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A PROPOSED TOWN GREEN for WESTON, CT
Prepared for the Weston Board of Selectmen by Thiel Architecture + Design / June 6th 2019
‘Community’ mural by Barbara Lawless
A Town Green for Weston CT
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HISTORICAL CIVIC HUB
• Meeting house• School• Church• Markets• Speakers’ Corner• Parade grounds• Military training• Burial ground• Public punishment• Grazing• Agriculture• Town dump
LEBANON, CT
NEW HAVEN, CT
NORTH HAVEN, CT
WINDSOR, CT
A Town Green for Weston CT
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IMPORTANT CIVIC ASSET
NORWALK
CHESHIRE BRANFORD
GUILFORD
• Expand Town Hall to include an outdoor space
• Engage the community• Create a sense of civic pride• Celebrate important town
events• Encourage town walking• Provide proper locations for
town memorials• Add variety of seating
A Town Green for Weston CT
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OUR TOWN’S FRONT YARD
• Town Hall is the heart of the town
• Anchor of the community• Located within the existing
historical district• Needs to be made more
friendly• Support town ceremonies• Encourage community
connectivity• Exemplify the ideal of small
town USA• Create a Town Green
A Town Green for Weston CT
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HISTORIC DISTRICT #1
A Town Green for Weston CT
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HISTORIC DISTRICT #1
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HISTORIC DISTRICT #1
1725+Stone walls (agricultural)
1795Jarvis House
1830Norfield Congregational Church
1830Eliphalet Coley House
1840Samuel Rowland House
1910Willis Banks House
1830Onion Barn
1916Parsonage, Hedgerow Common
1948Florence Banks House
1952Town Hall
1963Public Library
1988Town Hall additions / Fire EMS
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Architectural Influences
COLONIAL NEW ENGLAND
COLONIAL VIRGINIA
Town HallHampton Falls, New Hampshire
Rocky Hill Meeting HouseAmesbury, Massachusetts
Old Pelham Town HallPelham, Massachusetts
The Wren Building, William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia
Governor’s Palace Williamsburg, Virginia
John Carlyle House Alexandria, Virginia
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Architectural Influences
PALLADIAN
• Symmetry• Limestone or white stucco• Raised podium• Formal placement in
landscapeUniversity of Virginia, The Lawn, Charlottesville, Virginia Thomas Jefferson
Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia Thomas Jefferson
The White House, Washington, D.C.James Hoban
Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia Thomas Jefferson
Villa la Rotonda, Vicenza, Italy Andrea Palladio
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WESTON TOWN HALL
A Town Green for Weston CT
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EXISTING ASSETS
• Town Hall, built 1952• Stone wall at Norfield Road• Flagpole• Gazebo, built 1990s• Evergreen & deciduous
trees• Lawn & some understory
plantings• Lampposts• Wood benches• Stone benches• 9/11 memorial bench• Weston historical marker• Blossoming ornamental
trees - redbuds, dogwoods & magnolia
• War memorials: ‘Honor Roll’ (WWI & WWII), Viet-nam, Persian Gulf
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EXISTING SITE PLAN
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CONCEPTPLAN
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LAMPPOSTSLAMPPOSTS
NEWRED BUDGROVE
BENCHUNDER TREE
MEADOW/DAFFODILS
TERRACE
FLAGPOLE
GAZEBO
REMOVE &RELOCATEBIRDS NESTSPRUCE
TOWNHISTORYSIGN
MEMORIALWALK
SIDEWALKSIDEWALK
SIGN 1 SIGN 4
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PERENNIALGARDEN
MEMORIAL GARDEN
LAWN
SIGN 3
SIGN 5
FERNS/GROUNDCOVER
REPAIRED ANDILLUMINATED
SIGN 2
TOWNHALL
WESTON TOWN GREEN
LIBRARY
NORFIELD ROAD
9-11 MEMORIAL
2A1.013
A1.01
THIEL ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN69 LYONS PLAIN ROADWESTON, CT 06883
NANCY THIELc [email protected]
DESIGN ARCHITECT
A1.01DWG No.
