engage a sustainable vision for the mall that captures the create an enhanced landscape that enriches the experience of provide flexible performance settings and a nurture culture and cultivation to support rich sylvan grove syLvaN cONNectIONs surprise and magic of a sylvan setting reframe aN IcONIc settING the washington monument grounds a hIGh perfOrmaNce LaNdscape compelling sustainable vision a Layered LaNdscape ecology on the national mall a New perfOrmaNce hOrIzON a new center stage
The National Mall is our nation’s center stage and the site of some of the most important acts of communication and communion in our country. At the heart of the Mall and visible for miles, the Washington Monument is the literal and philosophical compass for our nation – a timeless symbol of the spirit upon which our nation was founded. Extending from this central landmark, the 1 TREET rejuvenated Sylvan Theater and Sylvan 15 TH S Grove embody the surprise and magic of the Shakespearean forest that inspired the name of the original theater nearly a century ago.
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a framed approach An arrival view from the nearby Smithsonian museums and metro frames active programs on the renewed Monument Grounds. an intimate theater A new informal setting for performance in the Sylvan Café has panoramic views of the Mall. a restorativeOLLECTION landscape A natural setting at the Survey Lodge provides a relaxed place for enjoyment on the Grounds.
syLvaN GrOve destINatIONs A CONNECTIVE APPROACH t he new are shaded from building overhangs, trees, renewable energy external shading natural ventilation efficient systems low flow fixtures A NEW PERFORMANCE LANDSCAPE HIGH PERFORMANCE RESTORING LANDSCAPE HISTORIES and provide a more pleasant pedestrian link sylvan setting at the washington monument the sylvan grove becomes a democratic ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE and other natural landscape features. a the landscape south of the washington to the stunning ornamental cherry blossoms Photovoltaic panels generate solar Building overhangs create shade; Passive cross ventilation is Utilize ground source heat pumps, Low flow water fixtures reduce 1. MONUMENT LODGE (VISITOR INFORMATION / TICKETING) grounds creates a linked sequence of public sheltered berm increases thermal efficiency, energy; solar evacuated tubes heat high performance exterior enclosures maximized with operable windows radiant flooring, and daylight harvesting potable water consumption stage, supporting speakers and activists, responding to local climate conditions monument has historically been used as a along the tidal basin embankment. the performance settings that weave together to water for lavatory sinks and kitchens minimize heat gain and loss and narrow floor plates; ceiling fans to reduce energy consumption film, community theater, local and emerging a geo-exchange system augments heating 2. MONUMENT PLAZA / BUS DROP-OFF and emerging from the sylvan canopy, a working landscape, providing plantings for survey lodge is repurposed as a volunteer 508,550 sf 209,176 sf induce air movement 578,025 sf create an expanded park identity and provide artists, as well as world-class national and cooling systems, and shaded glazing worKing high performance building integrates social, the mall. our design recovers this historic headquarters for community-based outreach proposed conservation landscape 3. SYLVAN CAFÉ new active visitor programming. and international performers before the mechanical, and operational efficiencies to minimizes heat gain and maximizes natural sustainable usage, interlacing a network and nursery operations that nurture trees, lawn zone backdrop of the washington monument. illumination. a living green roof extends the 4. TERRACED CAFÉ SEATING provide a global model of sustainability and of pedestrian promenades through a new shrubs, and other plantings from infancy to o riented around the sylvan g rove stewardship. operable skylights passively architecture into the landscape where local sylvan tree nursery to tell the story of the eventual relocation on sites throughout the 18 1,322,795 sf 1,322,795 sf 1,322,795 sf 5. SYLVAN AMPHITHEATER entry and arrival amphitheater, a range of flexible venues cool the building, emulating a breeze through plantings, sustainable materials, and rain 19 regenerative ecology of the urban landscape mall. existing lawn existing lawn existing lawn 100 people : NARA RG 79 NCP 807, F44--45 Café and bookstore face 15th Street with visitor support performances at a range of scales. gardens integrate ecological functions. 6. SYLVAN STAGE / TRELLIS a tree canopy. comfortable outdoor settings OURCE services, NPS offices, and support space under S 7. STAGE SUPPORT (BELOW GRADE) Figure 4-8. Circa 1870s plan drawing of Monument Grounds, never fully amphitheater at Independence Avenue. implemented. 20 8. FLEX / MULTIPURPOSE MEETING SPACE 1,000 people human and water management “living machine” outdoor comfort landscape environmental quality Rain gardens collect and filter Recycle waste water to produce Exterior landscape mediates Utilize native planting to promote 9. RETAIL BOOKSTORE Utilize bermed seating for outdoor storm runoff non-potable water supply for toilet summer solar heat gain and shields biodiversity NALYSIS AND EVALUATION FIGURES * DECEMBER 2003 (REV. MARCH 2008) flushing and irrigation winter winds
