ROCHESTER SCHOOL

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

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ABOUT THE PROJECT

ANALYSIS
THE CONCEPT
CONCLUSIONS
SPECIES SELECTION
MASTERPLAN

CONTENTS

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1. ABOUT THE PROJECT

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OUR OWN LANDSCAPE

The project Our Own Landscape is based the idea of using the naNve species
and the school itself as a teaching tool. Due to this principles, the landscape
design fundaments its basis in translaNng the schools philosophy (Choice
Theory) into real spaces; seven themaNc gardens as their seven healthy habits.

In order to achieve and build each of the gardens, we carefully selected species
that highlight our naNve ora. The criteria for the selecNon involves naNve or
adapted species to high mountain ecosystems and low maintenance. The
species chosen does not require permanent irrigaNon systems. The plants must
be temporary irrigated during establishment and dry seasons. Fot that purposes
a drip irrigaNon system will be installed to ensure that the amount of water used
is only the necessary for the areas chosen.

Later on, during operaNon, the school will be permanently accompanied and
adviced by the designer in order to elaborate academic processes and learning
units from the plants and spaces designed.

1. ABOUT THE PROJECT

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PAMELA OSPINA

ARCHITECT - PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA

PERMACULTURE MENDOCINO ECOLOGICAL CENTER
ORGANIC MANURES SENA
LANDSCAPE, CITY AND ENVIRONMENT: PARK DESIGN - PUJ


INGENIERIA Y ARQUITECTURA NATURAL S.A.S.
MANAGER/ LEAD DESIGNER
+57 03 312 5332344
+571 6417339
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA

[email protected]

1. ABOUT THE PROJECT

THE DESIGNER

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2. ANALYSIS

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VEHICULAR ACCESS
VEHICULAR
CIRCULATION
PEDESTRIAN
ACCESS
PEDESTRIAN
CIRCULATION
SERVICES
CIRCULATION

2. ANALYSIS
ACCESS AND CIRCULATION

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PERMANENCE
ACTIVE RECREATION
TRANSITION
CONTEMPLATION

2. ANALYSIS
USES

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VISUAL BARREER
PHYSICAL BARREER
AUDITORY BARREER
OLFACTORY
BARREER

2. ANALYSIS
BARREERS

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WATER CAPTURE
(RUNOFF)
NATURAL RESERVOIR

2. ANALYSIS
WATER

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3. THE CONCEPT

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3. THE CONCEPT
CHOICE THEORY

Taken from William Glasser Institute www.wglasser.com

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SUPPORT

VEGETAL COVERAGE

ENCOURAGE

SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES

LISTEN

ATTRACT BIRDLIFE

NEGOTIATE DIFFERENCES

SECONDARY FOREST RESTORATION

TRUST

CREEPERS

RESPECT

ENDANGERED OR ENDEMIC SPECIES

ACCEPT

NATURAL ASSOCIATION

As the school bases its philosophycal fundaments in Choice Theory,

the landscape design intends to represent and enhance the Seven
Healthy Habits the theory states.
Each habit will be shown in a different garden that represents it,
through the plants chosen or the behavior expected from the kids.

3. THE CONCEPT
CHOICE THEORY

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4. CONCLUSIONS

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LARGE SPECIESTREES
MEDIUM SPECIES FOLIAGE - SHRUBS
SMALL SPECIES GROUNDCOVER
IMPORTANT
GARDENS

4. CONCLUSIONS
SCALE OF INTERVENTION

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SUPPORT
ENCOURAGE
LISTEN
ACCEPT
TRUST
RESPECT
NEGOTIATE
DIFFERENCES

4. CONCLUSIONS
SEVEN GARDENS

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5. SPECIES SELECTION

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ACCORDING ECOSYSTEM

HIGH MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS

LOW MAINTENANCE

THE SPECIES CHOSEN DOES NOT

REQUIRE PERMANENT IRRIGATION
SYSTEMS. THE GARDENS MUST BE
TEMPORARY IRRIGATED ONLY
DURING PLANT ESTABLISHMENT,
MAX. 6 MONTHS

NATIVE OR ADAPTED SPECIES

COST AREA RELATION
CURRENT INVENTORY ROCHESTER SCHOOL
ORNAMENTAL VALUES

5. SPECIES SELECTION
SELECTION CRITERIA

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Tibouchina lepidota

Axinaea macrophylla

Baccharis tricuneata

Rhododendrun indicum

Pictures taken from Personal archive, www.fotosdejardin.com.ar, www.Infojardin.com, www.cerrosdebogota.org

Phormium tenax

Fuchsia hybrida

5. SPECIES SELECTION
SPECIE PER HABIT / SUPPORT

Hemerocallis spp.

Hedera helix

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Smalanthus pyramidalis

Sambucus nigra

Cortaderia selloana

Scirpus californicus
Chusquea scandens
Dryopteris sp.
Pictures taken from Personal archive, www.fotosdejardin.com.ar, www.Infojardin.com, www.cerrosdebogota.org

5. SPECIES SELECTION

SPECIE PER HABIT/ENCOURAGE

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Ficus andicola

Cyphomandra betacea

Carica cundinamarcensia

Senna Viarum

Pictures taken from Personal

archive,
www.fotosdejardin.com.ar,
www.Infojardin.com,
www.cerrosdebogota.org

Fuchsia hybrida

Streptosolen jamesonii

Pennisetum alopecuroides

5. SPECIES SELECTION
SPECIE PER HABIT/ENCOURAGE

Hedera helix

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Oreopanax floribundum

Baccharis tricuneata

Cavendishia cordiflora

Pictures taken from

personal archive,
www.cerrosdebogota.org,
http://www.nusoft.com.co/
vivero, http://
www.forum.orchideenforum.de/
Chusquea scandens

Macleania rupestris

5. SPECIES SELECTION

SPECIE PER HABIT/NEGOTIATE

DIFFERENCES

Trichipteris frigida

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Cotoneaster pannosus

Axinaea macrophylla

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Rhododendrun indicum

Epidendrum elongatum

Hedera helix

Pictures taken from personal archive, http://sites.google.com/site/reconociendomijardin/manto-de-maria, http://www.nusoft.com.co/vivero

5. SPECIES SELECTION
SPECIE PER HABIT/TRUST

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Meriania nobilis

Meriania nobilis Close Up

Escallonia macrantha

Quercus humboldti

Epidendrum elongatum

Pictures taken from personal archive,

http://recursosbiologicos.eia.edu.co/
paginaflora/Melastomataceae/
Amarrabollo/amarrabollo.htm,
www.cerrosdebogota.org

Philodendrum selloum

Dryopteris sp.

5. SPECIES SELECTION
SPECIE PER HABIT/RESPECT

Trichipteris frigida

Hedera helix

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Croton funckianus

Tibouchina lepidota

Quercus humboldti

Pictures taken from personal archive and www.cerrosdebogota.org

5. SPECIES SELECTION
SPECIE PER HABIT/ACCEPT

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6. MASTERPLAN

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STAGE 1 CURRENT
STATUS
STAGE 2
CONSTRUCTION
STAGE 3 FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT

6. MASTERPLAN
STAGES

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6. MASTERPLAN

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