1. CONSTRUCTED LANDSCAPE FINAL PROJECT LANDSCAPE PROJECT Intake: FNBE 0414 Lecturer: Mr Lee Cherng Yih Group Members: Christina Ng Sue Li Karolina Bondarenko Lim Joe Onn Naim Ariffin Ong Eu Xuan Sonia Mancxia Tan Jia Yi 90 DEGREES

2. CONTENTS Introduction Site Analysis Concept Master Plan Planting Plan Costing Construction Details Maintenance Plan 3. INTRODUCTION In this project, we are assigned to conduct a landscape project in the campus. The campus is in need of green spaces to balance the concrete and the greens. The site need not to be more than 10m X 10m. We have selected the site in front of the library which is near the stairs. It is a walkway to Block D. Researches and analyses were conducted to understand the site and the needs of it. We are to show a master plan and also propose a planting plan for the site. The costing and maintenance are also taken into consideration. Sketches and elevations were drawn for a better understanding of the reason we proposed site. The site is named 90 DEGREES due to the fact that our site is located on the walls and columns and not on the ground, forming a right angle with the corridor. The implementation of our site will form vertical landscapes that provides greenery to the place. 4. SITE ANALYSIS The site is located on the walls of the stairs and library in Block C of Taylors University Lakeside Campus. It spans the 2nd and 3rd Floors of Block C. It is also adjacent to the Tiffin caf and right in front of the library entrance and is easily accessed by the walkway in Level 2. The library wall: The wall in front of the library entrance: 5. A.Site Specification 1. Original condition of the site The left section of the site faces the walkway from Block C all the way to block E therefore there will be many passers-by. The wall, which is part of the site faces the entrance of the Library. There are some Plotted trees to provide shades from the sunlight during the evening. A walkway can be seen when facing south from the site. The walkway connects from Block C to Block E. Students and lecturers pass by this area on a frequent basis. When facing North beneath one of the sections in our site (The library windows), the Experimental Studio can be seen. Students and lecturers walk through this place to go to the Grand Hall and the Commercial Block. 6. Photos taken from the site: 2. Circulation Patterns On Site Second Floor 7. Third Floor HUMAN CIRCULATION: People can access the site easily from anywhere WIND CIRCULATION: The wind blows from every direction as our site is locate in an open area SUN CIRCULATION: The sun shone from the East to West with more sunlight directed to our site during the evening but most of the time will be covered by concrete roof 8. 3. Shading on site The site is comparatively not as sunny and hot as open spaces as there is a concrete ceiling covered as shown in one of the pictures above. However, during the evening hours, approximately 5pm to 6.30 pm, where the sun strikes at the side, the site gets sunny and hot, causing the front section to get a little bit of sunlight. The side section and the back section does not get much sunlight and it is covered by a concrete wall. Therefore, more non-sun-tolerant plants should be planted throughout this area as they could survive in a more shady setting. This small tree provide shade during from the evening Our site does not get much sunlight as it is covered by the concrete ceiling 9. CONCEPT: CLASH of CONTEMPORARY and VERTICAL GARDENS Contemporary gardens have become a trend nowadays. It focuses on simple yet elegant design which enhances the space given. Contemporary gardens emphasizes on the rawness of the materials without the use of fancy pottery and hardscape. In addition, the urban spaces are getting limited day by day, people have found a new way to bring in greenery to the city. This can be done by developing vertical gardens. 10. Vertical gardens is a method of planting greenery vertically instead of planting it on the ground. In this case, creepers and planter boxes are used widely. Taylor's University has a very modern structure which will fit well with the two concepts above. Thus, provides the ideal garden for the campus. 11. MASTER PLAN When people think about landscaping, they usually think about horizontal landscapes. This project takes a different approach by doing vertical landscapes. The site is given the name 90 DEGREES as the two vertical sections in the site are at vertical angles with one another. The walls are also placed at a 90 degree angle wih the floor. The section on the left consists of multiple library windows. A concrete platform will be built using reinforced concrete. It will serve as a flat surface to place three planter boxes. The plants planted in the planter boxes are desert roses (adenium obesum) and devils ivy (epipremnum aureum). The section on the right consists of a stairway that spans the first to third floor of Block C in Taylors University. Two brick walls, two vertical gardens, eight vertical metal wires and a bench made of metal net and aggregates are located in this section. Bubble Diagram of The Site 