Community

People are:
Strong and supportive
Welcoming and hospitable
Close-knit and caring
Altruistic nature
Diversifed economy
Pride in history and existence
Amenities
Parks and recreation (hiking, biking, walking,
canoeing, kayaking, fshing, skiing, etc)
Arts and museums
Schools and colleges
Festivals
Library
Shops
Agriculture
Food
Design GoaIs
Produce high-end, diversifed jobs within the village
Connect village to river visually and physically
Highlight history of site
Provide recreation
Possibly draw business into lower section of village
Encourage continuing stewardship of community
Site
Access to river
Views to the river and rolling hills
Need for rehabilitation
Large land mass (approx. 9.2 acres) within village boundaries
Areas of steep slopes divide the land into two sections
Possible economic stimulus
Design ProposaI
Transitional program for severely injured service members returning home from war
Goal: Allows veterans and their families to live full and complete lives following the on
set of a disability
Access to nearby hospitals, VA medical center, outpatient clinics, American Legion
Rehabilitation Center Provides:
Physical therapy
Recreation therapy (use of arts/crafts, animals, sports, games, dance, drama,
fshing, gardening)
Psychological therapy for veterans and family members
Peer mentoring program
Social, emotional and vocational rehabilitation (community outings, G Bill, career
counseling)
Housing Provides:
State of the art accessibility design
Comfortable, spacious, furnished 3-bedroom apartments (1225 sq. ft)
Riverwalk:
Reveals embedded history of the old mill
Education about wetlands and restoration of other areas
Universal Design
Community Connections
Private access to public walking trails
OId MiII Site Design
Greenwich, New York
Kristy Barhite
December 07, 2009
VA MedicaI VA Outpatient
Center CIinic
Plan of Mill Site 1 = 50'
Fishing Pier
Trail - Old Mill Site
Rain Garden
Public Walking Trail
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PIanting Suggestions:
Rain Garden Plantings :
Asclepias tuberose - Butterfy Weed (essential host plant for monarchs)
Sun, organic, well-drained soil
Aster novae-angliae - New England Aster (fall nectar plant)
Sun or partial shade, fertile, well-drained soil
Eupatorium fstulosum - Joe-Pye Weed
Full sun or partial shade, moist, alkaline, well-drained soil
Geranium maculatum - Wild Geranium
Sun or partial shade, water-logged soils
Lobelia cardinalis - Cardinal Flower (hummingbird attractant)
Sun, moist, well-drained soil
Monarda didyma - Beebalm (great nectar plant)
Sun, moist soil
Onoclea sensibilis - Sensitive Fern
Sun or shade, wet soil
Osmunda regalis - Royal Fern
Sun or shade, wet soil
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass
Sun to partial shade, well-drained soil
Solidago rugosa - Rough-Stemmed Goldenrod (great nectar plant)
Sun or shade, well-drained soil

Hill Side Plantings:
Adiantum pedatum - Northern Maidenhair Fern
Semi-shade, moist, neutral to acidic soils
Clethra alnifolia Summersweet (nectar)
Sun or partial shade, fertile, well-drained soil
Kalmia angustifolia - Sheep Laurel
Sun or semi-shade, moist, peaty, acidic soil
Kalmia latifolia - Mountain Laurel
Sun or semi-shade, moist, peaty, acidic soil
Polystichum acrostichoides - Christmas Fern
Semi-shade, moist, well-drained soil, with high organic content
Curved Garden Plantings:
Amelanchier canadensis - Serviceberry (berries for birds)
Sun or semi-shade, well-drained, moist, neutral to acidic soils
Andropogon gerardii - Big Bluestem
Sun to partial shade, well-drained soil
Carex plantaginea - Plantain Sedge
Sun to partial shade, well-drained soil
Phlox maculata - Wild Sweet William
Sun or semi-shade, fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Vernonia noveboracensis - New York ronweed (great for butterfies)
Full to partial shade, moist, well-drained soil
Front Wall Plantings :
Andropogon gerardii - Big Bluestem
Sun to partial shade, well-drained soil
Aronia melanocarpa - Black Chokeberry
Sun or semi-shade, fertile, well-drained soil
Cornus racemosa - Gray Dogwood (berries, nesting)
Sun or semi-shade, fertile, well-drained soils
By Buildings:
Juniperus communis - Common Juniper
Sun to partial shade, dry, sandy soil
Trees:
Acer rubrum - Red Maple
Sun or semi-shade, fertile, moist but well-drained soil
Acer saccharum - Sugar Maple
Sun or semi-shade, fertile, moist but well-drained soil
Amelanchier arborea Serviceberry
Sun or semi-shade, well-drained, moist, neutral to acidic soils
Betula nigra - River Birch
Sun and moist, well-drained soil
Cornus alternifolia - Pagoda Dogwood
Sun or semi-shade, fertile, well-drained soils
Juniperus virginiana - Eastern Red Cedar
Sun to partial shade, dry, sandy soil
Liriodendron tulipifera - Tulip Poplar
Sun or semi-shade, deep, fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil
Pinus strobus - Eastern White Pine
Full sun, all soil types except alkaline soils
Quercus palustris - Pin Oak
Sun or semi-shade, deep, well-drained soil, can tolerate some alkalinity
Thuja occidentalis Arborvitae
Sun or shade, all soil types
MateriaIs:
Concrete
Brick
Natural Stone
Native/Adaptive Plants
Metals
Soils
Natural Colors
ndustrial Architecture
SoiIs:
5' depth to bedrock
Silt loam, sandy loam
Poor topsoil, wetness in places
High sand/gravel
Adequate strength for em-bankment/building
Rapid permeability
Low to moderate water availability
Design Intent:
Multiple seasons of interest (fowers, fruit, leaf color, etc.)
Contrasting colors and textures
Scented plants near apartments
Use of native species to make soldiers feel at home, also to rehabili-
tate the land and draw wildlife back to the property
Use of trees on hillside as visual barrier between building and homes
Residential scale: peaceful mood, area to sit, rest, relax and socialize
Adapted to soil conditions, moisture regimes
Native to state, ecosystem, region; some are exploitively vulnerable
Mitigation: erosion control, shade, wind control, water fltration
Mill Site Grading Plan 1 = 50'
Planting Plan 1 = 20'
Amelanchier arborea
Quercus palustris
Betula nigra
Curved Garden Plantings
Pinus strobus
Front Wall Plantings
Juniperus virginiana
Thuja occidentalis
Liriodendron tulipifera
Hill Side Plantings
Acer rubrum
Acer saccharum
Rain Garden Plantings
Cornus alternifolia
Juniperus communus
Sections A1 and A2: 1 = 50'
Sections B1 and B2: 1 = 50'
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