2019-05-08DATE
1" = 20'SCALE (17x22)
TITLE
PROPOSED SITE PLANPAVING DETAILS
DESCRIPTIONDATE
PROJECT
WESTON CTTOWN GREENNORFIELD ROADWESTON CT 06883Project No.1805
TOWN OF WESTON CTWESTON TOWN HALL
JONATHAN [email protected]
OWNER
CIVIL ENGINEER
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
1" = 20'-0"
SITE PLAN - PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION1
3/4" =1'-0"
PAVING DETAIL: CONCRETE WALKS2 3/4" =1'-0"
PAVING DETAIL: PERMEABLE WALKS3
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PAVING DETAILS
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TOWN HALLTERRACE
Make sidewalk ADA accessible
• Concrete sidewalk to match Town standard
• Concrete pads at benches
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MEMORIAL WALK
• Permeable paving• Aggregate to be stone,
white/gray mix• Metal edgingWAVENY PARK
New Canaan, CT
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IMPROVED SEATING
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6-FT BENCH OPTIONS
• Powder-coated metal for durability and zero maintenance
• Hardwood seat for comfort
THOMAS STEELE ‘Carnival’ bench in steel
BELSON ‘Courtyard’ cast aluminum bench, ipe back & seat THOMAS STEELE ‘Carnival’ steel bench, ipe back & seat
LANDSCAPE FORMS ‘Melville’ bench, ipe seatSITESCAPES ‘Avondale’ steel bench, ipe back & seat
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PROPOSED LAMPPOST
proposedwith blade sign
proposed
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SIGN #6
NEW TOWN SIGNAGE
SIGN #4 - Norfield Road East, facing east SIGN #3 SIGN #5
SIGN #1 - Norfield Road West, facing east
SPECIFICATIONSfont Goudy Old Styleblue PMS 281 or ‘Old Glory Blue’ (RGB 8-bit hex #3C3B63)
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PERENNIAL GARDENRed, White & Blue
MEADOW & GROUND COVERS
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IMPROVED MEMORIAL SPACE
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WAR MEMORIALGARDEN
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VETERANS MEMORIAL GARDEN
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A Dedication MarkerB WWI, WWII, KoreaC Viet NamD Persian GulfE Iraq & Afghanistan
PROPOSED DEDICATION MARKER
DEDICATED TO ALL VETERANSWHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY
[SPONSORING ORGANIZATION]DONATED BY [DONOR]
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9/11 MEMORIAL GARDEN
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LATE SUMMER FLOWERING PLANTS
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Civic Engagement on the Green
ROBUST EVENTS CALENDAR• Martin Luther King Day• Groundhog Day• Presidents Day• St. Patrick’s Day• Easter• May Day• Graduations• Memorial Day• Weddings• Pride• Independence Day• Summer movies• Peace Day• 9/11 Remembrance• Founders Day• Halloween• Election Day• Veterans Day• Thanksgiving• Meteor Day• Seasons Greetings• New Year’s Eve
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Civic Engagement on the Green
MEMORIAL CEREMONIES
MARKETS & ART FAIRS
• Musicians in the Gazebo• Flag-raising and anthem-singing• Speeches on the Town Hall steps• Wreath-laying procession to new
War Memorial
• Market booths set up along ellipse• Live musical performances in the
Gazebo• Capacity (18) booths
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Civic Engagement on the Green
TENTED EVENTS
MOVIES, MUSICIANS, ACTORS & DANCERS
• 30’ x 60’ tent• Maximum tent seating 120 people• Power points in a few locations• Create a Town Picnic
• Blanket & lawn chair seating• Senior seating on ellipse• Concessions in the Gazebo
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OCT 11FOUNDERS DAY
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Courtesy of Weston Town Hall
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Next Steps
Step 2:CONSENSUS BUILDING• Town Boards & Commissions• Town Selectmen• Planning & Zoning Commission• Parks & Recreation Commission• Conservation Commission• Board of Education• Historic District Commission• Weston Commission for the Arts• Weston Library Board• Commission on Aging
• Town Committees• Marketing Committee• Committee for Veterans Affairs
• Community Stakeholders• Weston Historical Society• Weston Kiwanis• VFW• WestonArts• Boy & Girl Scouts
Step 3:BUDGET & SCHEDULE• Preliminary selections for plant materials• Preliminary selections for civic furnishings• Develop preliminary budget• Set fund-raising goal: Use No Public Funds• Establish fund-raising organization• Establish project phasing• Appoint Executive Director
Step 1:DESIGN• Beautification Committee
discusses options• Finalize proposed concept
design• Coordinate with Milone
& MacBroom master planning
• Prepare slide show and presentation materials for ongoing advocacy
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Preliminary Phasing
PHASE 1:Preparation
• Site protection• Trees & plants• Gazebo• Flagpole• Town Hall• Temporary
location for existing plant materials to be re-used
• Identify substrate utilities
• Staging of construction materiel
PHASE 2:Demolition
• Remove hardscaping
• Remove lamp posts
• Remove boulders
PHASE 3:Infrastructure
• Replace top soil• Install electrical
& security infrastructure
• Install water lines for hose bibs & irrigation (as req’d)
PHASE 4:Concrete & Masonry
• Rough grading• Construction of
concrete walkways and post footings
• Install memorial boulders
PHASE 5:Landscaping
• Final grading• Installation of plant
materials• Plant trees• Repairs to Gazebo
PHASE 6:Civic Furniture
• Install lamp posts• Install signage• Install benches• Install bins• Final installation of
memorial markers & plaques
• Paint shutters and walls as req’d
• Remove site protection
• Celebrate
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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT• A place to gather• A place to delight• A place to remember• A place to honor