QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN MASTERPLAN Update to 2002 Plan

Adopted by the QBG Board of Trustees, February 11, 2020 PROJECT TEAM

BKSK Joan Krevlin, Partner Julie Nelson, Partner Kelsey Willis, Designer

QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN Board of Trustees / Capital Committee Neil Fleischman, Board Chair Saul Kupferberg, Trustee & Co-Chair Capital Committee Brian Carey, Capital Committee & Former Trustee

Staff Susan Lacerte, Executive Director Rebecca Wolf, Assistant Director/Director of Education and Garden Operations Stephanie Ehrlich, Director of Development Gennadyi Gurman, Head of Interpretation Dylan House, Public Programs Manager Regina Minerva, Visitor Services Manager Morgan Potter, Supervisor of Gardeners

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

4 Introduction

5 Proposed Program Elements and Areas

7 Existing Site Conditions 8 Existing Site Plan 9 Existing Paths, Roads, and Entrances 10 Site Topography and Flood Plains 11 Existing Water Management and Flood Zones

13 Proposed Master Plan 14 Conceptual Garden Zones 15 Proposed Site Rendering

17 Phasing Diagrams

27 Appendix 28 Sewer Line Drawings 30 Existing Maintenance/Service Area Plans 32 Existing Program Square Footage Diagram 33 Proposed Program Square Footage Diagram 35 Program Element Description Sheets

3 INTRODUCTION

This Master Plan is an update to the 2002 Master Plan developed by Conservation Design Forum and Atelier Dreiseitl in close collaboration with Queens Botanical Garden leadership, staff, and community. The 2002 plan has guided the ongoing evolution of the garden for the past 18 years, including the siting of the award- winning Visitor and Administration Building, the Maintenance facility, and their related landscapes.

The central tenet of the 2002 plan was the celebration of the connections between water, culture, and the environment, and an opportunity to inspire a new way of thinking about botanical gardens in an urban context. The updated plan stays true to this thinking, positioning proposed structures on the garden perimeter, and using them to inform garden expressions and expand the visitor experience, while celebrating the inherent landscape qualities (and challenges) of the 39 acre garden. The plan suggests garden typologies as a planning tool to allow for incremental growth in support of a holistic vision: Exhibition Gardens, Meadow and Wetland, Working Gardens, Education Gardens, Maintenance and Horticulture zones. Each of these typologies can be home to unique garden experiences that reinforce Queens Botanical Garden’s unique position as the place where people, plants, and cultures meet.

The 2002 plan identified a need for an Education Center. The current, proposed location differs from that plan, which in turn informs the siting of the Kids Culture Garden and subsequent gardens and structures. The phasing diagrams included with this master plan are a working tool, to gently guide future thinking and fundraising efforts. Decisions have ripple effects and our goal is to identify logical next steps and related projects—with the understanding that no plan is ever static. We expect the next 20 years of the Garden to be filled with new thoughts; every intervention inspires new possibilities.

A Master Plan is best seen as a living document to frame current thinking and serve as a vision of the future.

4 PROPOSED PROGRAM ELEMENTS AND AREAS

Quantity Existing Area (approximate) Proposed Area (approximate) BUILDINGS Greenhouses 2 4,800 SF total 3,500 SF each for 7,000 SF total Community Conservatory 1 N/A 7,000 SF Pavilion 1 N/A 3,200 SF Bridal Suites 1 In the V&A Center, varies 600 SF

GARDENS Farm 1 Approx. 1 acre - 40,000 SF No change Kids’ Culture Garden 1 N/A Approx. 1/2 Acre - 20,000 SF Welcome Garden 1 N/A Approx. 1/2 Acre - 20,000 SF Sun and Moon Garden 1 N/A 16,000 SF Wedding Garden 1 16,500 SF 20,000 SF Herb Garden 1 3,700 SF 8,000 SF World Farm 1 5,500 SF 16,000 SF Children’s Garden 1 10,000 SF 11,000 SF, with proximity to farms for additional space Bee Garden 1 3,000 SF 4,000 SF

BACK-OF-HOUSE AREAS Service Area 1 Approx. 20,000 SF Approx. 40,000 SF Compost 1 9,000 SF across multiple locations 18,000 SF Additional Storage Sheds 2 N/A 1,500 SF

5 6 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS

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EXISTING SITE PLAN

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MAI N E VEH NTR ICU AN LA CE R N IO BLOSSOM AVECT LE EX L I CO T EE TR CROMMELIN ST M

AIN NG KI AR E P MA HO N IN RT DAHLIA AVE TE ICU T N LT R AN UR CE E AN

C D IN E E M H D S A & Buildable SOIL R Area SERVICE ITO T AREA & VIS RA COMPOST ILE RS CLEANSING W BIOTOPE OR FA LD G RM RE EN ING HO ARK U P DEN ED SE GAR U S G CA N AR TI D ON IO HERB EN T GARDEN CA

U MAIN ST MAIN D E WEDDING GARDEN TREE COLLECTION B GA EE MEADOW / WETLANDS RD EN

TREE COLLECTION

WELL HOUSE PECK AVE

TREE COLLECTION N RE TIO TU FU UCA G COLLEGE POINT BLVD N D D I E E D H IL S BU

QBG BRIDGE FORMER PLAYGROUND

FARM ELDER AVE

138TH ST

137TH ST

136TH ST

134TH ST

135TH ST

BOOTH MEMORIAL AVE

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EXISTING PATHS, ROADS, AND ENTRANCES

