YEAR:Spring 2011
SIZE: 80,000 SF
LOCATION:Weinland Park Columbus, OH
The ‘11 Gui Design Competition focused on a complex program of community amenities in the Weinland Park neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. While the design prompt initially called for a series of community garden plots and an education center, it didn’t address several issues facing the neighborhood. This project is based on is a simple proximity diagram showing how far away WP is from the forest and recreational outdoor spaces. Farm/Forest expands the program to include forest, cultivated urban fields, a running path, and a number of much needed recreational installations.
Farm/Forest is a two part design that considers the main structure individually and in relation to a greater urban plan. The urban plan takes advantage of the underutilized land surrounding railroad tracks on the eastern edge of the site. Program is divided between agricultural parcels, parks, and recreation space. Moving towards the main site the strands of agriculture and forest condense along Fifth Avenue and provide residents with individual plots and sheds for community gardening. Parking and individual pavilions are scattered throughout the site as smaller more intimate spaces that exist for Weinland Park residents to gather.
