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PHILADELPHIA ART COMMISSIONLOUIS H. FARRELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLYARD IMPROVEMENTS 1
August 26, 2020
C. Beige Berryman, AICPPhiladelphia Art Commission1515 Arch Street, 13th FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19102
Re: Follow Up Submission of Site Improvement Project at Louis H. Farrell Elementary School
Dear Ms. Berryman,
I am pleased to submit the enclosed submission package for proposed site improvements for Louis H. Farrell Elementary School at 8300 Castor Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19152 in the Rhawnhurst neighborhood of Philadelphia. This second submission is in response to the Philadelphia Art Commission Decision Form dated June 3, 2020.
Per your remarks listed on the Decision Form, SALT has prepared additional submission materials, including perspective renderings and section elevations which help describe spatial relationships and variations in the ground plane created by proposed site components. The Art Commission also requested consideration of the public right-of-way, including street trees, however this area is outside of the project scope. SALT will continue to discuss this issue with the School District and administrators at Farrell School to emphasize the need for street trees surrounding the school perimeter. For reference, the following page includes an updated Site Plan Rendering which shows the site improvements in their entirety.
Based on this revised submission package, our team is requesting final approval from the Philadelphia Art Commission.
For questions or comments, please contact me using the following information:Katrina Rogus, RLAProject Manager / Landscape ArchitectSALT DESIGN STUDIO4100 Main Street, Suite 201Philadelphia, PA 19127E: [email protected]: (215) 621-7600
Sincerely,
Katrina Rogus, RLA
COVER LETTER
PHILADELPHIA ART COMMISSIONLOUIS H. FARRELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLYARD IMPROVEMENTS 2
FA R R E L L S C H O O LYA R D : T H E H I V EA Living Place: It’s Where Life Takes Place!A Living Place: It’s Where Life Takes Place!
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FARRELL SCHOOLMAIN BUILDING
FARRELL SCHOOLBUILDING ANNEX
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1 HONEYCOMB WALK
2 GATEWAY PLAZA
3 ALL AROUND THE WORLD TRACK
4 COLLABORATIVE PLAY + GAGA PIT
5 OUTDOOR CLASSROOM / PERFORMANCE SPACE
6 ACTIVE PLAY + FAMILY HERITAGE GARDENS
7 PEACEFUL PLACE
8 NATURE DISCOVERY TRAIL
9 BASKETBALL + VOLLEYBALL COURTS
10 LITERACY LOOP
11 CASTOR AVENUE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
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SITE PLAN RENDERING: Updated to Ref lect Des ign at 90% Progress 08/25/2020
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PHILADELPHIA ART COMMISSIONLOUIS H. FARRELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLYARD IMPROVEMENTS 3
FARRELL SCHOOLYARD PERSPECTIVE RENDERING A
PHILADELPHIA ART COMMISSIONLOUIS H. FARRELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLYARD IMPROVEMENTS 4
FARRELL SCHOOLYARD PERSPECTIVE RENDERING B
Note: Drawing for th is Submiss ion is Not To Scale, Actual Drawing S ize is 30” x 42”
SITE SECTIONS
14'-0"QUIET ZONE
32'-3"-0"OPEN PLAY / FLEX SPACE
39'-10"PLAYGROUND AREA FOR OLDER AGE GROUP
30'-3"PLANT BED
3'NATURE
TRAIL
EXISTINGSIDEWALK
1'-6"
FARRELLSCHOOL
ANNEXBUILDING
16'-9"STUDENT & FAMILY GARDEN RAISED BEDS
8'-0" EXISTING
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11'-1
1"20'-4"
PENDULUM SWING
RAISED PLANTBED WITHSEATING
CANOPY TREEPLANTING IN PLANT BED