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BLOSSOM AVE CROMMELIN ST ed us Un

DAHLIA AVE MAIN ST MAIN

PECK AVE

COLLEGE POINT BLVD

QBG BRIDGE

ELDER AVE

138TH ST

137TH ST

KE 136TH ST

134TH ST Service Entrances 135TH ST Service Roads Main Entrances Primary Paths Special Use Gates of Circulation Service Routes Footpaths BOOTH MEMORIAL AVE Through Garden

9 EXISTING WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

CONSTRUCTED WATER FEATURES WETLAND GARDEN WATER RETENTION

2050 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN

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Wetland Gardens / Water Retention Features

Constructed Water Features

100-Year Floodplain

10 CURRENT AND FUTURE FLOODPLAINS

CURRENT YEAR FLOODPLAIN

2050 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN

2080 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN

11 12 PROPOSED MASTER PLAN

13 PROPOSED CONCEPTUAL GARDEN ZONES

DROP-OFF

MAINTENANCE & EXHIBITION GARDENS HORTICULTURE

D LAN EXHIBITION GARDENS WET ION IBIT EXH

MEADOW AND WETLAND

EDUCATION GARDENS

WORKING GARDENS

14 MASTER PLAN RENDERING

M AIN E V NTREH ANCICUL A E R CROMMELIN ST

ION CE CT N LE TRA BLOSSOM AVE L EN CO CE EE R M R SE EL AIN T R OC SERVI ICE ENA ED E RAN N M CE T G HORT G AIN AI R E S N AN N CO EL OR T. . A G GARDEN DAHLIA AVE C GE IN E S ARKIN ARKI ER A G IN IC RE V&A BUILD ST MAIN E E EN E C NANACN HO LE C O D U AL C O U SE ONS NS E S OAK ER NI ANDED P ER ANDED P A O A R OR EP

EP G D AR DE ELAN N COLLEGE POINT BLVD ION AER BI GARDEN

R EHI A E PLA EDDING B HERB GARDEN S GARDEN COLLECTION U TREE MEADOW / WETLANDS BRIDAL O SUIES

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IN ION N CA EDU EN O GARD N C E ARD TREE E G COL UR LE CUL CTIO S IDS N EN K LECTION PECK AVE

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CK OF A OON ELDER AVE QBG B OUSE BRI H SUN EN DGE GARD M R PLAA FA BEE GARDEN

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D E ORLD H FAR S KE BOLD E - Proposed Program LIGHT TEXT - Existing Program

BOOTH MEMORIAL AVE

15 16 PHASING DIAGRAMS

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PHASE 1

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D E H S VISITOR & SOIL ADMIN CENTER

SERVICE AREA & COMPOST

TRAILERS CLEANSING W BIOTOPE OR LD F A RM

G REE ARDEN N RB G PARKING HO HE GARDEN US ES

ED N U O GA CA I RDETI T ON A N C U D

E MAIN ST MAIN WEDDING GARDEN

TREE COLLECTION MEADOW / WETLANDS BEE GARDEN

TREE COLLECTION

WELL HOUSE PECK AVE

G TREE COLLECTION N LDI D COLLEGE POINT BLVD E UI H B S ON AI UC ED FARM

QBG BRIDGE FORMER PLAYGROUND

WORKING GARDENS FARM ELDER AVE

138TH ST

137TH ST

FARM

136TH ST

134TH ST

135TH ST

PHASE 1

• Build Education Building 0 50 100 200 BOOTH MEMORIAL AVE

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PHASE 2

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D E H S VISITOR & SOIL ADMIN CENTER

SERVICE AREA & COMPOST

TRAILERS CLEANSING W BIOTOPE OR LD F A RM

G REE ARDEN N RB G PARKING HO HE GARDEN US ES

ED N U O GA CA I RDETI T ON A N C U D

E MAIN ST MAIN WEDDING GARDEN

TREE COLLECTION MEADOW / WETLANDS BEE GARDEN

EDUCAION TREE COLLECTION GARDEN URE UL DEN DS CR KI GA LL HOUSE

N WE PECK AVE

O I L G I DIN UIL N B TREE COLLECTION TIO A CA D U COLLEGE POINT BLVD E ED P H S

FARM EN QBG BRIDGE GARD OON SUN

FARM ELDER AVE

138TH ST

137TH ST

FARM

136TH ST

134TH ST

135TH ST PHASE 2 • Build Pavilion • Build Kids Culture Garden • Build Education Garden 0 50 100 200 BOOTH MEMORIAL AVE • Build Sun & Moon Garden Lor

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PHASE 3

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D E H S VISITOR & SOIL ADMIN CENTER

SERVICE AREA & COMPOST

TRAILERS CLEANSING W BIOTOPE OR LD F A RM

G REE ARDEN N RB G PARKING HO HE GARDEN US ES

ED N U O GA CA I RDETI T ON A N C U D

E MAIN ST MAIN EHIBIION ELAND EDDING TREE COLLECTION GARDEN MEADOW / WETLANDS

EDUCATION TREE COLLECTION GARDEN KIDS CULTURE GARDEN

WELL HOUSE PECK AVE

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ING I V D CHILDRENS UIL A N B P TREE COLLECTION GARDEN TIO CA D U COLLEGE POINT BLVD E ED H S