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22 ASHINGTON The Sylvan Grove is oriented around a sequence of settings that 10,000 people are added on Mall; comfortable STORAGE, MAINTENANCE, MECHANICAL, AND STAFF together define a new performance landscape. A new wooded lighting environment at night gives a sense of security while canopy and terraced lawn define the amphitheater, where a PARKING) maintaining target light levels wide range of performances and events are seen against the 11. MONUMENT PLAZA (BUS PARKING AND ACCESSIBLE stunning backdrop of the Washington Monument. This ascending landform reorients the theater to views of the mall, conceals PARKING) 2 traffic and lines of tour buses, and creates new pedestrian 1 12. RAIN GARDEN connections to the Tidal Basin. The uppermost viewing terrace, a tree lined “balcony”, continues across the roadways to descend 13. WELCOME CENTER (UNDER AMPHITHEATER - VISITOR to the water’s edge, linking the Tidal Basin and the Mall, two INFORMATION / EXHIBIT / REST AREA) extraordinary but disconnected landscapes. juxtaposed topographies 14. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STAFF OFFICES (UNDER The Sylvan Pavilion – visible from the Mall, the Metro, and 15th A terraced hillside provides a shaded setting to view AMPHITHEATER) Street – is an extension of the Sylvan Grove. It hosts impromptu the Monument, complementing the sloping Monument 1 tidal basin promenade 2 a worKing landscape performances, and offers an all-weather café and multi-use 15. WOODLAND WALK (PEDESTRIAN LINK TO TIDAL BASIN) Mound, preserving the vista, and providing a new destination for visitors to the Mall. The pavilion bends along a overlook to the Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin. 16. “LIVING MACHINE” WATER TREATMENT PLANTING pathway south to Independence Avenue, where a new exhibition atrium frames an arrival plaza and drop-off for tour buses. 17. SURVEY LODGE (VOLUNTEER GARDEN CENTER, 19 Inspired by the filtering light of the shaded forest, the roof forms EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND COURTESY/ MAINTENANCE a cultural canopy of dappled light that illuminates the activities in the pavilion. The Sylvan Pavilion offers panoramic views of VEHICLES, WEATHER STATION) the Mall and performances. The café terraces and theater stage 18. WORKING LANDSCAPE (POTENTIAL FUTURE CULTURAL provide a shaded and generous setting for café tables, gatherings, and events. DEVELOPMENT SITE)
19. CONSERVATION PLANTING The new amphitheater topography supports performances of all scales. The slender amphitheater adjacent to the café supports 20. WANDERING LAWN AND SOCCER FIELD intimate and spontaneous events. The new Sylvan Grove hosts 21. PARK SERVICE SUPPORT (UNDER AMPHITHEATER) larger performances and, combined with the slopes of the Mall, provides an open arena for the largest events. 22. TIDAL BASIN AMPHITHEATER
23. REINFORCED LAWN ACTS AS TRUCK AND SERVICE The design anticipates a future phase that expands the definition of a high “performance” landscape, connecting the Mall to the ACCESS TO STAGE Tidal Basin, improving traffic flows by consolidating roadways,
and creating space for a new working landscape. A rejuvenation 0 50 of its former identity and a new destination for the community, the landscape and new tree nursery supplies the ever-growing demand for replacement trees on the mall.
The Sylvan Grove reinvigorates the Monument Grounds with new landscapes of performance, clarifies the visual connections between the White House, the Washington Monument, and the Jefferson Memorial, provides new physical connections between the cultural landscape of the Mall and the Tidal Basin, and most importantly, creates a transformed setting for our nation’s most monument plaza An activated streetscape and bus drop-off on Independence Avenue is animated with a new outdoor gathering space and exhibition atrium. sylvan cafÉ Emerging from the wooded setting, a new café provides indoor and outdoor seating. sylvan grove amphitheater The entire site is animated with performance as families lounge on the hillside of the Washington Monument Grounds for world-class summer performance and film. visible center stage. woodland walKs An aerial walk links the Sylvan Grove Amphitheater to the Tidal Basin, reconnecting the larger monumental framework of the Mall.
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