We have all seen it: that gaping hole in the middle of the school that everyone refers to as the outdoor commons. It has the potential to become an interesting, purposeful area that could be of use to the student body, yet it remains, for the most part, unused. I selected the lower outdoor commons to create a landscape design for because of its purposelessness and apparent lack of visual appeal. My goals in creating plans for the entire lower outdoor commons was to make it seem more unified, give a direction for any future changes made to the commons, and create interest to draw more people down to the unused area. The fact is, improvements to the outdoor commons began last fall when the wisescape garden was implemented, and I am sure that it will continue to be landscaped. By creating designs for the entire lower commons, I hope to prevent a hodgepodge of bits and pieces of landscaped areas added to the commons by ambitious students. Hopefully, my plans will help improve our school environment and make the high school commons a place where kids enjoy going and a place where they want to hang out.
~Isabell
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