214185737 Mqoqi Landscapes

214185737 Mqoqi Landscapes I am a passionate individual about planning, designing, nurturing of the built & natural environments

Jackson South Community Hospital undertook an ambitious expansion project in 2011, adding 172,700 square feet to the exi...
14/07/2023

Jackson South Community Hospital undertook an ambitious expansion project in 2011, adding 172,700 square feet to the existing hospital, doubling the capacity of the facility to better serve South Miami-Dade residents' growing healthcare requirements. The 5.6-acre addition west of the old hospital increased the emergency room and surgical capabilities, as well as adding 60 new private patient rooms. Mikyoung Kim, an environmental designer, visual artist, and musician, was commissioned to create an outdoor garden that would aesthetically connect the two institutions. The artist was tasked with designing an area that would allow for fresh air, light exercise, therapeutic gardening, and covered seats for patients whose medications are damaged by sunshine. In addition, the artist was entrusted with including a 14' wall.

Reference:
Americans for the Arts. (2019). Ripple Garden. [online] Available at: https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/networks-and-councils/public-art-network/public-art-year-in-review-database/ripple-garden [Accessed 14 may. 2023].

Project 1: Site Analysis of N1 City Netcare HospitalIn the below Site analysis I have managed to highlight movement, Pub...
14/07/2023

Project 1: Site Analysis of N1 City Netcare Hospital

In the below Site analysis I have managed to highlight movement, Public spaces, social/economic activity and human settlement. However, the microclimate (wind exposure, sun/shade) is ideal for my design and the site it is located in an area where it will function well; not only adding greenery to the building but also maintaining the quality of air around the hospital.

Below are the Perspective drawings of my Rooftop Garden design:A hand-drawn perspective rendering is a valuable tool in ...
14/07/2023

Below are the Perspective drawings of my Rooftop Garden design:

A hand-drawn perspective rendering is a valuable tool in the landscape design process. Perspective sketches can be especially useful to express and evaluate ideas when the landscape designer is communicating with the homeowner to establish the landscape design program.

For Project 2: Design SectionsThese are the following sections that i have been studying in order to improve my section ...
14/07/2023

For Project 2: Design Sections

These are the following sections that i have been studying in order to improve my section drawing. Its not an easy task because you have to ensure that the section line, background and foreground have the correct line-weights (0.8, 0.5 or 0.1).

A detail design of a Waterfeature and a Pergola.
29/05/2023

A detail design of a Waterfeature and a Pergola.

Project 2: N1 City Nectcare Rooftop Sketch planIn the below sketch plan I have clarified the spaces that are highlighted...
24/05/2023

Project 2: N1 City Nectcare Rooftop Sketch plan

In the below sketch plan I have clarified the spaces that are highlighted in my functional diagram. The garden elements portrayed in the sketch plan are to show the client where each element fits and its function relevant to the Rooftop healing design concept. Furthermore, different kinds of material such as wood/timber are used to soften the landscape.

what is Perspective drawing in Landscape Architecture?Perspective drawing is a technique that gives the illusion of spat...
22/05/2023

what is Perspective drawing in Landscape Architecture?

Perspective drawing is a technique that gives the illusion of spatial depth, or perspective, to drawings and paintings. Perspective drawing, like foreshortening, gives the illusion of depth and makes work pop off of the page by using angled lines to suggest vertical lines and horizontal lines.

Project 2: Ideal Functional DiagramIn relevance to my precedent studies this diagram highlights spaces such as: Meditati...
01/05/2023

Project 2: Ideal Functional Diagram

In relevance to my precedent studies this diagram highlights spaces such as: Meditational space, Social space, Seating areas, Lawn area, Water feature and Herb garden. The purpose of these spaces is to create a harmonious environment.

One of the roof gardens that I visited today is situated in century known as the Aurecon. It was designed for the people...
15/04/2023

One of the roof gardens that I visited today is situated in century known as the Aurecon. It was designed for the people around or in the building for lunch breaks and small social events. It consist of a wide variety of succulents, hence, it didn't take huge knock during the drought last year and much of its vegetation is still nice and green.

An ecobrick is a plastic bottle packed with plastic to a set density to create a reusable building block. Ecobricks are ...
15/04/2023

An ecobrick is a plastic bottle packed with plastic to a set density to create a reusable building block. Ecobricks are used to make modular furniture, garden spaces and full-scale buildings such as schools and houses. Ecobricks are a collaboration powered technology that provides a zero-cost solid waste solution for individuals, as an Eco-Brick, a bottle brick, and Ecoladrillo, this local waste solution has come to be known as 'ecobricks' (non-hyphenated, and non-capitalized) by a growing movement of communities around the world.

A National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) and Landscape Contractors Association (LCA) award-winning proje...
06/04/2023

A National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) and Landscape Contractors Association (LCA) award-winning project. The Barbara TrulandButz Healing Garden is part of an ongoing expansion and effort to continue to create outdoor environments that promote healing at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. By exploring non-traditional open spaces, like the rooftop used for this project, an area that was previously devoid of amenities has been turned into a therapeutic and restorative environment that can be used by patients, visitors and hospital staff. Part of the Centre's holistic approach to patient care, the Barbara Truland-Butz Healing Garden at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Centre provides a space for patients and their families to meditate and reflect amid greenery and flowers.

www.countrycasualteak.com. (n.d.). Adventist HealthCare Outdoor Furniture - Healing Garden Case Study. [online] Available at: https://www.countrycasualteak.com/shady-grove-medical-center-healing-garden.

A roof garden is a garden on the roof of a building. Besides the decorative benefit, roof plantings may provide food, te...
06/04/2023

A roof garden is a garden on the roof of a building. Besides the decorative benefit, roof plantings may provide food, temperature control, hydrological benefits, architectural enhancement, habitats or corridors for wildlife, recreational opportunities, and in large scale it may even have ecological benefits. The practice of cultivating food on the rooftop of buildings is sometimes referred to as rooftop farming. Rooftop farming is usually done using green roof, hydroponics, aeroponics or air-dynaponics systems or container gardens.

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