FARM OFE QBG BRIDGE S SUN & MOON GARDEN CKU A O B H

PLAA FARM ELDER AVE BEE

138TH ST

GARDEN 137TH ST

COPOS FARM

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H S PHASE136TH ST 3 134TH ST • Relocate Wedding Garden 135TH ST • Relocate Bee Garden • Build Children’s Garden and Back-of- House Area • Build Compost Area • Build Exhibition Wetland 0 50 100 200 BOOTH MEMORIAL AVE • Construct Entry Curb Cuts

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PHASE 4

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M AI N VE H IC UL AR EN TR AN CE

ION CT BLOSSOM AVELE COL E EE XI TR T

RE LOC A E D S M A KING ER IN EN PAR M IC AI HO E NT R DAHLIA AVE T ENA TI E RAN CU N NC LTUR R EPANDED E E A N C EQUIPEN CE E SORAGE D E H G SERICE S REE VISITOR & NH ADMIN CENTER AREA O G US REE E NH O U CLEANSING SE BIOTOPE

GR EE N B GARDEN PARKING HO HER GARDEN U SE

ND TLA WE RAILERS ON CHILDRENS IBITI EXH GARDEN EDUCAION

BUILDING ST MAIN

TREE COLLECTION WEDDING GARDEN MEADOW / WETLANDS

EDUCATION TREE COLLECTION GARDEN KIDS CULTURE GARDEN

WELL HOUSE PECK AVE

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PLAZA FARM WORKING GARDENS ELDER AVE

BEE

GARDEN 138TH ST 137TH ST

COMPOST FARM

R A F D PHASE 4 D E L H S R O •136TH ST Demolish Education Center, Greenhouses, O†ces, and Shed 134TH ST

135TH ST • Relocate World Farm and remove former Children’s Garden • Relocate Service Entrances and Shed • Build Greenhouses • Build Expanded Maintenance Equipment Storage Shed 0 50 100 200 BOOTH MEMORIAL AVE • Pave Service Road to Compost

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PHASE 5

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M AI N VE H IC UL AR EN TR AN CE

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RE L M OC ATE A ING IN EN RK D SE PA R M VIC AI HO E NT R ENT DAHLIA AVE T ENA TI RAN CU RAN ELCOE NC LTUR CE E E GARDEN EPANDED C EQUIPEN E SORAGE

GR VISITOR & SERICE AREA EE NH ADMIN CENTER OU SE GR EE NH OUS G E CLEANSING RE BIO EN TOPE GA H RD OU EN SE

B GARDEN PARKING HER GARDEN

ND TLA WE EPORAR ON IBITI ELCOE

EXH GARDEN MAIN ST MAIN

TREE COLLECTION WEDDING GARDEN MEADOW / WETLANDS

EDUCATION TREE COLLECTION GARDEN KIDS CULTURE GARDEN

WELL HOUSE PECK AVE

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D N IN I V E D IL D UIL

A H R N B P C A TREE COLLECTION G TIO CA D U COLLEGE POINT BLVD E ED H S

E FARM S U O H F QBG BRIDGE O SUN & MOON GARDEN K C A B

PLAZA FARM

WORKING ELDER AVE GARDENS BEE

GARDEN 138TH ST 137TH ST

COMPOST FARM

T S O M P R M A O F D C D E L

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W 136TH ST

134TH ST

135TH ST

PHASE 5 • Build Welcome Garden and Temporary Welcome Garden 0 50 100 200 BOOTH MEMORIAL AVE • Build Greenhouse Garden

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RE L M OC ATE A IN EN D SE R M VIC AI HO E NT R ENT DAHLIA AVE T ENA TI RAN WELCOME CU RAN EXPANDED N LTUR GARDEN EQUIPMENT CE CE STORAGE E C E

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EXH MAIN ST MAIN

TREE COLLECTION WEDDING GARDEN MEADOW / WETLANDS

EDUCATION TREE COLLECTION GARDEN KIDS CULTURE GARDEN

WELL HOUSE PECK AVE

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D N IN I V E D IL D UIL

A H R N B P C A TREE COLLECTION G TIO CA D U COLLEGE POINT BLVD E ED H S

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E E FARM S B U O H F QBG BRIDGE O SUN & MOON GARDEN K C A B

PLAZA FARM

R WORKING ELDER AVE

E GARDENS

B BEE

GARDEN 138TH ST 137TH ST

COMPOST FARM

M R A F D D E L

H R

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W 136TH ST

134TH ST

135TH ST PHASE 6 • Expand Parking Lot • Build Berms along College Point Boulevard 0 50 100 200 BOOTH MEMORIAL AVE

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PHASE 7

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M AI N VE H IC UL AR EN TR AN CE

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RE L M OC ATE A IN EN D SE R M VIC AI HO E NT R ENT DAHLIA AVE T ENA TI RAN CU RAN EXPANDED N LTUR EQUIPMENT CE CE STORAGE E C E

