ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst

Title

The Heritage Landscape of Plymouth, MA Greenway Planning and Cultural Design

Authors

Dave Mitchell, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Evan Cox, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Jen Verville, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Rob Garcia, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Dan Kamins, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Andrew Fang, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Rich Disharoon, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Colin Lord, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Tricia O'Grady-Howard, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Calder Alexander, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Brett Riley, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
John Nicol, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Sam Brown, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Bryan Anderson, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Publication Date

Spring 2014

Comments

Senior Capstone Studio - LANDARCH 497LI
Spring 2014
Professors: Robert Ryan & Ethan Carr
Teaching Assistants: Ivette Banoub & Wenjie Liu

Abstract

In anticipation of the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim’s landing in 1620, this studio combined greenway planning and cultural landscape design and interpretation to revitalize the public landscape of Plymouth, Massachusetts and convey the significance of these historic places to visitors and residents. Through the use of landscape research combining GIS data and analysis with historical narratives and maps, this fourteen-week senior BSLA capstone studio developed a regional and town-scale greenway plan along with detailed designs of individual public landscapes in historic downtown Plymouth.