Landscape Architectural model

Model Building

The PWP design process involves studying projects in a number of scales and media. For that Memorial, large models were integral to creating the size, alignments, and associations inside the plaza. These models were also accustomed to describe the work to stakeholders, political leaders, and also the press.

Mock-Ups

Full-scale mock-ups of every plaza component were integral to understanding particulars and proportions.

Fountain Testing

The main one-acre voids, cut 30 ft in to the site, are lined with waterfalls created by Serta Euser ( a longtime collaborator of PWP. Using full-scale mock-ups to review the performance from the water, Serta created a tapered, rounded weir that's both water-and-energy-efficient in addition to highly visible and delightful. With the help of lighting created by Paul Marantz, the waterfalls will also be visible during the night.

Choosing Materials

The plaza is made of relatively couple of elements and materials. Just one pole, for example, includes lighting and security. One sort of granite can be used for cobblestones, pavers, and benches. Grown ground covers are restricted to evergreen British ivies and turf grass. Just one tree species is repeated through the Memorial grove. The limited palette is crucial towards the notable quietness from the plaza. PWP carried out wide searches and introduced great choose to picking a each material.

Jurisdictional Complexity

Despite its apparent simplicity, the Memorial is really a massive eco-friendly roof—a fully built ecology—that works on the top of multiple structures such as the PATH station and tracks, the Memorial Museum, a main chiller plant, parking, and extra infrastructure. Along with Davis Brody Bond, the connect architect for that project, PWP matched with multiple agencies and stakeholders to determine a regular customer experience that stretches over multiple structures and thru several areas.