Senior Studio -- Housing & Open Space The Newark Land Bank, Energy Park & Urban Farm Development

The Housing and Open Space Studio will explore urban design strategies for implementing a new Land Bank program in Newark. Newark has over 2,000 vacant lots and much work remains to develop a better systems to manage them and ensure equity under the land bank program. This program will affect many local growers in the Newark Community Food System who utilize the Adopt-a-Lot program. Studio participants will analyze plans from the City of Newark Office of Sustainability and the City’s Sustainability Action Plan. In light of the many urban inequalities that have come to light in 2020 during the course of the pandemic, studio projects will explore how to work towards housing security and local food security with big idea masterplans in the first half of the semester. We will be working with Science and Sustainability Newark, and in the second half of the semester will create site scale designs for two sites they are developing: Energy Park (a renewable energy demonstration garden) and ASHE Urban Farm development with a farmer’s market & mixed use (office + residential) building.

Advanced Landscape Architecture | 550:431, Fall 2020, 5 creditsInstructor: Anita Bakshi ab1332@sebs.rutgers.edu

Learning Objectives:

1. Approach a complex design problem, and independently structure complex design problems.

2. Investigate the methodological relationship between survey, analysis, and design decisions.

3. Develop a comprehensive urban design that meets and possibly exceeds professional standards.

4. Design and graphically represent high quality open spaces.

PROJECTS

1) Creating master plans for the city of Newark working with the Adopt a Lot program / Land Bank with big idea proposals for reorganizing existing buildings and streets with different property lines and land ownership models - looking at a CLT and co-housing strategies that have been widely used in Western Europe and Australia.

2) Later in the semester students will shift from large-scale plans to looking specifically at two sites that Newark Science and Sustainability has proposed to develop, and doing site scale design proposals. Sites include a vacant lot that will be transformed into a renewable energy demonstration garden, and the site for Newark’s first urban farm. In addition to growing spaces, a 3-story building is planned that will include: a cafe-style farmers market (floor 1) offices (floor 2) 3 apartments (floor 3), and green roof.

3) Students will be given a “model kit” of materials to pick up and take home to use for model explorations to push the design into more interesting directions and enhance student understandings of designing three-dimensionally. This is seen as a necessary counter point to the current reliance on individual screens for online instruction. Specific exercises will be designed to utilize the materials in the model kit in order to explore density, building & street reconfiguration, conceptual design ideas, and the relationship between buildings and open space.

4) Developing ideas for programming and community development programs in relation to housing, food, and health. Students will create written plans for how this might work and what steps are required to start programs like these in Newark, exploring what sites would be suitable for them based on their master planning exercises. They will start by researching models to see what is applicable in Newark.

Vacant lots in Newark in 2015http://oopsidataagain.blogspot.com/2015/01/vacant-lots-in-newark.html

CLIENT

Tobias Fox & Science and Sustainability Newark http://www.sasglocal.com/newark-sas/the-team/

Utilizing the approach of social entrepreneurship, Newark Science and Sustainability, Inc. (Newark SAS) is a community-driven, 501c3 nonprofit organization based in Newark, NJ that implements various initiatives to increase awareness of environmental, ecological and wellness issues through educational programs and hands-on activities. Newark SAS assists with the creation of self-sustaining and environmentally friendly communities by developing pathways for green jobs, increased self-sufficiency, and broader community empowerment. We achieve this through collaborations and partnerships with residents, community-based organizations and other key stakeholders, including local businesses.

DELIVERABLES

Master planning for :• Newark • Adopt-a-Lot / Land Bank sites • Community Garden Sites

Site scale design for : • Energy Park : Renewable energy demonstration garden• ASHE Urban Farm, farmer’s market & mixed use (office + residential) building

Photos from the Newark Science & Sustainability websitehttps://www.sasglocal.com/

2/24/2019 Redesigning the Housing Market | Assemble Papers

https://assemblepapers.com.au/2019/02/21/redesigning-the-housing-market/ 3/11

SOCIAL HOUSINGI N T H E

UNITED STATES

PETER GOWAN & RYAN COOPER

Course Expectations:

Except for circumstances truly beyond a student’s control, all assignments are due at the dates and times specified. Any work submitted late will be penalized a letter grade for each day past due. Studio sessions, lectures, and the Common Lectures all count as individual class sessions for this course. More than 3 unexcused absences will result in a step reduction in your semester grade. If you encounter any personal circumstances that inhibit your ability to fulfill the requirements of this course, you should contact the Instructor immediately. Submitted drawings, models, photographs, or written papers for any project assigned in Landscape Architecture courses are considered the property of the department. All information in this syllabus and course schedule is subject to change throughout the semester and will be announced during class; it is your responsibility to stay informed!

Studio Expectations: Much of your learning will occur through your active engagement in studio—both during class and while working at your studio desk during non‐class time. The distinction between studio as a class and studio as a space and as a community is quickly blurred as you get focused on projects and rely on your peers for perspective and support. You are expected to engage in all activities, including site visits, drawing exercises, projects, pin‐ups, and project reviews. You are expected to contribute to the studio’s learning process through conversations and critiques during and outside studio time.

Homework:Project statements outline the final expectations for each project. In addition, new assignments may be given during the studio and lectures as a way to direct your work. Reading assignments are required homework. Students are expected to become increasingly self‐directed, beginning to pace themselves to complete the project deliverables in the allotted timeframe.

Contact:It is important that all students are given the same updates and information. Most of this will occur during class lectures, but the instructor will also rely on email and announcements to students. You are expected to check your email regularly regarding postings made to Canvas for specific assignments.

Attendance:The Department of Landscape Architecture requires attendance in all of its classes. The individual student’s development as a landscape architect is largely dependent upon two aspects of education. First is the exposure to and assimilation of a body of information which relates to the field. Second is the application of this knowledge through studio projects and problem‐solving skills developed through critiques, reviews and interactions during each project.

Illustrations by Chimaobi Ibeh, Scientist & Chemical Engineerhttp://www.sasglocal.com/pillars/renewable-energy/

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SAS Newark

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Advanced Landscape ArchitectureRutgers, The State University of New Jersey Landscape Architecture 11: 550:431 5 credits

Fall 2020

Tuesday (studio) 2:15 – 5:15Thursday (lecture) 12:35 – 1:55Thursday (studio) 2:15 – 5:15

Instructor: Anita Bakshi ab1332@sebs.rutgers.edu anita-bakshi.squarespace.com

Course Grading:

Analysis 5%Exercise A – Studio Analysis 2.5 %Exercise B – Precedent Study (built env.) 2.5 %

Newark Masterplans 30%Site Plan #1 2.5%Site Plan # 2.5%Model Study 1 5%Model Study 2 5% City Perspectives 5%MIDTERM – Bid Idea Masterplan 10%

Community Programs 15%Programming Precedent Study 2.5 %Community Program Plan 12.5 %

Deliverables

Final products will be a booklet or website that documents the research and design process, and reproductions of models and drawings. The ideas developed through the semester will be presented to the client at the end of the semester. Project deliverables will include a masterplan for addressing housing security and local food security in Newark, as well as designs for two sites in Newark. Students will create proposals for the design of a renewable energy demonstration garden and the ASHE development.

Design Development 22.5% Enlarged Site Plan & Section Group) 2.5 %Model Study 3 5%Design Development Drawing (Ind.) 5% Model Study 4 5%Detail Drawing 5%

Final Design 27.5%Context Diagram (Group) 2.5 %Final Boards Layout / Mockup (Group) 2.5 %75% Complete Drawings (Individual) 2.5 %Final Design Development (Individual) 12.5 %Final Booklet or website 7.5%