Over 40 percent of publicly-owned vacant lands in Los Angeles are situated in mountainous areas, presenting challenges such as erosion, the spread of invasive plants, and the risk of wildfires. The project creates a low-maintenance planting strategy to address these issues during the transitional period until permanent interventions can be implemented.
The toolkit generates low-maintenance planting solutions according to the site topography condition. The temporary intervention will optimize sunlight utilization, enhance the local ecological system by addressing erosion and weed control, increase available green space, and mitigate the heat island effect. The planting is designed to be highly responsive to the site condition, with the pattern indicating the different arrangement logic based on the slope. The readability of the design intention enables people to better discern the distinct identities of these vacant lands. Furthermore, this toolkit can serve as a tool for local communities to express their ideas and facilitate bottom-up decision-making processes.
