萊文森廣場
Levinson Plaza
Mikyoung Kim:Levinson Plaza位于Mission Park校園內，這是波士頓一個占地14英畝的住宅和城市開發住宅項目。該住宅開發區緊鄰波士頓重要地標，包括芬威公園、美術館、伊莎貝拉·斯圖爾特園丁博物館和朗伍德醫院區。這個HUD社區俯瞰Frederick Law Olmsted的翡翠項鏈公園系統，擁有三座中高層建筑、一座高層公寓樓、147座城鎮房屋，以及一個游泳池中心、圖書館、日托中心和健身房。該項目從一個分階段的景觀總體規劃開始，萊文森廣場作為第一階段的建設。
Mikyoung Kim: Levinson Plaza is situated within the campus of Mission Park, a fourteen acre Housing and Urban Development residential project in Boston. This residential development is in close proximity to significant Boston landmarks, including Fenway Park, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum and the Longwood Hospital district. This HUD community overlooks Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace park system and houses three mid-rise buildings, one high rise apartment tower, 147 town houses, as well as a swimming pool center, library, daycare center and gym facility. The project began with a phased landscape master plan with Levinson Plaza as the first phase of construction.
? Lisa Garrity, Charles Mayer
? Lisa Garrity, Charles Mayer
? Lisa Garrity, Charles Mayer
? Lisa Garrity, Charles Mayer
? Lisa Garrity, Charles Mayer
? Lisa Garrity, Charles Mayer
? Lisa Garrity, Charles Mayer
? Lisa Garrity, Charles Mayer
? Lisa Garrity, Charles Mayer
? Lisa Garrity, Charles Mayer
? Mikyoung Kim
? Mikyoung Kim
作為一個城市小樹林，這個中心聚集空間代表了這個多樣化、混合收入的住宅開發中社區的融合。該設計容納了一個復雜的項目，將不同的多文化和代際用途分層，并為居民提供了許多有意義的聚會和娛樂空間。太極、國際象棋、兒童游戲區和沉思式座位區允許不同的群體以不同的方式利用花園空間。草坪區域可在夏季用于日光浴，也可在大型集會期間為社區提供靈活規劃的區域，如慶祝中國新年、俄羅斯統一日以及其他文化和公民活動。
Envisioned as an urban grove, this central gathering space represents the convergence of community in this diverse, mixed income, residential development. The design accommodates a complex program, layering the varied multi-cultural and intergenerational uses with a number of meaningful gathering and recreational spaces for the residents. Tai Chi, chess, children’s play areas, and contemplative seating areas allow for various groups to utilize the garden spaces in different ways. Lawn areas can be used for sunbathing in the summer and also provide the community with areas for flexible programming during larger gatherings, such as celebrations for the Chinese New Year, Russian Unity Day, and other cultural and civic events.
廣場景觀設計的重點是為觀瀾湖公園提供一個借鑒新英格蘭地區園林精神的景觀。廣場使用的路面材料將經受漫長而富有挑戰性的冬天，而圖案本身是根據住宅景觀的人字形圖案設計的。廣場模式將聚集區和通道縫合在一起，同時為這個大型廣場空間帶來了人性化的規模?；▓@內的鋪砌區域是從樹林中分割出來的，以便直接進入主要入口點和公共交通。
The plaza landscape design focuses on providing Mission Park with a landscape which draws its spirit from the regional gardens of New England. The plaza uses pavement materials which will endure the long, challenging winters, while the patterning itself is designed based on the herringbone patterns of residential landscapes. The plaza pattern stitches the areas of gathering and passage together while bringing a human scale to this large plaza space. The paved areas within the garden are carved out of the grove to allow for direct access to major entry points and public transportation.
種植由新英格蘭城市景觀中歸化的物種組成。這種植物能夠承受城市提供的苛刻條件；大風、冬季施鹽、惡劣的土壤條件和較高的空氣/土壤溫度范圍。設計考慮解決了居民對亨廷頓大道（Huntington Avenue）的視覺和聲音屏蔽問題。亨廷頓大道是一條擁擠的主干道，可容納火車和四車道車輛。由樺樹和契爾科娃河組成的分層樹籬排過濾了這些城市條件，同時保持了整個空間的安全視野。
The planting is composed of species that have been naturalized in the New England urban landscape. This palette of plants is able to withstand the demanding conditions a city provides; high winds, winter salt applications, poor soil conditions, and high ranges in air/soil temperature. Design considerations addressed the residents’ concerns with both visual and sound screening from Huntington Avenue, a congested main thoroughfare which accommodates the train and four lanes of vehicular traffic. Layered hedge rows consisting of River Birch and Zelkova filter these urban conditions while maintaining views for safety throughout the space.
這個30000平方英尺項目的設計創造了一個舒適的室外環境。先前由中央高架廣場定義，該空間暴露于附近亨廷頓大道的交通和火車擁堵中。場地的重新設計消除了坡度變化，為社區居民創造了一個普遍可接近的景觀，同時利用豐富的植物調色板，允許多種類型的規劃活動同時在不同的花園房間中進行。冠層樹木、植物床和鋪砌表面的分層強化了廣場的統一性和民主性。
The design for this 30,000 square foot project creates a comfortable outdoor environment. Previously defined by a central raised plaza, the space was exposed to the traffic and train congestion on nearby Huntington Avenue. The redesign of the site removes the grade changes to create a universally accessible landscape for the residents of this community, while utilizing a rich plant palette that allows for multiple types of programmatic activities to occur simultaneously in various garden rooms. The layering of the canopy trees, plant beds and paved surfaces reinforce the unity and democratic nature of the plaza.
作為該項目的首席景觀設計師和首席設計師，提交的景觀設計師對該項目提供了全面的設計和施工管理服務。設計師們與使命公園景觀委員會和哈佛Roxbury租戶的管理人員密切合作，以實現該項目。隨著時間的推移，這個城市小樹林將繼續作為日?；顒拥膱鏊?，并作為這個多元化社區內文化活動的場所。
As the prime landscape architect and lead designer for the project, the submitting landscape architect carried out full services of design and construction administration on the project. The designers worked closely with the Mission Park Landscape Committee and administrators of the Roxbury Tenants of Harvard to realize the project. Over time, this urban grove will continue as the location for everyday activities and as a setting for cultural events within this diverse community.
文本：米揚·金
Landscape Architecture: Mikyoung Kim
Project: Mission Park Plaza,
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Completion: 2008,
Area: 2800 m2,
Design budget: $82,000,
Construction budget: $1.2 million.
Client:Roxbury Tenants of Harvard
Photography credit: Lisa Garrity, Charles Mayer
Landscape Contractor: Paragon Landscape Construction
Text: Mikyoung Kim
