Aggie Square - Materials Sample Clauses

Aggie Square - Materials. Aggie Square will host a signature bosque of trees, roughly spaced at 24’-6” on center in the E-W direction and 26’ on center in the N-S direction, to provide comfort and essential shade for both passive and programmed activities. The bosque frames an open space, roughly 80’x54’ in size to create a signature space - a cloistered series of experiences shaded under the rich canopy enhancing the daily life of the square. At the center of the Bosque is a clearing in the trees that serves as a principal event space, anchoring the greater campus community life. The ground plane of Aggie Square is a continuous field of hardscape paving (a mixture of stone, brick or concrete pavers and cast in place concrete) that would connect the Xxxxx Xxxxxx Institute for Edible Education (in the base of the Housing building) on the western edge of the Square to the Innovation Hall (in the base of LLL) on the eastern edge and extend into the Gallery (located at north end of LLL) towards the East Service Road and Urban Wildlife Preserve beyond. 45th St is to be paved to ensure material continuity across the space. 6’ or 12’ wide bands of permeable, open joint pavers in the E-W direction would be introduced into the paving field to define smaller spaces at the north and south of the plaza as well as encouraging water permeability along the E-W tree axes. Where trees are located, the paving field would be interrupted, minimally and precisely, to allow for tree trunk openings. The ground plane will consist of a subtle material texture and warm color, coordinated with architecture materials and facilitate unhindered movement across Aggie Square. Throughout the Square will be numerous, sturdy furnishings including movable tables and chairs, scattered across the Square to facilitate the flexible use of the space for dining, casual meetings or just relaxing under the dappled light of the tree bosque.