2. The Emerald Necklace: The Harvard University: The Arnold Arboretum: The Outdoor classroom
consists of an 1,100-acre (4.5 The Arboretum is privately It is 265-acre displays North and Vine Trellises :
km2) chain of parks linked by America. The grounds were
endowed as a department of
parkways and water- planned and designed by Amer- It is located in the Arnold
Harvard University.
ways in Boston and Brook- It was given a thousand-year ica’s first landscape ar- Arboretum and designed by
Maryann Thompson Architects.
line, Massachusetts. Some lease on the property, and chitect,
The Pavilion structure serves
links of the Emerald Necklace the University, as trustee, is Frederick Law Olmsted. Begun
not only offer an opportunity for in 1872, It is one of the crown
outdoor class-
as an
directly responsible for the de-
recreation in a wooded envi- velopment, maintenance, and jewels that comprise Boston’s room and a place of
ronment, but are also ecologi- operation of the Arboretum. “Emerald Necklace.” repose.
cally important urban wilds that
provide nesting places
for migratory birds and im-
prove the air quality of the
city.

3. Site Analysis:
Diagram:
The Arboretum is within easy walking
distance from the surroundings.
The grounds are open free of charge to the
public from sunrise to sunset 365 days of
the year.
Average yearly rainfall is 43.63 inches;
average snowfall, 40.2 inches. Monthly mean
temperature is 51.5 °F.
The main program of the site is the
outdoor classroom and the vine trellises
located at the north side.
The woody collections are around the
program including the hardy trees, evergreen
areas, shurbs and vines.

4. Two sections of wood and The south edge of the pavilion The exquisitely crafted stone
The Pavilion Structure:
metal roof float overhead structure is lined with vine sup- walls that form a base for the
The plan of the new gardens, with the same slightly skewed ports that allows for the southern structure connect it to the
designed by Reed I Hilder- shapes as the planting beds. sun to throw a dappled light onto terraces below and the hills and
brand, is organic in form The slot of space between the the pavilion’s stone floor. The pa- trees in the background.
and spatially rich, evoking both two roofs allows shafts of vilion’s columns and beams A freestanding stone wall forms
the western edge of the pavilion,
the botanical traditions southern sun and views of the rise from the earth with a natural
providing a barrier to the traffic
economy of means, while its sys-
of French parterre gardens and sky to penetrate to the terrace tem of struts and cables suggests noise on nearby Center Street
the intricate patterns below. The shaft of light adds and the Jamaica Way. They
an architectural interpretation of
found in nature, such as the richness to the texture of the
the tendrils of climbing vines. The forms the garden terraces
branching of trees or the pavilion, acting as an additional
textured material. Stainless geometry of the column lines using traditional construction
veined configurations of
steel railings with polished wood shift in plan and section, at once methods that date back
insect wings. caps provide crisp contrast to veiling the entrance it opens the centuries and characterize
the earth and stone that space dramatically out toward the Richardson’s stone walls so
surround them. gardens. typical of Boston.

5. View from Pavilion: Sky View :
Diagram:
out-
The Pavilion structure serves as an
door classroom and a place of
repose. The structure is a focal point within
the overall composition of the gardens.
Visitors moving experiences a spatial
sequence of discovery and the expansiveness
of the central lawn.
Column View:
The Pavilion structure is comprised of
brushed stainless steel beams and col-
umns that support a roof of lead-coated
copper over natural cedar tongue and grove.
The materiality of the pavilion evokes
the metal garden structures of the late 19th
century.

6. Qianyi’s Reflection: To improve my work, I will focus
It shows how the designers work on how to make a connec-
with the structure of the site. tion between these views.
From the history side, it is trying The materials used in the
to evoke vistors’memories about Pavilion have nature things like
the old garden style. From wood. It also has the modern
the nature side, it works to materials like mental. However,
provide a view direction for there is a balance between
people who come to this site. them. For example, the mental
columns connects the wood top
Related to my own design, I and stone floor but with the pre-
have the same concept about prent their textures.The things I
learn is how to let the different
how to provide different
parts of sturcture with different
views for people standing out
materials come together as a
of site and in the site.
whole thing.