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N VISITOR & RE EN ADMIN CENTER KI H SERVICE AREA OU

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P A G P

R D E C EN D C O H O UNI OUS N E CLEANSING DE SER BIOTOPE ANDE N P A A P O EX X R

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PARKING GARDEN CONSERAOR GARDEN ND TLA WE ON IBITI EXH ER N A DE

R ST MAIN GA PLAA RB E EN TREE COLLECTION H D WEDDING GARDEN AR MEADOW / WETLANDS G

EDUCATION TREE COLLECTION GARDEN KIDS CULTURE GARDEN

WELL HOUSE PECK AVE

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D N IN I V E D IL D UIL

A H R N B P C A TREE COLLECTION G TIO CA D U COLLEGE POINT BLVD E ED H S

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R E FARM E B S U O H F SUN AND MOON QBG BRIDGE O GARDEN K C A B

PLAZA FARM

RM E WORKING ELDER AVE B GARDENS BEE

GARDEN 138TH ST 137TH ST

COMPOST FARM

M R A F

D D L E R H O S W

136TH ST 134TH ST PHASE 7 135TH ST • Build Community Conservatory • Build Conservatory Garden, Water Garden, and Herb Garden • Widen main circulation paths towards a central Plaza 0 50 100 200 BOOTH MEMORIAL AVE • Extend water elements into the Plaza

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FINAL PHASE

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MAIN E VEHICUL NTRANC E AR E N NC BLOSSOM AVETIO RA EC E NT LL XIT CO ICE E EE TR R ERV EL F/ S OC AF A E A ST M D V& SE AIN R M I AI HO CE NT R ENA TIC E E N UL N ELCOE CE TUR RA N EPANDED E GARDEN N T EQUIPEN CE R G SORAGE AN N IN

KING G M R D C KI EE A E R SERICE AREA NH & AR O R A U O P GR SE IT P EE IS D C V D O NH E CO N OU CLEANSI SER UNI SE BIO NG ND TOPE NDE

A A A O P R P

E E PARKING CONSERAOR GARDEN GARDEN AND EL N IBIIO ER N H A DE

E R ST MAIN GA PLAA EDDING TREE RB GARDEN HE EN COLLECTION RD GA BRIDAL MEADOW / WETLAND SUIES

TREE COLLECTION EDUCAION GARDEN KIDS CULURE GARDEN

LL HOUSE N WE PECK AVE

EDUCAION

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L BUILDING I TREE COLLECTION CHILDRENS GARDEN

A COLLEGE POINT BLVD D E P H S

R

E B ON OFE D O QBG BRIDGE S N AN CKU SU EN A O GARD B H

PLAA FARM

R ELDER AVE

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B BEE

138TH ST GARDEN 137TH ST

COCOMPOOSTS

R A F D D E L SH R O 136TH ST

134TH ST

135TH ST

N BOOTH MEMORIAL AVE FINAL PHASE 0 50 100 200

25 26 APPENDIX

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SEWER LINES CROSSING THE SITE

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BLOSSOM AVE B N O I T C E S DAHLIA AVE

Storm Sewer Line 2

Angle of Repose Limit

A N Trench Width O I T ~60 feet

C ST MAIN E S Storm Sewer Line 1

Angle of Repose Limit

Trench Width PECK AVE

COLLEGE POINT BLVD

QBG BRIDGE

ELDER AVE

138TH ST

137TH ST

136TH ST

134TH ST

135TH ST

BOOTH MEMORIAL AVE

28 SEWER LINE SECTION

The “Angle of Repose Limit” refers to the breadth of the surface area around a storm sewer that could be excavated in order to access the storm sewers / pipes below.

10'-0"

APPROX. APPROX 51'-0" APPROX.

APPROX APPROX 15'-0" 15'-0"

APPROX. 16'-0" 7'-0" 121'-0"

7'x7' SAN

APPROX. APPROX. SURFACE TRENCH WIDTH 30'-0" 30'-0" TRENCH WIDTH

10'x10'

5'-0" 5'-0" ANGLE OF REPOSE 10'-0" FOOTINGS MUST BE BELOW THIS LINE APPROX.

39" DIA. SANITARY SEWER 30'-0" 24'-0" FILL 3'-3" 5'-0" 5'-0"

30'-0" APPROX. ANGLE OF REPOSE

38'-0" FOOTINGS MUST BE BELOW THIS LINE

16'x10' 10'-0" 7'X7' STORM STORM 7'-0" SEWER SEWER ORGANICS

SAND, SILT AND GRAVEL

SECTION A - A LOOKING NORTH

NOT TO SCALE

29 EXISTING MAINTENANCE / SERVICE AREA

H M O n A RT o IN I i TE CU g N LT e AN UR R C E E e l b a

ld . i S u . b n RT U CLE O I IL H H SO VISITOR & ADMINISTRATION VE n o i g e R

e l b CO da l

ui S M B T PO A F F S W T OR n L D F io S AR g M e T

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e F l F b F a F DEN d R l A A i ST GR B G u EE HER b NH n OU U S E E DU CA G TI N NG AR ON DDI DE WE N DEN TIO GAR A

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30 MAINTENANCE / SERVICE AREA PHOTOGRAPHS

Existing Maintenance and Horticulture Structures

Existing Compost Bays

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EXISTING PROGRAM SQUARE FOOTAGES

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M AIN E VEHIC NTR A U NC LA E R N CROMMELIN ST BLOSSOM AVETIO EC E LL XIT CO EE TR M A AIN IN HO E R NA I E 5 CU NC N ,0 L E DAHLIA AVE 0 UR F T 0 S E 0 S R F 00 AN 12, C ING D PARK E IN E TS H D PO SERICE S A 119 S AREA SOIL R IO COPOS IS 20,000 SF CLEA NSING 5 O BIOTOPE ,50 RL 0 D F GR S AR EE F HE 4, NH RB PARKING 80 OU GARDEN 0 SE 3 GARDEN SF ,700 SF RAILERS 1,250 SF each EDDING

