Creating a 'building in a garden'
4/1/2009
When planting around the retention ponds begins this spring, it will represent just a small sampling of the extensive landscaping plans for the new campus. When complete, more than 30 percent of the site will be made up of ponds, gardens and walking paths.The plans call for 14 individual gardens with the centerpiece being a central garden that measures more than 300 feet in length, stretching from Brush Hill Road to the Hospital's main entrance.
Planners were careful to develop a variety of gardens that appeal to many people. Some will be small, intimate gardens. Others will be larger with walking paths and places to sit and rest. There will also be rooftop gardens that people may walk through or simply admire from inside of the building.
The landscaping will make use of native materials that require a minimal amount of watering and will be irrigated by rain water that is captured on the campus.
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- Kyle Bauer
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