2023 Professional Awards
of the Potomac Chapter ASLA
Accessible Washington
Washington University in St. LouisThis project focuses on the Poplar Point site along the Anacostia River. A site that has long been underused, in a neighborhood underserved by groceries, restaurants, and safe access to green spaces.
Merit Award in Analysis, Planning, and Urban Design
The plan proposes a new mix-use neighborhood that takes advantage of the river by dedicating half of the surface area to agriculture, creating a closed-loop food production system—from the cultivation of healthy soils and compost to plant propagation and harvesting—all to provide a stable food system for the neighborhood.
These fields would also be water adaptable allowing for intermittent flooding with no risk to the adjacent neighborhood.
Roads and buildings are oriented to seamlessly integrate with the existing neighborhood to the south while also taking advantage of views to the river and the Capitol Dome beyond. The team applied principles of urban planning, urban design, and landscape architecture to plan a healthy, vibrant vision for Poplar Point and its future residents.
Acknowledgments
Patty Heyda
Nathan Michael Severiano
Yixin Jiang
Chenyu Yue
Washington University in St. Louis Sam Fox School of Design, Master of Urban Design Program
Photo Credit
Courtesy of Washington University in St. Louis
Congratulations to Washington University in St. Louis.
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