GARDEN ST MAIN 16,500 SF TREE COLLECTION

MEADOW / WETLANDS EDUCAION 4,000 SF BEE GARDEN CHILDRENS 3,50 GARDEN 0 SF 10,000 SF

E EDUCAION WELL HOUS BUILDING PECK AVE 14,000 SF TREE COLLECTION

COLLEGE POINT BLVD D E H S R SF A 0 F 0 D 0 ROUN QBG BRIDGE , LAYG 0 ER P 4 FORM

R A F ELDER AVE

138TH ST

137TH ST

R A F

136TH ST

134TH ST

135TH ST

BOOTH MEMORIAL AVE

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PROPOSED PROGRAM SQUARE FOOTAGES

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M AIN VEH ICUL AR ENT RA NC E CROMMELIN ST ANCE BLOSSOM AVE ON TR CTI E EN XIT LLE VICE CO ER EE / S TR TAFF A S V& RE M L OC A A I TED S N E ER NTR ELCOE M VIC AI HO E G NT RT E ARDENS . . NT A R DAHLIA AVE N EPANDED AN 20,000 SF CE C G EQUIPEN E N SORAGE KING N KI 1,500 SF 3 MI ,5 AD R G & AR REE 00 SF R A SERICE AREA ITO P NH IS P 42,000 SF 3 O V D ,5 U D C 0 S E C O 0 SF ES ON CLEANSING SER UN BIOTOPE ND I NDE 7, A A 000 A OR P P SF E E PARKING ARDEN CONSERAOR G GARDEN + EN Approx. GARD 55 ER EDDING ST MAIN A Spots PLAA EN GARDEN 20,000 SF SF RB G0A0RD HE 8,0 BRIDAL SUIES MEADOW / WETLAND 600 SF

CHILDRENS GARDEN 11,000 SF EDUCAION PAILION GARDEN KIDS CULURE 3,200 SF GARDEN EDUCAION 1/2 acre WELL HOUSE BUILDING PECK AVE TREE COLLECTION 14,000 SF

COLLEGE POINT BLVD D E H S

M

R M BE R SUN AND OON A OF F K E GARDEN QBG BRIDGE C S A U B O 16,000 SF H

PLA RM M A FA R ELDER AVE

BE

138TH ST

137TH ST

COPOS 18,000 SF SHED RM A 1,500 SF F

BEE 136TH ST GARDEN 4,000 SF 134TH ST

135TH ST ORLD FAR 8,000 SF

BOOTH MEMORIAL AVE

33 34 PROGRAM ELEMENT DESCRIPTIONS

35 PAVILION A covered, unconditioned semi-outdoor event and gathering space to increase the garden’s capacity for events and public programming in all seasons.

Size

• Should accommodate: 300 people standing / seated auditorium-style, 135 people seated at tables. Could shrink if needed. • Size requirements: approximately 3,200 SF minimum

Requirements

• Covered space for all-weather use, with the ability to temporarily close off sides • Adequate restroom access for intended occupancy, preferably with composting toilets • Power and lighting • A/V hookups for concerts and presentations • Entirely wheelchair accessible • Back-of-house storage spaces for furniture and basic supplies

Considerations

• Program is intended to be primarily cultural events and programming hosted by QBG • Initial visioning proposed that it is built of natural materials with a sense of being "cozy" while still connected to the outdoors

Opportunities

• Can act as an outpost for classes or programs on a currently unsheltered side of the site • If sited near College Point Blvd, should employ one solid sound-canceling wall • Potential to activate the QBG bridge during special events

Adjacencies

• Relatively accessible from parking • Independently sited from the wedding garden and conservatory, with no need to have direct connections between the two • Siting on the meadow side of the botanical garden means that it can be used for festivals and cultural events

36 COMMUNITY CONSERVATORY An iconic indoor gathering space, with plants, to increase the garden’s capacity for events and programming in all seasons.

Size

• Should accommodate 250 people standing, 150 at tables • Size requirements: 3,500 SF to contain minimum program needs, 5,000-6,000 SF for adequate event space • Should be accompanied by an expansion of QBG’s parking lot to accommodate more vehicles

Requirements

• Adequate restrooms for up to 250 - potentially shared with the Wedding Garden • Warming kitchen - for staging and catering prep • Service entrance with delivery area • Offices, closets, significant back-of-house or storage spaces for furniture and decor • A/V resources • Plant-filled space with water hookups for watering plants

Considerations

• How to frame the “Community Conservatory” as being always open to and for the community? Potential ideas: WiFi, Regular Cafe Service, Public Seating, etc. • What role would the Conservatory play for day-to-day visitors as opposed to program attendees? • Needs to have appropriate floor surfacing and drainage for a space that could contain many plants • Metasequoia trees need to be protected • Would this be a traditional conservatory, or more of an atrium space?

Opportunities

• Incorporate significant plants from around the world that thrive indoors (including but not limited to Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Africa, South and Central America, etc.). • A beautiful, plant-filled indoor space increases prospects for programs, gatherings, receptions, graduations, proms, and more for the community.

