Project 1. Introduction (Jan. 29 – Feb. 26)
Brady + McCullough Residence @ 324 S Geneva St Ithaca, NY 14850
The clients at this residence, Mary Pat and Kate, are both tenured Professors in the Department of English at Cornell University. They have a teenager daughter and eight-year-old twins (one boy and one girl), in addition to an older dog, named Angie. Their home is one of the most beautiful residences in the recently nominated Henry St. John's Historic District (See Summary of Significance Report below). Therefore, all external improvements must be brought for approval to the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission (ILPC).
http://www.cityofithaca.org/346/Ithaca-Landmarks-Preservation-Commission
The federal style home is unique in the block in the sense that it shares its garden with a public park (to the north). This park is cherished by many families and children in the neighborhood, including theirs. It currently belongs, and is maintained by the Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) http://ithacanhs.org. Across the park to the north is the former elementary school (brick) The Henry St. John’s neighborhood is named for (St. John himself was the city's first superintendent of public works, its third mayor, and a long-time school board member.) To the south the property shares a driveway easement with the adjacent property owners; the façade of the home faces west and the backyard (rear) is on the east side of the property. The rear of the property to the east includes an existing story and a half historic barn they utilize for parking. This barn holds tremendous potential as an additional income space for the owners. If you are not yet familiar with Airbnb or the excellent Ithaca rental market, begin to explore both. Additionally, Kate and Mary Pat are both incredibly talented chefs and love to cook, currently they grow some food but would love to mildly expand this and formalize it (think accessible raised beds).
The goal for this project is to provide the clients with a cohesive yet phasable master plan for their entire property. One that provides them with a forward thinking vision they perhaps never imagined, responds to their needs and wants, and excels at creating a place that not only belongs to the site, is productive in a sustainable sense, and also inspires and moves those who get to see it and enjoy it. Think SMALL PRODUCTIVE URBAN OASIS.
Below a description of the process, requirements, and timeline for the project:
Because of the quick turn around of this project and the fact that in offices we often work in teams we will be working on four teams of students whose skills are complementary to each other. The team with three students is in charge of managing the compilation, printing of the project booklet, and curating the websites produced as part of it.
Wednesday, January 27
Studio Intro + LAB Room 303 is reserved for the 27th, 2:00 – 5:00
Friday, January 29 SITE VISIT (bring recording and photographing device, writing/drawing utensils, base maps, dress professionally yet very warm and comfortable – be ready to take your shoes off when you walk in the home)
Feb 1 MONDAY:
Feb 3 WEDNESDAY (Final DUE Feb. 10)
Feb 5 FRIDAY
Feb 8 MONDAY
Feb 10 + 12 STUDIO WORK DAYS
Monday Feb 15 Preliminary package due as pdf and printed booklet
17, 19 Studio work days / desk crits / internal reviews
Friday, February. 26 Review @ Residence
Wednesday, March 23
Brady + McCullough Residence @ 324 S Geneva St Ithaca, NY 14850
The clients at this residence, Mary Pat and Kate, are both tenured Professors in the Department of English at Cornell University. They have a teenager daughter and eight-year-old twins (one boy and one girl), in addition to an older dog, named Angie. Their home is one of the most beautiful residences in the recently nominated Henry St. John's Historic District (See Summary of Significance Report below). Therefore, all external improvements must be brought for approval to the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission (ILPC).
http://www.cityofithaca.org/346/Ithaca-Landmarks-Preservation-Commission
The federal style home is unique in the block in the sense that it shares its garden with a public park (to the north). This park is cherished by many families and children in the neighborhood, including theirs. It currently belongs, and is maintained by the Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) http://ithacanhs.org. Across the park to the north is the former elementary school (brick) The Henry St. John’s neighborhood is named for (St. John himself was the city's first superintendent of public works, its third mayor, and a long-time school board member.) To the south the property shares a driveway easement with the adjacent property owners; the façade of the home faces west and the backyard (rear) is on the east side of the property. The rear of the property to the east includes an existing story and a half historic barn they utilize for parking. This barn holds tremendous potential as an additional income space for the owners. If you are not yet familiar with Airbnb or the excellent Ithaca rental market, begin to explore both. Additionally, Kate and Mary Pat are both incredibly talented chefs and love to cook, currently they grow some food but would love to mildly expand this and formalize it (think accessible raised beds).
