CONSTRUCTED LANDSCAPE

Final Assignment

Foundation of Natural and Built Environments

(FNBE)

2014 April Intake

Group Leader: Chong Yu Xuan

Group Member: Lee Kai Yung

Kong Zhen Chung

Yong Sing Yew

Welson Lum Wei Jiunn

Daniel Tiew Ynn Fon

Introduction

We had selected a 10mx10m site within the campus. It is located at block E, level 2, balcony. We study the selected site and came up with an analysis. From the analysis, we had came up with a green space proposal for the site. This includes concept, master plan, planting plan, costing (bill of quantities) and maintenance plan.

From this assignment, we will be learning how to understand the basic landscape architecture drawings as a means of communication and representation of ideas. Besides, we will also apply the basics in anatomy of a landscape project, regulation and maintenance in landscaping.

View from commercial block

The Site

The site is located at Taylor’s lakeside campus, Block E, Level 2, balcony.

Site analysis

In our site, it is free from air pollution, this is because our site is surrounded by the car park spaces which is away from the roads. Our site also located at higher level than the car park spaces. The wind strength in our site is average because our site is attached to the block E building. Our site is located at block E, level 2. The temperature in our site is normal because there are slow wind blowing toward our site and our site is avoid from sun except in the afternoon half of our site will explored by the sunlight. The only sound pollution faced in our site are the condenser of the air conditional attached to the wall of buildings beside our site.

The Existing Site

27m

15m

10m

In front of the balcony, it’s a car park and this is the view from our site looking towards the car park.

The railing around the perimeter of the balcony. It’s a 1m tall railing around the balcony and it’s lifted by 15cm concrete step.

Block E, view from balcony.

The sunlight will only reach the balcony when afternoon 12pm to 2pm. Most area of our site is shaded.

Concept

Our concept is to recreate a rest and study area for students. The site is originally an open space with rarely any people using it and there is no purpose there other than viewing the school outdoor. So we came out with this concept, use this site to create a small green house for study and relaxing area, this is because there is not much space for student to rest in the study block besides library. So we decided to recreate the site, which located at the edge of the block E, balcony, into a rest and study area. After the recreation, the site will be able to fit in 30-40 students.

We will recreate the site into a green pocket like garden. This site will be an open space, with awning to shield from the rain, there we will install a shelter and a few benches in the area. Trees will be implant into our site, the purpose of it is to block the sunlight and wind, besides that, also to cover the condenser of the air conditional which produce lot of noise.

Elevation of our site.

Master Plan

Shelter with size of 3mx3m

Water Fountain Diameter 1.5m

Wooden Benches Size

1.8mx0.5mx0.88m

Wooden Planter Seating Diameter

2.5m

Stone Path

Cylindrical Planter Diameter 2.5m

15m

10m

Planting Plan

The Planting Plan

Rosa Rubuginosa x 4

Lagerstroemia Indica x 3

Plumeria Obutsa x 2

Ixora Coccinea x 11

Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis x 5

Shelter

Walk path

Introduction of Plants

Ixora coccineaIxora coccinea - Ixora is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 500 species.

Though native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world, its centre of diversity is in Tropical Asia.

The plants possess leathery leaves, ranging from 3 to 6 inches in length, and produce large clusters of tiny flowers in the summer.

They prefer full sun. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater.

The most important thing to remember when planting Ixora is that it must be planted in acidic soil because alkaline soil can result in yellow foliage.

Lagerstroemia indica Crape myrtle is a species in the genus Lagerstroemia in the family Lythraceae.

Crape myrtle is an upright deciduous tree or large shrub. Dark green leaves emerge bronze. White, pink, red, or purple flowers appear from summer to autumn.

Light - Full Sun Only

Characteristics - Interesting Bark, Showy Flowers, Showy Seed Heads

Plumeria obtusaPlumeria obtusa is a species of the genus Plumeria (Apocynaceae), native to Central America, but widely cultivated for its ornamental and fragrant flowers around the world, where suitably warm climate exists.