Adjacencies

• Easy circulation from the wedding garden • Near to and visually related to the future greenhouses • Should be easily accessible from a drop-off point or visitor parking

37 COMPOST A larger-scale compost facility situated near the farm for more functionality.

Size

• Proposed size: ~16,000 SF • Current SF occupied by composting facilities on-site: ~4,000 SF within in maintenance area ~5,000 SF on eastern edge of the site ~7,500 additional SF of soil storage in the service area • How many staff and volunteers could working within the compost area at one time?

Requirements

• Equipment shed • Covered compost bays • Interior conditioned space for staff • Fencing

Considerations

• Roads to the compost corridor should be accessible for heavy machinery to shift compost 2018 Compost Corridor Rendering • Composting is “always a priority” at QBG, but requires significant staff and funding

Opportunities

• Opportunity to consolidate all composting in one corner of the site - currently it is split between far east edge and within the maintenance shed area • Continue the partnership with Department of Sanitation that allows for expanded composting

Adjacencies

• Currently proposed to be sited near farm, along the access road parallel to College Point Boulevard

38 FUTURE GREENHOUSES Expansion and improvement of the botanical gardens’ greenhouse facilities.

Size

• Ideal sizing: 1.5x existing working greenhouse spaces, plus .5x more to incorporate spaces for guided visitors or groups - overall 2x larger • Current SF of greenhouse space: ~4,800 SF • So, the ideal SF for future greenhouses: ~9,000 SF total, but as small as 6,000 SF total would be acceptable

Requirements

• Improved plant-growing and plant-storing resources • Electricity • Storage for gardening and planting equipment • A visitor-friendly space that allows for views of or into the working greenhouses • Outdoor space for plant hardening, large enough to fit a greenhouse worth of plants • Additional resources required by Horticultural staff: - Automated ventilation (fans) ` - Tempered irrigation water - Fertilizer injection option - Drip irrigation option for benches - Bench heating option - Climate control isolation - rooms that can be made different temperatures and humidities

Considerations

• Should be part of the back-of-house complex, not for visitor access Greenhouses in use for educational • Current greenhouses are not accessible to the public, however, school and programming educational groups are sometimes taken through on tours • Opportunities

• Increase plant collections and improve resources for horticultural staff • Access to greenhouses and conservatories are a big visitor draw

Adjacencies

• Needs to be easily accessible by staff from back-of-house spaces • Ideal siting near the Community Conservatory, as an unconditioned “working side” to its conditioned atrium

39 COLLEGE POINT BRIDGE ENTRY KIOSK A possible future event access point from Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Size

• Needs to hold 1-2 staff members • Dimension of current parking entry kiosk: ~35 SF • Minimum size of new kiosk: 4’ x 4’ x 8’

Requirements

• Sheltered fee station • Electrical hookups, heat hookups, and data access • Clear wayfinding materials

Considerations

• Would be beneficial to the garden to have an entry point along College Point Boulevard to activate the meadow side of the park, particularly during festivals and large events • Might need to consider additional parking or road access on the east side if this is made into an entry point

Opportunities

• Bridging College Point Boulevard taps into the 3-mile-long green stretch between Flushing Meadows, QBG, and Kissena Park Existing Parking Garden Entry Kiosk • Could initially test exit turnstiles, allowing for guests to exit across the QBG bridge into Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Adjacencies

• A new entry kiosk would be sited at the usually-closed bridge from Flushing Meadows Corona Park into QBG • Near the future Pavilion

40 QBG FARM A working farm run in partnership between QBG and the NYC Department of Sanitation’s Bureau of Recycling and Sustainability, highlighting sustainable farming techniques paired with on-site composting. Size

• Current size of farm QBG plots: approximately 1 acre, ~40,000 SF • Other built items include a well house, a ~1500 SF shed, and a pad area for canopies

Requirements

• Water/irrigation hookups • Storage sheds for farming tools • Access for machinery • Educational signage

Considerations

• The farm has a well building and shed on the farm site - the well cannot be moved, the shed possibly can • The farm is closed to regular visitor access, and is open only by reservation or for QBG programming / volunteering • Farm programming is divided from educational and Children’s Garden programming • Currently situated on a less-trafficked corner of the site, adjacent to the future Education Center • Without funding from the Department of Sanitation connected to QBG’s significant compositing initiatives, it would be very difficult to maintain the farm at its current production capacity

Opportunities

• Develop a programmatic and physical connection between Education Center, Kids’ Volunteer group working on the farm Culture Garden, Education/Children’s Garden, and the Farm • Use educational signage to make the farm an interest point for self-guided visitors to the park

Adjacencies

• Needs close proximity to compost and soil • World Farm/Staff Garden could relocate to the “working gardens” section to share farm facilities and resources

41 KIDS CULTURE GARDEN A series of outdoor educational exhibits featuring interactive visitor experiences that showcase planting and irrigation traditions of the many cultures that call New York home. Size

• Approximately 1/2 acre, sited along the hillside adjacent to the future Education Building

Requirements

• Intended as an interactive and educational “discovery area”, a magnet for more family visitors to the park • Small pavilion or covered lunch space to accommodate small groups • Play elements integrated into the exhibits • Storage structure • Signage - both wayfinding and interpretive

Considerations

• Should not be a closed-off or exclusive space • Aside from the shadoof, what other cultural/educational elements could be a good fit for the garden? • Should have resources for multiple means of visiting the site, but primarily: - Self-guided visits - Guided and unguided school groups • Could be arranged as a path or “series of moments” through the site, rather than one garden with divided plots

Opportunities

• Potential for terracing as an opportunity to segment the garden and show off global planting techniques • “Living exhibits” containing culturally significant plants can act as teaching tools • Could be a good work site for the teen docent “Explainers”

Adjacencies

• Companion design to the Education Building and its surrounding landscapes • Engages the hill and landscape behind the education building and provides views of the green roofs • Possibility of centering it around a “nature path” format, traversing the field across the arboretum to the education center

42 WELCOME GARDEN A cultivated garden bridging the two entry points of the site, creating a more formal entry sequence and aiding in wayfinding from the parking garden.

