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District Of Monteverde Patterns, August 5, 2004, Monteverde Institute Aug 2004

District Of Monteverde Patterns, August 5, 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Summary of the problems, evidence of the problems, and proposed solutions to create amenable living situations for healthy town centers, public spaces. Pedestrian safety and accessibility, public transportation system, green networks are addressed.


Dormitories: Monteverde Institute, August 2004, Monteverde Institute Aug 2004

Dormitories: Monteverde Institute, August 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

No abstract provided.


Connecting Communities [San Luis]: Building Community Bridges, July 29, 2004, Sara Chadwick, Jon Greenburg, Lynn Jordan, Beatriz Kehdy, Orlando Quarless Jul 2004

Connecting Communities [San Luis]: Building Community Bridges, July 29, 2004, Sara Chadwick, Jon Greenburg, Lynn Jordan, Beatriz Kehdy, Orlando Quarless

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

6 of 7 drawings (drawing 7 not available) depicting an overall scenario for the locations of a community center (centro communal), park (parquet), soda/LINCOS, cemetery (cemetario), and farmer’s market (mercado). Included are detail plans of the market, community center, and sodas/LINCOS. An image collage of the cemetery gate, gate entrance to Finca la Belle, proposed site for the community center, the existing drainage swale to be relocated, proposed site for the farmer’s market, amphitheatre, plaza location, existing tree to be preserved between the cemetery and the road, the road leading to INVU, the road heading to the proposed plaza and …


[Monteverde] Center Perspective, 2004 Jan 2004

[Monteverde] Center Perspective, 2004

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

A hand-rendering of a possible scenario plan for the town center of Monteverde.


Viable Costa Rican Village Center, 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

Viable Costa Rican Village Center, 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Elements of a Costa Rica town center.


San Luis Projection, 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

San Luis Projection, 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Current and population projection for 2010 and 2020.


San Luis Housing: Individual Housing Development, 2004, Ashley Elder, Cynthia Gallant, Jonny Hayes, Christina Weber Jan 2004

San Luis Housing: Individual Housing Development, 2004, Ashley Elder, Cynthia Gallant, Jonny Hayes, Christina Weber

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

A hand rendering of an individual housing development for San Luis. Six images of the area are included.


San Luis Housing: Prototypical Housing I, 2004, Ashley Elder, Cynthia Gallant, Jonny Hayes, Christina Weber Jan 2004

San Luis Housing: Prototypical Housing I, 2004, Ashley Elder, Cynthia Gallant, Jonny Hayes, Christina Weber

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

A technical drawing depicting a prototypical house, including a cross section, longitudinal section, floor plan, the front elevation, left side elevation and right side elevation.


San Luis Housing: Prototypical Housing 2, 2004, Ashley Elder, Cynthia Gallant, Jonny Hayes, Christina Weber Jan 2004

San Luis Housing: Prototypical Housing 2, 2004, Ashley Elder, Cynthia Gallant, Jonny Hayes, Christina Weber

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Prototype housing plans with right side elevation, longitudinal view, and front elevation.


Scenario Planning In San Luis: [Inventory], 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

Scenario Planning In San Luis: [Inventory], 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Student assignments and basis for gathering information for the inventory in order to create scenario plans for San Luis. Includes methods for creating a base map and doing the field work.


San Antonio, 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

San Antonio, 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

GPSpoints, latitude, longitude and comments on locations in San Antonio.


Water Quality In A Tropical Montane Cloud Forest Watershed, Costa Rica, 2004, Amy L. Rhodes, Andrew J. Guswa, Stewart Dallas, Evelyn M. Kim, Sarah Katchpole, Ann Pufall Jan 2004

Water Quality In A Tropical Montane Cloud Forest Watershed, Costa Rica, 2004, Amy L. Rhodes, Andrew J. Guswa, Stewart Dallas, Evelyn M. Kim, Sarah Katchpole, Ann Pufall

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Study of the impact of population and commercial development within the town of Monteverde on the Rio Guacimal watershed.


Woman Preparing Food, 2004, Robert Cowherd Jan 2004

Woman Preparing Food, 2004, Robert Cowherd

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

No abstract provided.


Vegetable Market In Santa Elena, 2004, Robert Cowherd Jan 2004

Vegetable Market In Santa Elena, 2004, Robert Cowherd

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

No abstract provided.


