Design Progress

Site Neighbor

Another interesting thing I learned this week, the north side of the site is bordered by the Ipswich River Watershed Association. It provides access to the river and promotes water conservation. More information about the group can be found on their website at: http://www.ipswichriver.org

More History of the Site

I found some great books on the old stories of Ipswich. I was only able to find one article on the site I have chosen. I am trying to locate the original image. I did learn a lot about the town I live in. It seems every house on my street was at one time located somewhere else or rotated. No one would ever do that nowadays. Anyway, here is an article that was originally published in the local paper and later turned into a book, "Tales of Olde Ipswich" by Harold Bowen.

Programming

For those of you able to go straight to your design, I applaud you. I needed to go through the programming step first. After looking over the requirements and approximate spaces necessary, I believe I now am at a good spot to work on design.

Preliminary Site Layout

WA Death with Dignity Act Passes!!!

In Washington state, voters decided to join Oregon as the only states offering terminally ill people the option of physician-assisted suicide!

County Results & Map Last updated on 11/5/2008 3:10 AM Initiative Measure 1000 concerns allowing certain terminally ill competent adults to obtain lethal prescriptions
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Yes	931,707	58.78 %
No	653,275	41.22 %
Total Votes	1,584,982	100.00%

Source: vote.wa.gov

Site

After spending some time with Google Earth, I found three possible sites. One is at a lake, one at a river and one at the ocean. After driving around and looking at the various sites, I have chosen the one located at the river. The seventeen acre site is located on the Ipswich River just south of Ipswich. Home to the historic Marguery Restaurant, this site used to be the place to go to for dining, parties and weddings. The beautiful natural site was filled with tree line paths, small streams and of course, the river. After a series of fires in the 70's, the entire restaurant was destroyed. The site has sat empty ever since. The remains of the paths and ponds and streams remain hidden in nature. Thinking green, I wanted to find a site that had already been developed so as to not disturb a greensite. The site is less than an hour drive from Boston. The overall topography is flat, a few small hills punctuate the edges of the site. The views of the River provide the desired connection to water.