{"id":519,"date":"2017-08-11T19:27:25","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T19:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/?page_id=519"},"modified":"2017-08-11T19:27:25","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T19:27:25","slug":"landscape-design","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/plan-frameworks\/open-space-framework\/landscape-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Landscape Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each space should be designed to bring something\u00a0unique to the overall Open Space Framework. That said,\u00a0there needs to be a cohesiveness to the landscape that\u00a0contributes to a strong campus identity and a distinct\u00a0and recognizable character of place. Landscape design\u00a0and the materials used should reflect not only a quality\u00a0environment, but one that is sustainable and resilient.<\/p>\n<h3>Policies:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The choice of plant material should be hardy, self\u00a0sustaining, with minimal need for irrigation.<\/li>\n<li>Trees should be planted to define spaces, to create\u00a0shade and shelter, to protect from extreme whether\u00a0conditions, and to provide seasonal interest in terms\u00a0of colour and form.<\/li>\n<li>Low-impact design (LID) strategies such as rain\u00a0gardens, should be used for storm water management\u00a0and are also a means of showcasing sustainability.\u00a0Rain gardens can be incorporated in the design of the\u00a0streets in the urban plaza spaces.<\/li>\n<li>The choice of plant material should provide beauty,\u00a0colour and form throughout the seasons and provide\u00a0opportunities to enhance the natural plant and\u00a0animal habitat for the area.<\/li>\n<li>The landscape design should integrate food producing\u00a0species in certain areas of the campus such as fruit\u00a0trees, and edible berries that can be enjoyed by the\u00a0University and surrounding community.<\/li>\n<li>The landscape design and use of space should be\u00a0structured to engage faculty and program curricula as\u00a0opportunities for teaching and learning, including of\u00a0Indigenous cultures and traditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each space should be designed to bring something\u00a0unique to the overall Open Space Framework. That said,\u00a0there needs to be a cohesiveness to the landscape that\u00a0contributes to a strong campus identity and a distinct\u00a0and recognizable character of place. Landscape design\u00a0and the materials used should reflect not only a quality\u00a0environment, but one that is sustainable and resilient. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":520,"parent":433,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-519","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/519\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/433"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/campusplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}