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CASE STUDY
reed Hilderbrand associates
caMBriDGE, Ma
Project:
Stone Hill center, The Sterling and Francine clark
art institute, Williamstown, Ma
Working with architect Tadao Ando, Reed Hilderbrand Associates devel-
oped a museum campus master plan that enhances the institute's
woodland setting, expands the facilities for its public and academic pro-
grams, and reconfigures its galleries to broaden the ways in which visi-
tors experience art. Key elements of the landscape design include:
New entrance drive reorienting visitors' arrival on campus, highlighting the
lily pond and surrounding vistas
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Two miles of new walking trails providing greater access to Stone Hill's
meadows, woodlands, and seasonal streams
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Interpretive trail markers highlighting geological features and conservation
initiatives
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Plant installations of native species, including more than 350 trees
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A reflecting pool adjacent to the new Visitor, Exhibition, and Conference
Center
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Landscaped parking area for 340 vehicles
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An integrated water management system that reduces potable water usage
by 50 percent, including: reflecting pool that also acts as a self-sustaining
reservoir to harvest storm water for reuse in plumbing and irrigation, and a
rooftop rainwater collection system that will capture approximately 120,000
gallons per year for reuse. The project included the design of constructed
wetlands, rain gardens, and infiltration meadows to detain, infiltrate, and
benignly treat water before it flows into existing water bodies.
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