POOL
system
Prioritizing Circulation SHALLOW WATER
TREATMENT CHANNEL
Prioritizing Vegetation
RIPARIAN EDGE
Improving water quality
CLEAN WATER TO BAY,
PURIFICATION PROCESS CLASS III
MAKING WATER TREATMENT
PROCESS A PUBLIC EDUCATION
Water level control for
seasonal change includes
both river level and
The
storm water-treatment
waterthe
Connecting runoffs.
variety
ofsystem considers
programmed spaces Inlet Pump Station and Water Feature
and
userdistinct landscapes,
experience and
weaving together
emphasizes the
public
story of the water- Water Inlet Fountain
education.
purification journey.
In the Treatment
In this way the design is
Wetland Park, built
an educational
upon the initial
experience, wherepilot
the
project
community sites, ponds
can witness Sedimentation Pond and Stepping Stone
and channels
the process are
of water
cleansing, inasa away
conceived not
series
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gardenswith andtypical
open
closed pipebased
spaces, engineering
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solutions.
functional uses.
Water Inlet Fountain
LANDSCAPE
INFRASTRUCTURES TREATMENT WETLAND PARK INNER BAY WATER ACTIVITY
1
WUSONG RIVERFRONT
CANAL WALK SHOPPING AREA
RECREATION
3
4
PILOT PROJECT
LANDUSE PLAN FOR
2022
HONSBERGS
STRANDPARK
It was created as a big living room as opposed to a pretty
park.
Architects:. Nyren Architects
Client:Government
Located on an island in Lake Mäleren, known as 700-metre-long park with four different parts,
Kungsholmen, which is part of Stockholm. including the Moa Martinsson Square
Water and land meet in a curvy shoreline and
contemporary design, round organic shape and clean
lines.
the park is an Eldorado as an excursion destination for Was created partly for the new residential area, and
the surrounding residents with barbecues, swimming and partly to link the walking route around Kungsholmen.
lake contact.
The park features several informal seating areas
The waterfront and the three long floating piers give the
and a shower with a high seated tank for water
visitor a feeling of floating into the light over the water.
heated by the sun.
The detailed plan meant a new shoreline with walking paths,
quayside terraces, edge kings in natural stone, bathing and
sunbeds and plantings.
Centrally located pergolas; having multiple use; picnic spot,
sunbasking etc..
There are sitting areas, or grass to spread blanket on, or
restaurants overlooking Ulvsunda bay, three sunbeds……
Together with five different tree groups consisting of, among
Exotic Vegetation belonging to various species
other things, birch , handkerchief trees and caucasian wing
being placed in dense groups completes the park
nuts( mostly decidious)surfaces are created with different
.
uses
Surface is raised to create accessibility to the buildings, a level
difference is formed towards the streets. The level difference
The project also includes Moa Martinson's consists of a sitting-friendly wall and a staircase.
square, small place at the edge of Lake
Ulvsundas consists of artistic decoration
with the author Moa Martinson. Consists of large granite stoves that hold engraved quotes from
Moa Martinsson's books.
BUFFALO BAYOU
PARK
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK INTRODUCTION
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
Designer :- SWA group
Project Type :- Park/Open Space
Waterfront Redevelopment
Location:- 105 Sabine Street to Shepherd
Drive,Houston,Texas 77007,US
Climate Zone:- Humid Subtropical
Size:- 169 acres, 2.3miles long
Budget:- $58 million
Completion Date:- 2015
Source:- Architecturaldigest.com
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK BACKGROUND HISTORY
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
1917 -World War 1 military training
camp was established
Part of which become Memorial park
after the war
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK BACKGROUND HISTORY
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
1935 -Heavy rain Swept Buffalo Buffalo Bayou -Texas’s most polluted waterway, no park
Bayou up to 5 ft. of water benches, oil barrel trash, no lighting , no amenities
1986 -Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) founded
Promised “ Place that manages the impacts of
flooding, protecting it’s people and assets from
random acts of nature.
