Key Map

Neighborhood Park

Wetland Trail

Community Center

St. Vrain River Trail

State Park Trail

Peninsula Park

Lake Access

Lake Access River AccessRestored Prairie Open Space

Barefoot IslandLake Loop Trail

Regional Sports Park

Surface Use Area Open Space

Vision Site StrategyCreate aesthetic qualities that drive identity Create artful monumentation for community identity Create iconic, large-scale planting vignettesHighlight exceptional views of mountains and water

Stewardship Enhance the riparian landscapeReduce potable water use for landscape irrigation Manage storm water and water quality on site Connect required buffers to open space networkReduce dependence on travel by car Maximize opportunities for outdoor recreation and gatheringMaximize opportunities for interaction with water Create stable neighborhoods Provide universal access to all recreation destinationsProvide space for social interaction and community gathering that can be used by all ages Create way finding systems that communicate destinations and place-orientation for the broadest group possible Create safe night-time destinations and passage

Wellness

Distinctive

Inclusive

BAREFOOT LAKES: DESIGN COMMUNICATION TOOLS TO CULTIVATE RECREATION INVESTMENT

Defining Project MetricsDW Legacy Design® Process

Process Results: Site Specific Logos & Metrics

Optimizing Circulation and Open Space Connectivity

1) + Lake + River

2) + Buffer Zones + Drainages

3) + Regional Parks 4) + Parkway + Trails

5) + 1/4 Mile Radii Neighborhood Centers

6) + 1/4 Mile Radii Parkway Nodes/ Community Centers

Provide Distinctive Monumentation

Maximize Opportunitiesfor Interaction with Water

ReducePotableWater UseWith Adaptive Plantings

Provide UniversalAccess to Recreation

Recreation Diagram

Context

Metrics-Aligned Site Design: Project Phase 1 Placing the Narrative in the Landscape

Landscape Narrative

Communication Tools

P R O J E C T I N F O R M A T I O NB a r e f o o t L a k e s | W e l d C o u n t y , C O | B r o o k f i e l d R e s i d e n t i a lC o n t a c t : A m a n d a J e t e r | a j e t e r @ d e s i g n w o r k s h o p . c o m

D E S I G N W O R K S H O P L O C A T I O N SA s p e n | A u s t i n | C h i c a g o | D e n v e r | H o u s t o n | L a k e Ta h o e | L o s A n g e l e s

w w w . d e s i g n w o r k s h o p . c o m

Barefoot Lakes is a 1300-acre master planned community situated thirty minutes north of Denver, CO. The property includes 100-acres of man-made lakes, formed from inactive gravel quarries along the St. Vrain River, and over 150-acres of active and passive recreation programming. The recreation master plan includes regional, community and neighborhood parks with activities ranging from swimming, kayaking, camping, fishing, hiking, biking, gardening, and sports.

The project was put on hold during the recession and the current master plan aims to leverage the quality and quantity of recreation opportunities to help build a narrative that engages public and private support of the project. During the planning process, the design team distilled the various project requirements from the client, county and potential homebuyers into four key goals. The resulting narrative and design graphics are currently being used to gain county approval for the project, engage community groups to help fund and maintain sports fields, and to garner private investment from home builder groups and recreation providers.

DISTINCTIVE

Stakeholder Vision

Site Strategies St

andards & Baselines

Impl

ementation & Measurem

ent

ST. VRAIN RIVER

ST. VRAIN RIVERBAREFOOT

LAKES

NC06

NC07

NC04

CC04

NC05

NC02

NC01

NC00

CC01

CC02CC03

CC00

NC03

Community Center

Neighborhood Center

Parkway

Roads

Trails

Parks

Property Line

Open Space - Drainage Corridors

Open Space - Lakefront

I-25

CO HWY 66 / CR 30

CR 28

CR

9 1

/2

CR

11

CR

13

STEWARDSHIP WELLNESS INCLUSIVE

DENVER (30 MIN. SOUTH)

Restored Prairie LandscapePreserved Wetland LandscapeLake AccessRiver AccessNeighborhood AmenityCommunity AmenityRegional AmenityState Park ConnectionSite Trails

Project Metrics as Community Identity