Farmers Ditch Plaza
FDP was conceived after seeing a need for a beloved pedestrian pathway for the residents, workers, and visitors of the Transit Village area. A winding blue swath of programmable seating, planting, and space dividing runs the course of the site, while other interesting ways of crossing the ditch and incorporating with the neighboring climbing gym happen to the east.
Location: Transit Village, Boulder CO
Type: Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning
Date: Spring 2018
Built with: Sketchup, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Site Plan
Section A
The Blue Stripe of seating also acts as a buffer between people enjoying the creek and the commuter path. Wildflowers will sporadically bloom almost year-round, providing a colorful cruise through north Boulder.
Section B
A Bouldering Bridge was inspired by the nearby climbing gym. Residents from the north could cross to the more commercial area on the south.
Perspective of Plaza
The ditch was imagined to have bioswales along the banks, reincorporating the riparian nature as well as filtering the runoff from the surroundings. This area serves as a retreat to eat lunch, read, or just appreciate the sound of water.
Avian Sanctuary
When prompted to design a bridge over a small gap of the Boulder Creek, I took the challenge to bridge the environments that we and birds live in, allowing us to see into their home life.
View from the Blind
The experience of this design lies in private blinds, overlooking openings that have the birdhouses installed.
Plan view
Illustration of the circulation, vantage points, and birdhouse locations. Multiple styles of birdhouses were designed for the different species of the area.