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK SITE AND SURROUNDING
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
ROADS North:- Memorial drive
South:- Allen Parkway Both 6-lane limited access roads
North south atrial roads:- Montrose Boulevard
:- Waugh Drive
Montrose Boulevard
Waugh Drive
SURROUNDINGS
Multifamily- 44,000 households , large offices (e.g. Federal Reserve Bank)
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK SITE AND SURROUNDING
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
Pair of paved upland trails connects downtown riverwalks (east)
as well as hiking & bridle trails in Memorial Park
TRAILS
BRIDGES
Four Pedestrian bridges- connects park and 44,000 households
(10min walk)
Bridge spans calculated to clear the base flood elevation
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK ATTRACTIONS AND STRUCTURES
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
Water works on Sabine Street and Lost
Lake at large upland areas
Perennial garden
Lost lake Sabine Street
Perennial gardens toward the park’s
outer edges, high above the water line
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK ATTRACTIONS AND STRUCTURES
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
ELEANOR TINSLEY PARK-Amphitheater -
large events (pop concerts , city’s
independence day festivities)
Eleanor Tinsley Park
Sand volleyball Court-only sports field
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK PLANNING AND DESIGN
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
After Tropical Storm Allison (2001) - Water course was
redesigned with study of bayou’s “fluvial geomorphology”
Menders restored with “flood benches”
Sunken areas restored as wetlands
Hardy and submersible materials used e.g. stout
rectilinear shade pavilions of concrete board, precast
concrete light poles, oversized handrails, concrete filled
galvanized steel bridge abutments
Trash cans with foundations anchored far below the
surface to prevent from washing away
Expensive dog park’s water features are filtered through a
recirculating system intended to incorporate a nearby
man made wetland.
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
Custom designed site
fixtures & furnishing
withstood flooding and
avoided damages from
Hurricane Harvey.
Installation of coir lifts
avoided flood repair cost
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
Landscapes/Habitat Zones-40 acres
NATIVE WOODLAND
CULTURED WOODLAND
10% 28 %
OPEN MEADOWS
58%
• Increase habitat quality
• provides fruit and seed sources for wildlife
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
SOUTHERN
INLAND SEAWOOD
OATS FERN
Calculation Spreadsheet for Species Habitat Benefits - Native Woodland Groundcover and Shrubs
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
PIGEONBERRY
Little Bluestem
Calculation Spreadsheet for Species Habitat Benefits - Native and Cultured Woodland Meadows
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
SAND
American DROPSEED
Basket flower
Calculation Spreadsheet for Species Habitat Benefits - Open Meadows
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK SOCIAL BENEFITS
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
In 2016, 12,000 daily visitors
were surveyed
average daily bike share use
of stations ranged from 619
in February to 1,064 in April,
2019
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK SOCIAL BENEFITS
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
decrease in physical ailments
such as stress, asthma, and
general poor health
improved quality of life and
sense of well-being
Provides educational and
cultural opportunities
Helps to educate visitors about
design solutions
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK ECONOMIC BENEFITS
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
Reduced turf maintenance costs ,saving
$52,600 annually in labor costs for mowing.
increase in the median property tax
revenue for owner-occupied homes in the
surrounding
Catalyzed investment within a 3-block radius
of the park from 2013 to 2019.
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK AWARDS
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
2017–2018 Global Awards for Excellence Winner
Through unprecedented series of severe storms , 500-plus-year flood events
within the past 3 years and Hurricane these , the park has demonstrated the
resilience of the design, sustaining minimal damage to primary amenities and
following expected patterns of erosion and silting within the lower banks of the
bayou.
2017 Texas ASLA Professional Award
represent outstanding examples of projects that contribute to the quality of life
for all citizens of Texas, plus exceptional projects located outside of the state
that were executed by Texas Chapter Members
The AAP 2017 Winners
In Large scale Landscape
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CHALLENGES
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
Though site was in middle of the city, utilities had never been extended into the
park : problem when siting lights, drinking fountains & accommodations.
Mucky soils ill suited for structures : airy footbridges sit on concrete pilings
drilled up to 70 ft into the earth.
LEDs short circuit when plunged into muddy water still happens despite
countermeasures like mounting electric equipments within water resistant
fixtures atop the poles and water sensors that cut off electricity during floods.
Mitigating erosion and stabilizing channel & slopes required additional
engineering work after Harvey
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK LESSON LEARNED
“INFRASTRUCTURE YOU CAN LIVE WITH”
Funding partnership plays a great role
Carefully tending to the vision through
construction required careful management by
the architects,contractor and partnership
Landscape role - history - place making -
environment - society - economic - solutions
to many problems
