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| Title: | Visualizing the Landscape: Plans and Recommendations for Matteson Farm |
| Authors: | Slusky, Joane
Turner, Sara |
| Keywords: | matteson farm
site planning |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2009 |
| Abstract: | Today, barns and farmsteads are rapidly disappearing from the Midwest due to
neglect, new development, weathering, and lack of practical purpose.
This project is a future vision for the adaptive reuse of the two barns and the
Matteson Farm located on the Matthaei Botanical Garden’s property. The approach
this project takes to addressing the cultural significance of the Matteson farm is
characterized by the Secretary of the Interior’s standards for rehabilitation and
preservation. The project includes the following deliverables: site plan, phasing
schedule, planting recommendations, guidelines for the treatment of a cultural
landscape, and suggestions for interpretation and educational programming.
The project followed a traditional approach to site planning including: a site
inventory, site analysis, program design, schematic design, and final design. A
stakeholder focus group, case studies, and interviews all helped inform the overall
site design and circulation network.
The plans and vision for the adaptive reuse of the barns and Matteson farm
present Matthaei Botanical Gardens with a sustainable plan for the future
development and maintenance of the property. The creation of a ceremony
garden, event center, and agricultural space allows MBGNA to extend its mission
by promoting environmental enjoyment, stewardship, and sustainability through
education, research, and interaction with the natural world. |
| Appears in Collections: | Natural Resources and Environment, School of (SNRE)
Dissertations and Theses (Ph.D. and Master's)
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