12. PLANTING PLAN Elevation 1 Elevation 2 13. Planting List Scientific Name Common Name 1 Adenium Obesum Desert Roses 2 Epipremnum Aureum Golden Queen 3 Adiantum Pedatum Five-Fingered Fern 4 Loropetalum Chinense Chinese Fringe Flower 5 Drynaria Quercifolia Oak Leaf Fern 6 Bryophya Moss 7 Tristellatia Australasae Shower of Gold Climber Adenium Obesum Epipremnum Aureum Adiantum Pedatum Loropetalum Chinense Adiantum Pedatum Loropetalum Chinense Tristellateia Australasae These plants listed above are suitable for our site as they grow well in humid tropical climates. As the site receives little amount of sunlight and is shaded from rainfall, plants with low sunlight and water requirements are chosen. The types of plants we have included in our site include creeper plants (or better known as vines), ferns, and flowering plants. Three different species of ferns are planted on the walls to produce a vertical garden. Loam soil is used as a growing medium due to its rich nutrient content. This type of soil is easy for roots and water to penetrate through. Moss grows naturally on the brick walls due to the damp condition of our site. 14. COSTING ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY RATE(RM) TOTAL(RM) 1 PRELIMINARIES 1.1 General site clearance of areas free from m 100 6 600.00 major obstructions 1.2 Insurance premiums for Public Liability/ Contractor All Risks(CAR),SOCSO etc L.Sum 2000.00 1.3 Provide all costs incurred by complying with all Safety,Health and Welfare Regulations, pertaining to all workpeople employed on site L.Sum 2000.00 1.4 Fee/Premium for Performance Bond (Insurance Guarantee or Bank Guarantee) L.Sum 2500.00 1.5 Mobilization L.Sum 1000.00 2 PIPE WORKS 2.1 Bed and haunching of concrete to pipe L.Sum 100.00 2.2 Poly pipe (W25mm H25mm L50000mm) L.Sum 173.50 3 HARDSCAPES 3.1 External walls-common bricks in gauged mortar half brick thick m 7.2 320 2304.00 3.2 Bricks and concrete platform m 1.5 308 462.00 3.3 Steel bars(0.1m Hx 0.8m Lx 0.2m W) No 32 450 14400.00 3.4 Aggregate concrete wired bench L.Sum 1000 3.5 Planter box(0.3m Wx2.2m Lx 0.3m H) No 3 1500 4500.00 3.6 Strechable wire cable L.Sum 300.00 3.7 Pocket Vertical Garden Kit (0.3m Wx1.5m H) No 16 640 10240.00 3.8 30pockets in a set,8sets for each wall 3.9 Metal Net(7.3m L) L.Sum 12.00 SUB TOTAL 41591.50 15. ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY RATE(RM) TOTAL(RM) 4 SOIL 4.1 Imported topsoilfillingandcompost to fill planter boxes to height 24'' m 10 60 600.00 5 SOFTSCAPES 5.1 Plants a Adenium Obesum(Desert Rose) m 11 35 385.00 b Trollius Chinensis(Golden Queen) m 11 15 165.00 c Tristellateia Australasiae(Galphimia Vine) m 7 13 91.00 d Adiantum Pedatum m 2.18 22 47.96 e Loropetalum Chinense m 2.18 40 87.20 f Drynaria Quercifolia m 2.18 50 109.00 6 ELECTRICAL WORKS 6.1 Spotlight No 2 80 160.00 6.2 Electricalwire L.Sum 170.00 7 MAINTENANCE PLANFOR ONE YEAR 7.1 To provide alllabours,equipment,tools,etc andcarry out maintenance for allplants (fertilisers,replacingdead plants,etc) for 12 months month 12 1000 12000.00 SUB TOTAL 13815.16 7 CONTINGENCIES % 5% 2770.33 GRAND TOTAL 58176.99 16. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS Vertical Garden Planter Pockets Semi permeable pockets will be used to grow 3 m x 1.2 m living walls on both columns in the site. The pockets are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a synthetic plastic polyester that has excellent wear resistance and low coefficient of friction, making it easy to clean. The PET is also an amazing material that provides a safe growing medium that is pH neutral and non-reactive, making it safe for plants to grow in it. It also had low maintenance cost and high quality. These pockets are hooked onto nails on the columns in our site using strong nylon tabs. The pockets will be filled with loam soil, which provides sufficient nutirents for the ferns to grow. As the pockets are semi-permeable, water can flow through the pockets to other plants below it while soil remains contained in it. 17. Dimensioning of a set of pockets: Dimensioning for a single pocket: Three different types of plants will be planted in the pockets, namely adiantum pedatum, loropetalum chinense and drynaria quercifolia. 900 cubic cm / 890 g of loam soil fills up each pocket, providing a medium for the plants to go. Poly pipes that carry water from a water source and excess water from the planter box will be used to irrigate the plants from the top. 18. Diagram of two Vertical Garden Planter Pockets: 19. The Concrete Platform for the Planter Box A 7.2 m x 0.4 m x 0.2 m concrete platform with an internal inclined plane is built below the windows. To put it in place, 14 steel bars will be drilled into the wall to keep the concrete platform in place. Reinforced concrete is selected as a material to build the platform as it is strong enough. Dimensioning of the concrete platform: The metal net serves as a flat surface to place three planter boxes with dimensions of 2.2 m x 0.3 m x 0.3 m. Excess water from the soil in the planter boxes move through the metal net to prevent ponding. The inclined plane directs water to a hole. The