Project Description
John Hendry Park presently offers numerous programs for a variety of demographics with playgrounds, sports fields, walking trails and more for recreation. However there is not currently a space in the park that is specially curated for those who are deaf or hearing impaired. This project seeks to redesign a section of the park bordering Trout Lake to include features that allow for greater engagement and create a more welcoming space for those with hearing impairments.
This project was started in January 2023 for the Landscape Architecture Studio II at the University of British Columbia (UBC), with direction from Daniel Roehr, UBC Professor, and Maren McBride, Associate at PWL Partnership.
Site Location
John Hendry Park (Trout Lake), Vancouver BC
Initial Site Observations and Research
Documenting multi-sensory experiences and initial research on gardens for people who are hard of hearing or deaf.
Site Plans
Illustrating current site conditions prior to initiating design process
Process Work, Initial Site Plan with Auditory Observations (Adobe Photoshop)
Trout Lake Digital Site Base Plan 1:500 (Adobe Illustrator)
Process Work, Trout Lake Site Plan 1:250 (Hand drawn)
Trout Lake Digital Site Base Plan 1:100 (Adobe Illustrator)
Concept Iterations
Initial concept drafts to layout spaces that allow for conversations in American Sign Language (ASL) to progress without disruption.
FINAL PLAN
Planting Plan
Site Experience
Section A North to South Seasonal Variation
Section A North to South Fall
Section B West to East Seasonal Variation
Section B West to East Spring
