Tanya is the Senior Project Manager for L+A Landscape Architecture on this project.

TEAM:

L+A Landscape Architecture

CLIENTS:

Providence Foundation

Jewelry District Association

DESCRIPTION:

TEAM: 

Thurlow Small Architects

L+A Landscape Architecture

McMahon Associates

Horsley Witten Group

Highchair designhaus

CLIENT:

City of Pawtucket Planning Department

DESCRIPTION:

L+A Landscape Architecture was part of the team, led by Thurlow Small Architects which developed this design plan for downtown Pawtucket. Findings in Pawtucket's downtown regarding the landscape include a surplus of asphalt paved parking lots at the river's edge, only a nine percent tree canopy coverage and an transportation  history which favored cars over pedestrians.  

Pollution from sewage treatment plants in Massachusetts as well as polluted storm water from roads and interstate 95 which enter into the river add to the legacy industrial era pollutants found in the river bed. An ecological Greenstreet network was proposed to treat surficial street run off. In addition, tree canopy coverage within the 200' riparian buffer would be increased to ninety percent and outside that zone it would be increased to between thirty and forty percent.

Pedestrian friendly streets connect to points of interest both for the daytime working population and for nighttime leisure activities. Sidewalk "ribbons", bridge lighting, and other wayfinding devices would be integrated into a redefined road system for the downtown area.

TEAM:

L+A Landscape Architecture

Ron Henderson, Principal

Tanya Kelley, Associate and Project Manager

Kate Dana, Graphic Design and Production

Ron Henderson, Principal

Tanya Kelley, Associate

Kate Dana, Graphic Design and Production

CLIENT: 

Community Works Rhode Island

Streets are the largest public space in our cities. 
The recommendations in this report will enhance the public safety, accessibility, and  environmental beauty of historic Elmwood Avenue so that the street can again fulfill its’ role
as the neighborhood “Main Street.”
Overall strategies for improvement along the entire avenue are proposed — with three zones along the avenue being identified in community meetings and conversations with critical constituents as priorities for the current Elmwood Avenue/RIDOT project: 
-    The School Zone / Safe Route to Schools: addresses safety and pedestrian access to the academic and civic institutions clustered near the Knight Memorial Library.
-     Columbus Square: addresses the potential of this area to be the vital social and economic center of the Elmwood, Reservoir, and West End neighborhoods with improved access, enlarged and renovated public spaces, and development opportunities for neighborhood commercial businesses.
-    The South Elmwood Bikeway: address easier and safer pedestrian and bicycle access from the neighborhood to Roger Williams Park. Improvements along this length of the avenue not only serves the neighborhood, but also serves all of those in the city seeking safe access to the city’s landmark public park.
In addition, overall strategies for improvements along the entire avenue are proposed.
These recommendations represent the aspirations of the adjacent neighborhoods for a complete, multi-modal, pedestrian and bicycle accessible, public space that enhances the everyday lives of it's residents.

TEAM:

L+A Landscape Design 

Betsy Damon, Water Activist and Artist

Urban Planning & Design Institute of Tsinghua

CLIENT: 

City of Tongzhou, China

DESCRIPTION:

The ancient river port city of Tongzhou originally supplied Beijing with food and imports. Typical of many ancient cities, Tongzhou was a walled city and in the 1960's most of the wall was removed.

Unprecedented building development prior to the Beijing Olympics challenged our team to consider the environmental consequences of the park's surrounding apartment and office buildings.

This proposed design for Xihaizi Park introduces phytoremediation and greywater treatment strategies to this densely populated city. L+A worked within the traditional bounds of Chinese landscape symbolism by re-imagining a new "wall" or datum which defines spaces within the park below and viewing from above. The "wall" is permeable and changes along it's route from solid built structures, for cafes and recreation, to transparent overlooks.  A bridge connects a new center island to either side of the canal.

In this semi- arid area of the world where population puts extraordinary demands on natural resources, it is imperative to employ meaningful and multiple supportive systems. As Betsy says, "Water is the foundation of life, water must be the foundation of planning and design." The water system begins with a large reflecting pool at the base of the existing pagoda. This water is treated through phytoremediation at it's source, then "polished" or aerated over rocks as it flows downstream to the lower pond. Treated, clean water overflow is released back into the canal. 

Tanya Kelley worked with the Tsinghua student team to develop the Schematic Master Plan for this project.

PLACEstudio was one of 100 finalists for the Highline design competition in 2002.  All 100 finalists had their competition entry boards exhibited in Grand Central Station, New York, The design was conceived out of Tanya's master's thesis completed in 2001 and in collaboration with Trevor Lee. All computer renderings were executed by Trevor Lee.