Common Name: Plumeria

- Required full sun.

- Plumeria obtusa, commonly called pagoda tree or white frangipani, is a small, rounded tree of the dogbane family that typically grows to 10-15' tall but less frequently to 25' tall. 

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, also known by the common name, Red hibiscus, is a large shrub or small tree that grows up to 4.7 m tall.

Height: 4.00 to 10.00 feet

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Hibiscus are drought tender and frost tender and prefer a position in a sunny location in a rich, moist soil protected from strong winds

In warmer areas, hibiscus appreciate abundant watering and fertilization when newly planted.

Rosa rubiginosa   Rosa rubiginosa is a species of rose native to Europe and western Asia.

Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with usually thorny stems bearing pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered, 5-petalled flowers followed by showy red or purple fruits.

Very sweet smelling foliage, the fragrance being particularly strong in the rain. Cupped single flowers, one inch (2.5cm) across, usually bright pink, in midsummer, followed by orange-scarlet hips in autumn. Makes a good dense fast growing deciduous hedge. Native plant.

Costing Plan

No Description Rate Quantity Price in RM1 Water fountain RM999/pc 1pc RM10002

Grass carpet RM 10/m2 120m2 RM1200

3 Chinese Grey Granite

Stone PaversRM 20/m2 30m2 RM600

4 Big Porcelain Flower Pots

RM 300/pc 9pc RM2700

5 Wooden Benches RM 200/pc 3pc RM600

6 Roof RM 50/m2 150m2 RM 7500

7 Shelter RM 1300/pc 1pc RM 1300

8 Hibiscus RM 50/pc 5pc RM250

9 Lagerstroemia Indiga RM 200/pc 3pc RM600

10 Ixora RM 40/pc 11pc RM440

11 Rosa Rubiginosa RM 50/pc 4pc RM200

12 Plumeria Obtusa RM 250/pc 2pc RM500

13 Soil RM 10/kg 100kg RM 1000Sub-Total RM16690

Construction Detail

Standard Railing Installation

Railing Post

4inch round core drilled hole

Cut Edge Bar

High strength, non shrinking, non gypsum, iron free setting grout.

Steel bar Concrete

Paver Crosswalk on Concrete Base

Concrete Paver (80M THICKNESS)

Bedding Sand (25MM)

Geotextile – Turn up at curbs

Concrete Base

Wire welded fabric or steel re-bar as requited

Compacted soil subgrade

Aggregate sub-base as required

Drain Hole (Located at lowest elevations, fill with pea gravel)

Maintenance Plan

No Works Frequent Cost Per Month (RM/Mth)

1 Up keeping Everyday RM 100

2 Watering the plants According to type of plants

RM 100

3 Electricity maintenance Every 4 months RM 15

4 Plants maintenance (fertilisers are included)

Every month RM 100

5 Fertilizer maintenance Every month RM 60

6 Water fountain maintenance

Every half year RM 10

7 Furniture maintenance Every 1 year RM 15

8 Pots for every plants maintenance

Every 1 year RM 10

9 Lamp maintenance Every 1 year RM 10Sub-Total RM 420

Fertiliser programme for trees and plants

Compound fertiliser

Application rate: 150 gram/tree/every month

100 gram/shrub/every month

As for the maintenance requirement, replace dead, stolen and dying plants or damaged plants. Besides, maintenance team also will prune the plants, check all drainage and downpipes to make sure no blockage and clean the pavements. This checking work will be held every 4 weeks.

References

Internet

http://www.mcnear.com/resources

http://plantsrescue.com/tag/garlic-vine/

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b754

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53338/

Book

Douglas Cooper. (2001) Drawing and perceiving: Life drawing for students of architecture and design.

Edward Hutchison. (2011) Drawing for landscape architecture: Sketch to screen to site.

Marc Treib (2008) Representing landscape architecture.