LOW SHRUBS& PERENNIALPLANTINGS INPLANT BED
BIRD HOUSE IN'NEST AREA'
LANDSCAPEBOULDERS
104'-10"OPEN PLAY SPACE / DESIGNATED KICKBALL AREA
8'TREE PIT
EXISTINGSIDEWALK
8'-0" EXISTING
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FARRELLSCHOOL
MAINBUILDING
30'PLANT BED
CANOPY TREEPLANTING IN PLANT BED
LOW SHRUBS& PERENNIALPLANTINGS INPLANT BED
UNDERSTORY TREEPLANTING IN PLANT BED
EVERGREEN PLANTINGIN PLANT BED
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5 301
3 301
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EXISTINGSIDEWALK
8'-0" EXISTING
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18'-9"-0"PARKING STALL
19'-0"DRIVE AISLE
7'-4"DESIGNATED
PEDESTRIAN PATH
FARRELLSCHOOL
MAINBUILDING
EXISTING STREET TREE
PLANT BED 22'-2"OUTDOOR CLASSROOM PLATFORM
43'-9"OUTDOOR CLASSROOM / FLEX SPACE
PLANT BED
2'
LOW SHRUBS& PERENNIAL
PLANTINGS INPLANT BED
UNDERSTORYTREE
PLANTING INPLANT BED
LOW SHRUBS& PERENNIAL
PLANTINGS INPLANT BED
UNDERSTORYTREE
PLANTING INPLANT BED EVERGEREN TREE
PLANTING INPLANT BED
CLIENT:
440 N. BROAD STREETSUITE 371PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130www.philasd.org
RENOVATIONSTO FARRELLSCHOOLYARD
8300 CASTOR AVE.PHILADELPHIA, PA19152
PROJECT NAME & ADDRESS:
PROJECT NUMBER:
4100 MAIN STREETSUITE 201PHILADELPHIA, PA 19127T: (215) 621-7600www.saltdesignstudio.com
PRIME CONSULTANT / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:
90%CONSTRUCTIONDOCUMENTS
DRAWING PHASE:
DATEREV DESCRIPTION
DRAWN BY:
CHECKED BY:
SEAL:
SCALE:
DATE:
SHEET NUMBER:
SALT DESIGN STUDIO FILE NO.:
SHEET TITLE:
AS NOTEDKR / JM
SPS
1925
DRAFT - NOT FOR
CONSTRUCTION
09/15/2020
CIVIL ENGINEER:
123 S. BROAD STREETSUITE 1130PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106T: (215) 372-3400www.davidmason.com
SCALE: 3/16" = 1'-0"
STUDENT & FAMILY GARDENS, PLAYRGROUND, AND NATURE PLAY - VIEW WEST4
SCALE: 3/16" = 1'-0"
ALL AROUND THE WORLD TRACK & GATEWAY PLAZA - VIEW WEST5
SCALE: 1" = 50'-0"
KEY PLAN10' 50' 100' N
SCALE: 3/16" = 1'-0"PEDESTRIAN PATH & STAFF PARKING LOT - VIEW WEST3SCALE: 3/16" = 1'-0"
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM & IMAGINATIVE PLAY - VIEW NORTH2
Note: Drawing for th is Submiss ion is Not To Scale, Actual Drawing S ize is 30” x 42”
PLANTING PLAN
OHWOHWOHWOHWOHWOHWOHWOHWOHWOHW
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OHW
OHW
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FARRELLELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MAIN BUILDING
FARRELL SCHOOLANNEX BUILDING
ALMA STREET
CASTOR AVENUE
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PROJECT LIMITS
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EXISTING STREETTREE TO REMAIN, TYP.ALONG ALMA STREET
CANOPY TREEPLANTING, TYP.
UNDERSTORY TREEPLANTING, TYP.
PLANTS FOR RAISEDGARDEN BEDS TO BE
SELECTED ANDINSTALLED BY
STUDENTS ANDFAMILIES
CANOPY TREEPLANTING IN TREEGRATE, TYP.
UNDERSTORY TREEPLANTING IN RAISED
PLANTER, TYP.UNDERSTORY
TREE PLANTINGIN RAISED
PLANTER, TYP.
PERENNIALPLANTINGS IN RAISED
PLANTER, TYP.
PERENNIALPLANTINGS IN RAISED
PLANTER, TYP.
PERENNIALPLANTINGS IN RAISEDPLANTER, TYP.
UNDERSTORY TREEPLANTING IN RAISEDPLANTER, TYP.
EXISTINGSTREET
TREE TOREMAIN,
TYP. ALONGHOFFNAGLE
STREET
EXISTING STREET TREETO REMAIN, TYP. ALONG
CASTOR AVENUE
LANDSCAPEBOULDERS, TYP.
SHRUBPLANTING, TYP.
CANOPY TREEPLANTING IN TREE
GRATE, TYP.
EXISTING STREETTREE TO REMAIN, TYP.ALONG ALMA STREET
EXISTINGTREE, TYP.
EXISTINGTREE, TYP.LIMITS OF
STRUCTURAL SOIL ATTREE TRENCH, TYP.
LIMITS OFSTRUCTURAL SOIL AT
TREE TRENCH, TYP.
1PE
1QC
1CC
1PE
1QA
2AG
1PE
1QC
1QC
2CC
1QC
3AG
1QA
2AG
1CC
2QC
2QC
PERENNIALPLANTINGS,TYP.
