In planning the George W.Bush Presidential Center in Dallas,Texas,former First Lady Laura Bush presented a very clear vision of what the Center should epitomize:“Because George was the first president of the new mill...In planning the George W.Bush Presidential Center in Dallas,Texas,former First Lady Laura Bush presented a very clear vision of what the Center should epitomize:“Because George was the first president of the new millennium,I wanted it to be forward and modern.”1 For the president and Mrs.Bush this meant making the building and landscape environmentally responsible,beautiful,and welcoming.In particular,their love of native Texas landscapes was an important framework for transforming the project’s urban site into a park that was sustainable and experientially rich for visitors.Sustainability was addressed from the start with smart planning that privileged contiguous parkland over impermeable surfaces and structures.Simultaneous consideration of every landscape component—-stormwater,plants,soil,topography,and more—netted cohesive natural systems that are better able to succeed with short-term establishment and provide enduring long-term health,the ultimate goals for a sustainable landscape.展开更多
INTRODUCTION Density,public health and safety,quality of life,and sustainability are some of the most confounding issucs that major citics face today as they cxpand in population and arca.How do we bring urban populat...INTRODUCTION Density,public health and safety,quality of life,and sustainability are some of the most confounding issucs that major citics face today as they cxpand in population and arca.How do we bring urban populations closer together in the public realm,while still providing space for the individual psyche and also incrcasing the overall sense of positive conncction to the natural world and to cach other?Robust natural landscapes have somctimes been considered a luxury within a functioning city,but morc and morc they are being recognized for the vital role they play in making citics livable.The story of Corktown Common rclatcs how a landscape built of neces-sity was also designed to deliver myriad public bencfts,including enhanced urban ccology and sustainability.展开更多
文摘In planning the George W.Bush Presidential Center in Dallas,Texas,former First Lady Laura Bush presented a very clear vision of what the Center should epitomize:“Because George was the first president of the new millennium,I wanted it to be forward and modern.”1 For the president and Mrs.Bush this meant making the building and landscape environmentally responsible,beautiful,and welcoming.In particular,their love of native Texas landscapes was an important framework for transforming the project’s urban site into a park that was sustainable and experientially rich for visitors.Sustainability was addressed from the start with smart planning that privileged contiguous parkland over impermeable surfaces and structures.Simultaneous consideration of every landscape component—-stormwater,plants,soil,topography,and more—netted cohesive natural systems that are better able to succeed with short-term establishment and provide enduring long-term health,the ultimate goals for a sustainable landscape.
文摘INTRODUCTION Density,public health and safety,quality of life,and sustainability are some of the most confounding issucs that major citics face today as they cxpand in population and arca.How do we bring urban populations closer together in the public realm,while still providing space for the individual psyche and also incrcasing the overall sense of positive conncction to the natural world and to cach other?Robust natural landscapes have somctimes been considered a luxury within a functioning city,but morc and morc they are being recognized for the vital role they play in making citics livable.The story of Corktown Common rclatcs how a landscape built of neces-sity was also designed to deliver myriad public bencfts,including enhanced urban ccology and sustainability.