Community Of Santa Elena, 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

Community Of Santa Elena, 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Includes a list of the issues facing the commercial center of Santa Elena, and an expanded version of the summary that includes the Pattern, Problem, Context/Evidence, and summary of each issue.


Cerro Plano: A Cultural Center, 2004, Trent Jones, Lynn Jordan, Christina Weber, Jonny Hayes Jan 2004

Cerro Plano: A Cultural Center, 2004, Trent Jones, Lynn Jordan, Christina Weber, Jonny Hayes

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

7 of 8 posters including maps, drawings and images of scenario plan for Cerro Plano.


The Costa Rican Pacific Coast Trail, 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

The Costa Rican Pacific Coast Trail, 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

A presentation illustrating how the proposed Pacific Coast trail will link the Monteverde Reserve complex to the gulf of Nicoya. Goals of the implementing the trail are outlined as well as key points, a proposal for a trail map and trail descriptions. Included are descriptions of the life zones found on the trail, the degree of difficulty for each trail, proposed rest stops, other attractions and activities. Pacific Coast Trail alliance members are listed.


Grupo Tres: 1 De 2, 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

Grupo Tres: 1 De 2, 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Hand-rendered map of San Luis, with legend, surrounded by images of structures in the town. Each image is numbered with its corresponding number located on the map.


Analysis Of Monteverde [Powerpoint], 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

Analysis Of Monteverde [Powerpoint], 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Analysis of the postive attributes of Monteverde and those attributes that need improvement.


Introduction To The Communities Of Monteverde And Cerro Plano [Powerpoint], 2004, Trent Jones Jan 2004

Introduction To The Communities Of Monteverde And Cerro Plano [Powerpoint], 2004, Trent Jones

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Description of the Monteverde and Cerro Plano communities as a basis for scenario planning.


Pacific Coast Trail, 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

Pacific Coast Trail, 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Images taken along proposed Pacific Coast Trail. Included are casa maple and FBL trocha.


Finca Pattern, 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

Finca Pattern, 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Hand rendering of a scenario plan for subdividing a finca.


Pacific Coast Trail: Finca Buen Amigos Trail--Images, 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

Pacific Coast Trail: Finca Buen Amigos Trail--Images, 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Images from Sendero Pacifico, Finca Buen Amigo trail.


Community Of Santa Elena, 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

Community Of Santa Elena, 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Goals of creating a strong regional center, healthy community, public plaza, neighborhood centers, waste water treatment and reuse, and sufficient parking in Santa Elena.


Village Center Building On Existing Facilities, 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

Village Center Building On Existing Facilities, 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

A report outlining the facilities needed in the Community of San Luis to create a functional town center.


Trail Descriptions [San Luis], 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

Trail Descriptions [San Luis], 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Descriptions of proposed walking trail in the San Luis area: Sendero Cerro Quemado, Sendero Pacífico (Lower San Luis to La Lindora), Sendero San Antonio, and Sendero Cerro Amapala.


San Luis Housing Study, Monteverde Housing Study, 2004, Ashley Elder, Cynthia Gallant, Jonny Hayes, Christina Weber Jan 2004

San Luis Housing Study, Monteverde Housing Study, 2004, Ashley Elder, Cynthia Gallant, Jonny Hayes, Christina Weber

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Hand renderings of housing in San Luis and Monteverde with accompanying prototypes.


San Luis Housing: Site Selection, 2004, Ashley Elder, Cynthia Gallant, Jonny Hayes, Christina Weber Jan 2004

San Luis Housing: Site Selection, 2004, Ashley Elder, Cynthia Gallant, Jonny Hayes, Christina Weber

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Poster illustrating the issues involved in creating housing communities that also allow for biological corridors and sustainable community living.


Maps--Cerro Plano, 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

Maps--Cerro Plano, 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

Hand-rendered maps of Cerro Plano, including community centers, forest cover, institutional buildings, recreational locations, residential neighborhoods, and views.


Pattern Analysis For Monteverde And Cerro Plano, 2004, Monteverde Institute Jan 2004

Pattern Analysis For Monteverde And Cerro Plano, 2004, Monteverde Institute

Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development [Monteverde Institute]

A summary of the problems, discussion, and solutions in creating green neighborhoods and strong town centers, art and cultural facilities and activities, spaces for recreational activities, low impact eco-tourism opportunities, and preserving the rural character while balancing development.