Final Design

Here's to my final landscape design project for studio this semester. A new design for the front of Saunders Hall at Virginia Tech. A site analysis was first done to observe positive and negative aspects of the area. Next step was conceptual design. And lastly, the final design.

Of the many conceptual sketches made, this was my last one before the final design.

The idea I was going for via Garden Design Magazine.

Hand-drawn final design in pen.

Very detailed. The square patterns came as a surprise when I started stenciling. Looked nice, so I went with it.

Final design after rendering on a copy of the original.

Details on the right side of the Saunders entrance. A sitting patio area and a little walkabout with a statue in the corner.

Fountain in front of the Saunders entrance. Adds peaceful sounds to the scene. Permeable pavers lie around the edge of the fountain to help with the drainage issue.

Further forward in the front right quad of the Saunders entrance is a bench and another walk about and statuary.

Front left quad next to the Saunders entrance. A nice relaxation area with a dry stream leading to a rain garden to help with the runoff issue, as well as a kind of draw bridge to cover the man hole leading to the bench.

Front entrance of Saunders Hall. Planters are put on each side of doorway for delightful welcome feeling.