The goal for this project is to provide the clients with a cohesive yet phasable master plan for their entire property. One that provides them with a forward thinking vision they perhaps never imagined, responds to their needs and wants, and excels at creating a place that not only belongs to the site, is productive in a sustainable sense, and also inspires and moves those who get to see it and enjoy it. Think SMALL PRODUCTIVE URBAN OASIS.
Below a description of the process, requirements, and timeline for the project:
Because of the quick turn around of this project and the fact that in offices we often work in teams we will be working on four teams of students whose skills are complementary to each other. The team with three students is in charge of managing the compilation, printing of the project booklet, and curating the websites produced as part of it.
Wednesday, January 27
Studio Intro + LAB Room 303 is reserved for the 27th, 2:00 – 5:00
- Site mapping in Auto CAD tutorial (aerial map and plat)
- Print base map for this Friday’s site visit
- Collect digitally 10 images per category (see below) for the like/dislike conversation with clients. These categories shall cover: materials, textures, colors, scale, vegetation, lighting, flexibility or rigidity, style, etc. We will brainstorm as a class and prepare an online image library classifying these.
Friday, January 29 SITE VISIT (bring recording and photographing device, writing/drawing utensils, base maps, dress professionally yet very warm and comfortable – be ready to take your shoes off when you walk in the home)
- Pick up van at SUNY ESF Physical Plant depart to Ithaca, NY @ noon
- Park at 201 W Clinton St. (visit other residential gardens) arrive @ 1:15 pm / BE at the project site @ 2:15 pm
- Site inventory & Analysis / verify all measurements and generate annotated site map (SWOT)
- Client interview per team (show pictures for like and dislike analysis)
- Dinner
- Depart to SYR
Feb 1 MONDAY:
- One hour of theory discussion
- Synthesis of the analysis of the site on a 24x36 (Arch D) board @ 1”= 30’, based on the data gathered via the like and dislike exercise with the clients, your perception of the site and the completed Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities & Threats (SWOT) analysis/annotated site map. Consider community context, environmental conditions, proximity to downtown and bus route, clients’ need’s and wants and likes and dislikes, etc. This data shall be uploaded to the project's website.
Feb 3 WEDNESDAY (Final DUE Feb. 10)
- Define and develop the project dilemma, a concept statement/vision for the place in writing and in the form of an 8x8 photo montage vignette.
- Gather between 20 and 30 character images depicting the character of the design ideas you envision for your site design. These images must depict and be organized by the following design principles: scale, materials, textures, colors, plant choices, etc.
- To be presented from your teams tab on the project's website.
Feb 5 FRIDAY
- Present conceptual plans per team for design review with Zac Boggs (RLA)
- Site visit to confirm measurements and plan edits
- Visit Ithaca Brewery
- Visit the Japanese Garden @ the Johnson Museum
- Visit the Cornell Plantations
- Visit the Ithaca Children's Garden
Feb 8 MONDAY
- One hour theory discussion
- Review the revised drawings base on Friday's design review
- Scan plans + auto cad tutorial
- Define research strategies for the two (2) proposed alternatives
- Define deliverables due Monday Feb. 15 (planting plan + list, grading, layout, images etc.)
Feb 10 + 12 STUDIO WORK DAYS
Monday Feb 15 Preliminary package due as pdf and printed booklet
17, 19 Studio work days / desk crits / internal reviews
- During these few days you will rapid cycle all design products, for the final review.
- Products: One (1) 36x48 (Arch E) board to include: one (1) master plan (mp) with labels @ 1"=30' (refer to Andrea Cochran's rendering and residential work and the residential work of Keith Wagner). See also: graphic examples in particular the Russia Wharf concept sketches. Study Piet Oudolf and his planting schemes. One (1) well annotated planting plan with a plant list (to the same scale as the mp). Two (2) perspectives, two sections, two to three details, plant list, concept statement.
Friday, February. 26 Review @ Residence
Wednesday, March 23
- Design completion and package submittal
- Obtain Staff Approval from ILPC
- Project Installation April 25 - 30