Senior Circuit
Senior Circuit from Emma Norden
Senior Circuit

Community Health Design
Instructors: Rosemary Dolata and Samuel Carlsen
Fall 2015
Collaboration with Lafayette Doty and Bryant Hildebrant

By collaborating with architects working on the community design of Prospect Park, located east of the University of Minnesota Campus, and through an analysis of the neighborhood, it was discovered that the steep topography made aging in place a challenge. The design of a walking route geared toward promoting the health and integration of the elderly was intended to complement the community’s future development plans for Prospect Park 2020. Senior mobility and access to current and future community amenities and outdoor spaces were the focus. The various elements of Senior Circuit include a walking path, a railing, seating, design improvements to Tower Hill Park, and renovations to the pedestrian bridge over Highway 94.

Senior Circuit Route Map Green: Flatter Route Blue: Hillier Route Purple: Parks & Community Gardens Orange: Future Development Brown: Community Amenities Red: Light Rail Station
Bench designed to emulate the silos that have become an icon of Prospect Park.
Railing integrated with lanterns in the shape of the Witch’s Hat Water Tower.
Heated rubber sidewalk reduces walking hazards such as unleveled surfaces and ice and snow cumulation.
Enhanced Pedestrian Bridge Collaboration with Lafayette Doty 1. Elevator 2. Rubber Sidewalk 3. More Accessible Stairs 4. Trash Cans 5. Water Catchment System 6. Prospect Park Railings 7. Lights 8. Greenery 9. Benches 10. Heated Sidewalk 11. Improved Ramp
Tower Hill Park Design
Tower Hill Park Design
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Senior Circuit

Community Health Design
Instructors: Rosemary Dolata and Samuel Carlsen
Fall 2015
Collaboration with Lafayette Doty and Bryant Hildebrant

By collaborating with architects working on the community design of Prospect Park, located east of the University of Minnesota Campus, and through an analysis of the neighborhood, it was discovered that the steep topography made aging in place a challenge. The design of a walking route geared toward promoting the health and integration of the elderly was intended to complement the community’s future development plans for Prospect Park 2020. Senior mobility and access to current and future community amenities and outdoor spaces were the focus. The various elements of Senior Circuit include a walking path, a railing, seating, design improvements to Tower Hill Park, and renovations to the pedestrian bridge over Highway 94.

Emma Norden
Undergraduate Architecture Student Minneapolis, MN