3HV
125 + 125 li + pa
3HV
125 + 125 li + pa
SHRUBPLANTING, TYP.
240jt
240jt
2QC
240jt
2QC
240jt
13Ca
29Fg
265ai
275dc
140ah
545pa
150pa
140ls
180ep
125ah
370sr
180pv
95sr
95ai
95ao
185ah
180ao
525sr
675pv
220pa
365pv
180ep
140ah
260dc
27Iv
240pc
3 FT WIDE MULCHPATH, TYP.
3HV
125 + 125 li + pa
28Ca
LEGEND:
PROJECT LIMITS
0' 20' 40'
SCALE: 1" = 20'-0"
PLANTING PLAN1N
CLIENT:
440 N. BROAD STREETSUITE 371PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130www.philasd.org
RENOVATIONSTO FARRELLSCHOOLYARD
8300 CASTOR AVE.PHILADELPHIA, PA19152
PROJECT NAME & ADDRESS:
PROJECT NUMBER:
4100 MAIN STREETSUITE 201PHILADELPHIA, PA 19127T: (215) 621-7600www.saltdesignstudio.com
PRIME CONSULTANT / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:
90%CONSTRUCTIONDOCUMENTS
DRAWING PHASE:
DATEREV DESCRIPTION
DRAWN BY:
CHECKED BY:
SEAL:
SCALE:
DATE:
SHEET NUMBER:
SALT DESIGN STUDIO FILE NO.:
SHEET TITLE:
AS NOTEDKR / JM
SPS
1925
DRAFT - NOT FOR
CONSTRUCTION
09/15/2020
CIVIL ENGINEER:
123 S. BROAD STREETSUITE 1130PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106T: (215) 372-3400www.davidmason.com
PLANTING NOTES:1. PARTIAL SITE SURVEY DATA WAS PROVIDED BY RODRIGUEZ
CONSULTING, LLC TO SALT DESIGN STUDIO ON FEBRUARY 7, 2020.SEE V-101 FOR LIMITS OF SITE SURVEY. OTHER EXISTING CONDITIONSINFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY SHEWARD PARTNERSHIP TO SALTDESIGN STUDIO ON JANUARY 02, 2020 AS PART OF FARRELL ANNEXBUILDING PROJECT (PREVIOUSLY DONE BY OTHERS).
2. ALL CONSTRUCTION SHALL CONFORM TO CITY, COUNTY, STATE, ANDFEDERAL REGULATIONS.
3. CONTRACTOR SHALL FIELD VERIFY LOCATIONS AND ELEVATIONS OFALL UTILITIES AND SUBTERRANEAN ELEMENTS PRIOR TOCOMMENCING WORK. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY LANDSCAPEARCHITECT FOR RELOCATION INSTRUCTIONS IF A PLANT IS LOCATEDWITHIN 3'-0"' OF AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY.
4. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROTECT EXISTING TREES TO REMAIN WITHTREE PROTECTION FENCING AND MEASURES AS INDICATED ONENGINEER'S PLANS.
5. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OF ANYDISCREPANCIES PRIOR TO BEGINNING OR CONTINUING WORK.
6. ALL EXISTING GRASS AND ROOTS OF REMOVED VEGETATION SHALLBE COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM SITE PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OFNEW PLANTS
7. THERE WILL BE NO PLANT SUBSTITUTIONS, DELETIONS, ORADDITIONS WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.
8. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT IF SUBSOILCONDITIONS SHOW EVIDENCE OF UNEXPECTED WATER RETENTION INTREE OR SHRUB PITS.
9. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE EROSION CONTROL MEASURES TOPREVENT SOIL LOSS AS INDICATED ON ENGINEER'S PLANS.
10. ALL IMPORTED PLANTING SOIL MUST BE TESTED AND APPROVED BYLANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. SEESPECIFICATIONS.
11. SEE PLANT SCHEDULE FOR PLANT SIZES, QUANTITIES, SPECIES ANDCONDITION.
12. CONTRACTOR SHALL STAKE ALL PERENNIAL PLANTING AREAS, ANDTREE AND SHRUB LOCATIONS IN FIELD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVALBY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO STARTING PLANTINSTALLATION.
13. CONTRACTORS TO LAY OUT ALL PERENNIALS PRIOR TO PLANTINGFOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.
14. ALL TREES AND SHRUBS SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 24" APPROVEDPLANTING SOIL AROUND ROOTBALL.
15. CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL IRRIGATION BAGS FOR ALL NEWCANOPY AND UNDERSTORY TREES IMMEDIATELY UPON COMPLETIONOF INSTALLATION. SEE SPECIFICATIONS.
16. MULCH, COMPOST AND/OR LEAF LITTER IS TO BE INSTALLED ASINDICATED ON DETAILS AND IN SPECIFICATIONS.
16. TEMPORARY DRIP IRRIGATION TO BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINEDFOR ONE FULL YEAR FROM PROJECT CLOSEOUT. SUBMIT SHOPDRAWINGS OF TEMPORARY DRIP IRRIGATION LAYOUT ANDINFORMATION SUBMITTALS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BYLANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
17. TEMPORARY PLANT PROTECTION FENCING TO BE INSTALLEDIMMEDIATELY UPON COMPLETION OF PLANT INSTALLATION.PROTECTION FENCING TO BE LOCATED ALONG ALL PLANT BED EDGESTO PROTECT PERENNIAL AND SHRUB PLANTINGS.
PLANT SCHEDULE:
EDGE OF PAVEMENT; SEE L-103 SITE MATERIALS PLANFOR PAVEMENT TYPE
LIMITS OF STRUCTURAL SOIL AT TREE TRENCH
LANDSCAPE BOULDERS
EXISTING TREE
CANOPY TREE PLANTING
UNDERSTORY TREE PLANTING
SHRUB PLANTING
PERENNIAL PLANTING4L-503
NOTE: ALL PLANT QUANTITIES ARE BASED ON TRIANGULAR PLANT SPACING; SEE DETAIL ON SHEET L-504.
3L-503
2L-503
1L-503
8L-503
7L-503
PHILADELPHIA ART COMMISSIONLOUIS H. FARRELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLYARD IMPROVEMENTS 7
FARRELL SCHOOLYARDPLANT SCHEDULEAugust 6, 2020
KEY QTY BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME SIZE CONDITION SPACING
CANOPY TREESPE 3 Pinus echinata Short-Leaf Pine 8-10' HT. B&B AS SHOWN
QA 2 Quercus alba White Oak 2.5-3" CAL. B&B AS SHOWN
QC 12 Quercus coccinea Scarlet Oak 2.5-3" CAL. B&B AS SHOWN
17 TOTAL CANOPY TREES
UNDERSTORY TREESAG 7 Amelanchier x grandifolia 'Autumn Brilliance' Apple Serviceberry 8-10' HT. B&B OR CONT. AS SHOWN
CC 4 Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud 8-10' HT. B&B OR CONT. AS SHOWN
HV 9 Hamamelis virginiana 'Sunglow' Common Witchhazel 8-10' HT. B&B OR CONT. AS SHOWN
20 TOTAL UNDERSTORY TREES
SHRUBSCa 41 Clethra alnifolia 'Compacta' Summersweet #3 CONTAINER AS SHOWN
Fg 29 Fothergilla gardenii 'Suzanne' Dwarf Fothergilla #3 CONTAINER AS SHOWN
Iv 27 Itea virginica 'Merlot' Sweetspire #3 CONTAINER AS SHOWN
97 TOTAL SHRUBS
FLOWERING PERENNIALSah 590 Amsonia hubrichtii Bluestar 1 GAL. FULLY ROOTED, CONT. 12" O.C.
ai 360 Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed 1 GAL. FULLY ROOTED, CONT. 12" O.C.
ao 275 Aster oblongifolius 'October Skies' Aromatic Aster 1 GAL. FULLY ROOTED, CONT. 12" O.C.
ep 360 Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower 1 GAL. FULLY ROOTED, CONT. 12" O.C.
li 375 Lavandula x intermedia 'Phenomenal' Lavender 1 GAL. FULLY ROOTED, CONT. 12" O.C.
ls 140 Liatris spicata Gayfeather 1 GAL. FULLY ROOTED, CONT. 12" O.C.
sr 895 Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' Rough Stemmed Goldenrod 1 GAL. FULLY ROOTED, CONT. 12" O.C.
2,995 TOTAL FLOWERING PERENNIALS
GRASSESdc 535 Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau' Tufted Hairgrass 1 GAL. FULLY ROOTED, CONT. 12" O.C.
jt 375 Juncus tenuis Path Rush 1 GAL. FULLY ROOTED, CONT. 12" O.C.
pv 855 Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' Switchgrass 1 GAL. FULLY ROOTED, CONT. 12" O.C.
pa 1290 Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Piglet' Fountain Grass 1 GAL. FULLY ROOTED, CONT. 12" O.C.
3,055 TOTAL GRASSES