Browsing by Author "Watson, Kim"

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    "A" Street Linear Park
    Watson, Kim; Cappelleri, Brandon; Hershey, Jon (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2006-05)
    The proposed “A” Street Linear Park is located in Abingdon, Virginia on a narrow 3.5 acre strip of land adjacent to the Norfolk Southern rail line and “A” Street. The purpose of this project was to develop a park design for the site that accommodates passive recreation and a connection to the existing Virginia Creeper Trail. The park will provide the town and surrounding neighborhood with a passive recreational space that caters to all age groups.
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    Abingdon Elementary School Discovery Trail
    Watson, Kim; Parvinia, Mandana; Brown, Nathan (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2006-02)
    Outdoor classrooms are fast becoming a popular installation at public and private elementary, intermediate, and high schools across the country. The idea behind an outdoor classroom is to bring the classroom learning into the outdoors, teaching topics ranging from biology to climatology to geology. This project was initiated by the Coalition for Jobs and the Environment, with the desire to provide the school with an outdoor classroom on its campus. The vision was broadened to include a “discovery trail” with a series of learning stations along its route. These learning stations would educate students on topics dealing with the outdoors, natural systems, and the built environment.
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    Buchanan County Public Library Conceptual Landscape Redevelopment
    Gilboy, Elizabeth; Watson, Kim; Ellis, Amber; Osborn, Christina (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2006-05)
    Located in rural southwest Virginia in the county seat of Grundy, off of State Route 460 on the Levisa Fork River, is the Buchanan County Public Library, which serves the county’s population of 27,000. The library is not only a vital resource for books, periodicals, and audiovisual materials, but is a valuable historical archive and community center for the county. The library’s mission is to “meet the intellectual, practical, leisure, and other needs of the citizens of Buchanan County.” To that end, the library hosts guest speakers, technology workshops, numerous club and committee meetings, and many programs of interest for the community. Following the addition of a children’s wing, the library sought to create a campus that would support and enhance the library’s role as an educational and community center. Though the structure of the building is quite functional for community use, the landscape is overgrown in areas, has drainage and erosion issues, and in some areas the landscape is bare and unkempt. The Friends of the Buchanan County Public Library, seeking to address these issues and also improve the aesthetics and use of the site, enlisted the services of the Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) to create a landscape plan.
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    Charlottesville Waldorf School Conceptual Site Master Plan and Trail System
    Watson, Kim; Cappelleri, Brandon; Homyk, John; Belski, Kate (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2006-09)
    In 2006, the Charlottesville Waldorf School (CWS) is building a new elementary school facility on thirteen acres in Charlottesville. The building is being designed by SOURCE architects to achieve a LEED “platinum” certification. The Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) joined the site design process to develop a conceptual site master plan a multi-layered trail system that traverses the site includes walking paths that connect the school to different areas of the site and that connect the site to its surroundings (park and trail systems, neighbors, etc.). It was envisioned that a section of the trail would include a “Medicinal Plant Trail” and be planted with indigenous plants that could be labeled for educational walks.
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    Christiansburg - Blacksburg Rotary Rain Garden at Wong Park
    Gilboy, Elizabeth; Watson, Kim; Fisher, Terri (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2006-05)
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    A Conceptual Master Plan for Dickenson Memorial Park
    Gilboy, Elizabeth; Watson, Kim; Dawson, Michele; Lee, Ok-Hyun; Tofte, Shawn (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2004-01)
    Located about 20 miles south of Fredericksburg, Bowling Green has been the County seat of Caroline County since 1803. The community of about 1,000 is rich in history which is evident from its many historic structures. The developer of a neighborhood donated two of the lots (roughly 2 acres) to the town’s Historic/Economic Leadership Panel (H.E.L.P.). This area includes a cemetery of five graves that was used from about the 1740’s to about 1880. H.E.L.P. wanted to develop the site into a small community park. The park would serve as an historic site and gathering place for neighborhood residents and community members. The Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) worked with the community to create a design for the park.