water is then transported via a poly pipe to the vertical garden. To make the concrete platform in tact with the wall and not pose a threat to passers-by below, 14 pairs of steel bars are drilled into the wall below the library windows to make the attachment firm. Bricks and concrete will cover the steel bars, completing the platform. Materials used for constructing the concrete platform: Metal net Steel bars Bricks Concrete 20. The colour of the three planter boxes placed on top of the metal net is black so that it does not look filthy after a long period of time. The material is plastic as it is light, cheap, easy to maintain, gets cleaned easily and has high tensile strength. Desert roses (Adenium Obosum) and Golden Queen plants (Epipremnum Aureum) will be planted in the rich loam soil that fills the planter box. Diagram of how the planter box is placed and how the plants are watered: 21. Diagram of water movement in the site: The excess water from the planter box is used to water the plants in the vertical gardens. The water hydrates the plants in the Vertical Garden Planter Pockets. Hence, water is recycled and there will be less wastage of resources during the irrigation process. Poly pipes will be used to irrigate and drain water in our site. These pipes are selected due to their high quality, strong durability and their characteristic of not rusting. 22. MAINTENANCE PLAN Maintenance Specifications: Integrated Pest Management Fertilizers shall be used to maintain the health of plants. For all year, existing plants and new plantings shall be monitored at weekly intervals for pest infestations and symptoms of stress, and bi-weekly thereafter. A. Irrigation system 1. Automated systems shall operate only in the morning or evening hours, namely 7 am and 5 pm as these times tend to be cool, so the amount of water lost through evaporation is much less than other time of the day. Plants shall not be watered at night as if they stay damp, they are more likely to be damaged by fungal and bacterial diseases. 2. Automated systems shall not over-spray onto surrounding pavement. Each sprinkler in the planter box will be set to spray only 50 ml each sprinkling session. 3. The dripping mechanisms in the vertical garden will only drip 40 ml each session into the soil of the plants as excess water from the planter box is transported to the planter pockets. 23. 4. The irrigation system shall be maintained to insure that all areas receive sufficient water. Damaged or vandalized pipes shall be replaced as soon as possible. 5. Routinely inspect all water lines, valves and pumps for leaks. Hired workers of Taylors University Lakeside Campus will check the irrigation mechanisms in the site once every three days. B. Hand watering specifications: 1. The roots of plants will be irrigated every day as the site is under the roof and does not receive natural rainfall. 2. All plantings shall be monitored. If showing signs of stress related to lack of water, the plants will be deeply hand watered as needed. C. Pesticide requirements: 1. Pests shall be managed in accordance with the bio-rational (non-toxic) pesticides when necessary to prevent damage to plantings. D. Fertilization requirements: 1. Soil and plant tissue shall be tested and slow-release fertilizer applied as needed to maintain healthy growing conditions for shrubs, trees and grass. E. Pruning requirements: 1. Shrubs will be monitored and pruned once every two days to remove weak, diseased or damaged limbs/branches in order to avoid the need for pesticide applications and to maintain the plants in proper form. 24. Weekly Timetable For Maintenance Before Noon Day/Time 7:00 am 7:30 am 8:00 am 9:00 am 10:00 am Monday Sprinkling and drippling Hand removal of weeds Adding fertilizer to loam soil - Hand watering by workers Tuesday Sprinkling and drippling Pruning - - Hand watering by workers Wednesday Sprinkling and drippling Hand removal of weeds - - Hand watering by workers Thursday Sprinkling and drippling Pruning Adding fertilizer to loam soil - Hand watering by workers Friday Sprinkling and drippling Hand removal of weeds - - Hand watering by workers Saturday Sprinkling and drippling Pruning - Inspection of pesticides Hand watering by workers Sunday Sprinkling and drippling Hand removal of weeds - Applying pesticides (Only for month) Hand watering by workers 25. Weekly Timetable For Maintenance After Noon Day/Time 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm Monday Hand watering by workers Sprinkling and drippling Sweeping of concourse - Tuesday Hand watering by workers Sprinkling and drippling Sweeping of concourse Inspection of plumbing and lights Wednesday Hand watering by workers Sprinkling and drippling Sweeping of concourse - Thursday Hand watering by workers Sprinkling and drippling Sweeping of concourse Inspection of plumbing and lights Friday Hand watering by workers Sprinkling and drippling Sweeping of concourse - Saturday Hand watering by workers Sprinkling and drippling Sweeping of concourse Inspection of plumbing and lights Sunday Hand watering by workers Sprinkling and drippling Sweeping of concourse -