Size

• Square footage of available space between road, parking, and encompassing the portables: ~46,000 SF • Will encompass and preserve the parking garden bioswales and existing water management elements

Requirements

• Should have a map and signage easily accessed from the parking garden • Simple screen for back-of-house spaces • Vehicle entrance to the service area will need to cut through this garden - permeable paving can be used to mitigate stormwater in paved areas

Considerations

• Should have some eye-catching plantings to relate to the cultivated gardens of the other entrance • Currently, the parking garden entrance feels like the “back entrance” - but is the primary entry point for school groups, visitors who arrive by car, and eventgoers.

Opportunities

• Screen remaining service spaces and staging areas from visitor view • Use plantings and paths to create a consistent path between the east and west entrances of the garden

Adjacencies

• Occupies the space around the less-manicured parking entrance and the service areas • Conceptually links the paths coming out of the parking lot and parking garden to the Gardens on Parade section of QBG • Leads visitors to the Community Conservatory and Conservatory Garden

43 SUN AND MOON GARDEN A garden, perhaps an extension of the Kids’ Culture Garden, situated at a high point on the site, allowing for views above the tree cover to the sky. Size

• The current vacant playground space at the highest point on the site is approximately 16,000 SF

Requirements

• Located at a high point on the site, with terraces or stairs leading to a plaza for viewing the sky • Small seating and gathering spaces for family-sized groups of visitors • Screening from the potentially noisy road

Considerations

• Put a temporary lawn at this location when the Kids Culture Garden is installed • A separate “moon viewing platform” is suggested in the original masterplan for this garden • This element is representative of the need for more gardens with “aesthetic” components • Intended to employ whimsical or playful elements related to the cultural theme

Opportunities

• Educational signage regarding the cultural significance of sun / moon / stars (etc) in local cultures Conceptual sketch of the Sun and Moon Garden • Elements from the January 2019 Concept Document could be incorporated, such from 2002 Masterplan by Conservation Design Forum and Atelier Dreisetl as sundials, a labyrinth, and art walls

Adjacencies

• As the highest point on the site is near the educational center, this garden would fit as the final destination at the “top” of the kids culture garden

44 FUTURE WEDDING GARDEN Relocation of the iconic wedding garden to a more private and better- resourced location on the site.

Size

• Ideally could accommodate 250 people seated. The Current wedding garden has a capacity for 150 seated, but QBG regularly gets requests for 200+ people • Current size: ~16,500 SF • Proposed size: ~20,000 SF of fenced garden, with a small (~600 SF) “Bridal Suite”

Requirements

• Chair storage for ~200 chairs and other event furniture • Central focal point (currently, this is the bridge and pergola) • Space for flexible seating arrangements and paved paths to avoid waterlogged soil • Back-of-house spaces for access to garbage collection and storage without interrupting ceremonies • “Bridal suites” located within the garden itself

Considerations

• The proposed location removes the only pathway that large vehicles can use to access the rest of the Gardens on Parade section. Important to look at pathways that a track can access. Consider a wide path through the Wedding Garden that can function as an aisle of path for vehicles if needed. • The current wedding garden is too far from the parking for some elderly guests and Existing Wedding Garden at peak bloom poses accessibility problems • Current “bridal suite” spaces are the vacant room in the V&A Center • Screening from street noise and from other events that may be underway at the same time around QBG • Consider making the Wedding Garden less precious so that it can be opened/closed as needed for public access

Opportunities

• Relocating the Wedding Garden to a less central location opens the rest of the garden so that there can be a more visible connection between the Gardens on Parade and Arboretum sections. • Wedding-related vehicles can use the special use gates at Peck and Booth for access

Adjacencies

• Should be separated from the Community Conservatory, but not so far that it can’t be reserved for a reception following the ceremony

45 HERB GARDEN QBG’s most popular garden, showcasing herbs and culturally significant plantings in a “kitchen garden” format.

Size

• Current square footages: Approx. 3,700 SF • Proposed square footages: Approx. 8,000 SF

Requirements

• Labels and educational signage • More formalized divisions between Herb Garden, World Farm, and V&A Biotope Garden, allowing for more and differentiated programming

Considerations

• Perhaps combine the programmatic idea of the “Horticultural Heritage Garden” with the Herb Garden - interactive displays connected to the cultural significances of herbs • A small but often-visited garden, part of both guided visits and individual visitors

Opportunities

• Successful because it’s “human-scaled” - people can touch, smell, and interact with the plants, many of which are familiar • Visibility of changing seasons is a particular strength of this garden type The existing Herb Garden, adjacent to the Visitor Adjacencies and Administration Center

• Currently located at the center of the site, near the V&A Building, with the World Farm adjacent to and visible from the herb garden • Fits programmatically as an extension of the Kids’ Culture Garden • Should have a larger, more visible place on the site