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    A Conceptual Master Plan for the Bedford YMCA, Bedford, Virginia
    Watson, Kim; Bohannon, C. L.; Deshpande, Amol; Lee, Ok-Hyun (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2003-11)
    The Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) worked with the Bedford Area YMCA to develop a conceptual site master plan for their current and future facilities. The Bedford Area YMCA is currently located on nearly 30 acres of land with the possibility of an additional 50 acres, pending the YMCA’s ability to purchase neighboring property. The CDAC prepared a conceptual master plan that included the development of a low ropes, high ropes and team building course; a separate 6,000-9,000 square foot child care center; an outdoor skate park; outdoor sports courts; and a large playground.
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    Conceptual Trail Corridor Plan for Floyd County
    Watson, Kim; Brodhag, Emily; Malu, Karishma; Sarker, Riya (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2006-12)
    Floyd County, located in the Blue Ridge province of the southwestern part of Virginia, is a major crossroads of cultural and heritage tourism. Rolling hills, with valleys and ridges, stretches of grazing lands, and acres of forest areas characterize the landscape of the county. The Blue Ridge Parkway is on the eastern border of the county and the Crooked Road Music Trail transects it. Trails in Floyd (TIF), a citizen advocacy group for trails in Floyd County, requested the assistance of the Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) to help them query the public and develop a conceptual trail corridor comprehensive plan identifying existing and potential trail corridors for outdoor recreation in Floyd County.
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    Danville North Main Community Plaza Conceptual Master Plan
    Gilboy, Elizabeth; Watson, Kim; Koliji, Hooman (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2006-04)
    The North Main neighborhood is one of the oldest in the City of Danville. The neighborhood is largely residential, with several pockets of small scale retail and service activities located primarily along the Main Street corridor. The Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) was charged with the task of preparing a conceptual master plan for the triangular plaza adjacent to the North Main Theater and a conceptual design for the vacant lot near Meades Alley, both of which are in the Uptown Arts District. This area is generally defined by Main Street, Church Street, and the Theater.
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    Ervinton High School Outdoor Classroom
    Watson, Kim; Henry, Christopher; Rodes, Doug; Whitehouse, Jacob (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2007-05)
    The Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Upper Tennessee River Roundtable asked the Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) to assist them with the design of an outdoor classroom. The two groups desired the components of the outdoor classroom to address forestry, geology, soils, wildlife, and aquatics. A small trail was also a desired feature of the “classroom”. The CDAC design team worked with the SWCD and Ervinton High School (EHS) faculty throughout the design process. Students were also involved in the review and critique of the design proposals for the outdoor classroom.
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    Grottoes, VA: Conceptual Open Space Master Plan and Entrance Design
    Gilboy, Elizabeth; Watson, Kim; Brown, Julia; Jessup, Jennifer (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2003-12)
    The Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) worked with the town of Grottoes to create entryway designs for the primary entries to town as well as Sixth Street, which serves as the town’s “Main Street.” CDAC also prepared an open space master plan that addressed how to improve individual open spaces and their connections to each other.
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    Halifax, VA: Keziah Walker Neighborhood Garden Conceptual Master Plan
    Gilboy, Elizabeth; Watson, Kim; Brown, Nathan; Fisher, Terri (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2004-09)
    The purpose of this project was to work with the Hedderly Street neighborhood in the Town of Halifax to create a neighborhood garden design for a .43 acre parcel of land.
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    Jubilee Park: A Conceptual Master Plan Prepared for the Ivanhoe Civic League
    Watson, Kim; Roser, Sherry; Holloway, Lew (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2005-08)
    Ivanhoe is a small, rural community located in Southwest Virginia near Cripple Creek, which enters the New River in the Blue Ridge Mountains. After using a Wythe County property as park space for nearly a decade and a half, the Ivanhoe Civic League (ICL) was deeded the land. The ICL plans to develop a formal master plan for the space, known to the community as Jubilee Park. Jubilee Park is a 14.9 acre tract of land, bounded on one side by New River and flanked on another side by the New River Trail. The Community Design Assistance Center prepared a conceptual campus master plan for Jubilee Park.
