Walking Through trees
Plant Species used in the design
Under the Instruction of Chris Matthews | Spring 2015
Siteless
Independent Project
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This design establishes a seasonal gradient of porosity across the landscape by utilizing three distinct tree species: Green Ash, American Sweetgum, and Pitch Pine. By leveraging their unique phenological cycles—where the Green Ash defoliates first, followed by the Sweetgum, while the Pitch Pine remains evergreen—the landscape’s density shifts over time. While the Pitch Pine zone appears most porous in summer due to its wide 18-meter spacing, the gradient reverses in winter; the deciduous zones become the most transparent as they lose their foliage, despite their tighter 9-meter and 13.5-meter spacing.
Striated Forest
Seasonal Changes
Forest Clumps
Seasonal Changes
