A written record of third year architecture

North Dakota State University

Thursday, September 23, 2010

FOUR

The first step for the Celebration Center project is to find a site.
The Criteria I used to determine an appropriate spot is as follows:
     -Elevation higher than the surrounding area to create views
     -Beautiful surrounding area, preferrable close to a body of water and vineyards
     -Within fifteen minutes driving from downtown Healdsburg
     -Enough space for vineyards, possible future outdoor amphitheaters and a park
     -On a North facing slope

In the end, this was the site that I chose.
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In the following image, the site is in the middle of the photograph. Many shrubs and small vegetation cover the site. The photograph is a birds eye view looking toward the North.



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What do you think?
     Is this a good place for a museum/proformance venue/music school/ballroom/private function center?
     What if my building requires the removal of many of the native plants on the site?
     Is it "green" to remove the native plants for vineyards?

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