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    Median Planting Plan Staunton I-81/Route 250
    Gilboy, Elizabeth; Watson, Kim; Wolfe, Brian (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2004-12)
    City developed and began implementation of a landscape master plan. This included all entryways into the city and the greenspaces within. The master plan is geared toward creating a sense of color and continuity. The Community Design Assistance Center prepared a landscape design for the I-81/Route 250 interchange as part of the larger landscape master plan effort.
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    Poquoson Great Marsh Experience Trail
    Gilboy, Elizabeth; Watson, Kim; Mauzy, Bill; Emmitt, Jessica; Keswani, Girisha; Hurley, Mike (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2006-04)
    The Poquoson Museum project is the realization of a dream conceived by numerous community residents who wished to preserve Poquoson’s unique heritage. The museum purchased a 15 acre farm, the Dryden Farm, and salt marsh where they sought to create a museum campus, a marsh trail and Back River overlook, and various other interpretative opportunities. CDAC assisted the Poquoson Museum in their master planning process to site and develop a conceptual design for the Great Marsh Experience Trail and Back River Overlook. This trail would guide visitors along Topping Creek Marsh and feature interpretative signs detailing march wildlife and fauna that the visitors can observe and will culminate in a raised wooden overlook platform providing a panoramic view of Topping Creek and the Back River.
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    Radford 2007 Pathways Master Plan
    Watson, Kim; Belcher, Will; Shern, Chris (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2007)
    Pathways for Radford is a citizens’ group that promotes bikeways, walkways, and trails in the Radford area. The group, in conjunction with the City of Radford, was interested in developing a plan that could help guide them toward turning Radford into a national model for a walkable/rideable community and to reduce the amount of motorized traffic. The Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) assisted in this endeavor by identifying key destination points and proposing a concept plan for trail linkages.
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    Strasburg Streetscape Master Plan
    Watson, Kim; Gilboy, Elizabeth; Galloway, Jason; Lahy, Nathan (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2006-06)
    The Town of Strasburg is nestled in the valley of the Shenandoah River, Massanutten Mountain, and the Allegheny foothills. The Town is the largest of the six communities in Shenandoah County and is located at the crossroads of U.S. Route 11 and State Route 55. The Town of Strasburg’s Beautification Committee enlisted the help of Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) to prepare a plan for the revitalization of their main street (King Street) and to create a welcoming entry to the Town from Interstate 81. The components of this project include the creation of conceptual plans for an entryway into the Town from Interstate 81, a master tree plan for King Street, and a conceptual redesign of the Town lot behind the fire station, including a short streamside trail that connects downtown to the parking lot. These designs create a vision for Town that the community can build upon and use to renew the spirit of downtown Strasburg.
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    Tekoa Boys' Home Campus Master Plan and Courtyard Design
    Gilboy, Elizabeth; Watson, Kim; Millard, Ryan; Solis, Linda (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2004-10)
    Tekoa Boys’ Home is a recently constructed facility in Christiansburg, Virginia that provides licensed residential treatment, counseling, and special education to at-risk boys aged 12-17, in need of out-of-the-home placement. The twenty-bed home, situated on fifteen acres, provides a nurturing living environment integrating the boys into all aspects of daily programming. The aim for the Tekoa Boys’ Residential Campus is to be a calm, peaceful place for its residents to overcome their emotional, psychological and social challenges. The Community Design Assistance Center provided the Tekoa Boys’ Home with landscape designs for key areas on the site.
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    Wong Park Design Remediation: Conceptual Master Plan and Plant List
    Watson, Kim; Alvey, Alexis; Galloway, Jason; Osborn, Christina (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2007-05)
    Wong Park is a 9 acre urban park located close to the heart of downtown Blacksburg, Virginia. The park has several features that make it a key component in the community, including the historic Bennett House and acres of open space. In the summer of 2005, two detention basins were installed in the park to help mitigate the flooding problems in adjacent neighborhoods. These detention basins were built much larger than initially anticipated in order to accommodate the runoff for a 100-year flood. The CDAC team worked with town staff members to develop design alternatives for the detention ponds and the areas directly adjacent to the ponds.