46 WORLD FARM Closed to the public, the World Farm is a series of garden plots maintained by the staff (STAFF GARDEN) for personal use, as well as occasionally by education groups. Size

• How many staff currently maintain plots in the World Farm? • Current square footage: ~5,500 SF - significantly larger than the neighboring herb garden • Proposed square footage: 16,000 SF, with more space for educational programming

Requirements

• Adequate number of staff garden plots and space to work • Easy access to tools, gardening materials, and compost • Access to irrigation or hoses for watering

Considerations

• Aesthetically pleasing approaches for screening or fencing the world farm from visitor access • There are currently no public-access gardens here, and opening the World Farm to the public is not a goal • Access to free garden plots for food is a factor for employee retention • Currently the site is not well-marked, divided with a gate and shrubbery from the Herb Gardens, which are popular with visitors

Opportunities

• Expand World Farm resources by putting it in closer proximity to the other farms and compost

Adjacencies

• “Very different” from the Herb Garden, so they don’t need to be adjacent • Currently, the World Farm is quite centrally located by the V&A • Relocating the World Farm to the “Working Gardens” zone of the site would allow for staff gardeners to share access to Farm resources while making more space for visitor gardens in the center of QBG • There is concern about having the amateur gardeners who use the World Farm (as well as visiting educational groups) overlapping with the “production farm” - but having separated areas would alleviate that concern

47 CHILDREN’S GARDEN A replacement for the reservation-only garden that is connected to the current education center.

Size

• Classes of children often use the garden at once (typically 20+ kids) • Could be “up to 1/3 the size of the working farm”. The Farm is 35,000 SF - so a 10,000 SF children’s garden would be ideal • Current Children’s Garden Size: The entire green space within the courtyard of the Education Center (not all used for plantings) is ~10,000 SF • Planted plot spaces of Children’s Garden takes up ~4,000 SF, in addition to 10 beds in the World Farm used for educational programming

Requirements

• Seating/gathering space for groups • Visual buffer between public circulation and Children’s Garden • Means of gating off access to the garden for safety • Storage for teaching tools and children’s gardening equipment • Pick-up and drop-off area

Considerations

• Currently, the Children’s Garden operates on a tight schedule: gates open at 8:30- 9 AM for arrival for programming, then are closed until the end of the session

Opportunities View of the Existing Children’s Garden, in the courtyard of the current Education Building • Improved indoor/outdoor education programming by being able to shift between classrooms, garden, and farm spaces • Encourages learning through hands-on exploration

Adjacencies

• Access to bathrooms and washing-up facilities - likely in the Education Building • Needs to be connected or related to the new education center: Placed between the farm and the Education Building, occupying the tent canopy pad area • Bee Garden can move to relate to the Children’s Garden as well • Opportunity to share plots, tools, and resources with the Farm and/or World Farm • Should incorporate the well and abut the new Education Building

48 PARKING Expansion of current parking facilities to provide more visitor access to future resources such as the Community Conservatory and the relocated Wedding Garden.

Current Parking Capacity

• Main Parking Lot: 99 spots • Overflow to Main Lot: 19 spots • Service Parking Behind Visitor’s Center: approx. 14 spots • Proposed spots to be gained: ~55 spots

Parking Utilization

• The parking lot fills up regularly, particularly on event days. • Challenges with service access to the Western corners of the site through the parking loop, particularly for heavy machinery and farm tools • New buildings on the site would require an increase in parking

Expanded Parking

• To accommodate appropriately enough people to use the 250-person Community Conservatory and/or Wedding Garden, 50+ parking spots, 2+ bays of parking, should be added as “fingers” off of the existing parking lot • Since this is also the main entrance for service vehicles to this portion of the site, a service road connector to the service area and the compost corridor should be added

Considerations Plan of the existing Parking Lot and Parking Garden • Look closely at Haul Road and whether it should be phased out entirely • The Parking Garden entrance is to be re designed to incorporate vehicle access into the Service Area from the parking entrance

49 SERVICE AREA Behind-the-scenes workspace for Horticulture and Maintenance departments, integral to the Garden’s smooth and efficient operations.

Size

• Current service area: Approximately 20,000 SF, including the existing compost structures • Proposed service area: Approximately 40,000 SF, with the compost area relocated to another portion of the site to allow for more working space

Requirements

• Parking for QBG vehicles (consider current vehicles with room to grow) • Parking for Horticulture and Maintenance staff • Materials storage: Piles of wood chips, soil, manure, etc. • Space for a dumpster (30 yd minimum) • Staging area for Maintenance (pallets, etc.) • Vehicle access (semi-trailer trucks - with space to turn around) • Delivery area for rentals • Access roads connected to the rest of the Garden, including to the back-of-house of Visitor & Admin Building and Parking Garden • Important to include a wide path to accommodate a pickup truck from the Service Area that exists between the Community Conservatory and Conservatory Garden

Considerations

• Should be screened so that the community does not see the worksite Maintenance and Horticultural vehicle storage in • Needs a loading dock the current Service Area • Keypad activated gate to keep the public out of the area

Opportunities

• A reorganization of this area will allow for improved service access around the Garden without interrupting the primary route of visitor circulation

Adjacencies

• Occupies the same general site as the current service area, but expanded • Directly adjacent to service the Greenhouses and the Community Conservatory

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